Video infrastructure provider Bitmovin has revealed its annual Video Developer Report, which suggests that latency is the most significant issue faced by over half (54 per cent) of video developers. “The Bitmovin Video Developer Report is
UK independent TV production sector revenues reached over £3 billion (€3.35bn) in 2018, their highest level to date and up over 40 per cent since 2008, according to the Pact Census, from Pact, the trade body that represents UK independent television, film, digital, children’s and animation media companies. This is an increase of 10 per […]
Canal Plus has been granted permission by the European Commission to complete its acquisition of M7 – one of the largest independent pay-TV companies in Europe operating in Benelux and Central Europe Canal announced its intention to acquire M7 back in May for €1 billion. M7 boasts a customer base of 3 million across the […]
Javier Tebas, the president of La Liga, has claimed a new TV rights deal for the UK and Ireland will be in place before the season’s fourth weekend of fixtures (September 13th). Having failed to agree a long-term media rights deal before the start of the 2019/20 season, the Spanish top-flight football league signed a […]
London-based speciality satellite operator Avanti Communications has confirmed it will be de-listing from London’s junior Alternative Investment Market (AIM) following a shareholder vote. Shares in Avanti Communications closed down 20 per cent in London on September 5th at 0.25 pence each. In the past 12 months, Avanti’s share have been wiped out in terms of […]
The prospects for C-band spectrum being released over the US by the C-Band Alliance (and Eutelsat) is constantly a hot topic. The CBA wants to auction 180 MHz of spectrum. A timely report from analysts at Northern Sky Research (NSR) suggests that while the urgency to repurpose mid-band spectrum in the US is clear, but […]
BBC Studios has combined its Asia and Australia and New Zealand regions to create a new APAC regional business comprising its international sales and distribution business, under the leadership of Jon Penn, formerly managing director, Australia & New Zealand, BBC Studios. The move follows the exit of Myleeta Aga, Acting EVP, Asia, and comes after […]
Paris-based research company Euroconsult forecasts that the number of commercial aircraft equipped with In-Flight Entertainment & Connectivity (IFEC) will double from today’s 8200 aircraft to more than 20,500 over the next 10 years. The research suggests that satellite operators and service providers stand to benefit the most from the market growth with increased revenues associated […]
Cairo-based Nilesat has revealed that it has received indicative bids from a number of contractors to build its Nilesat 301 craft, together with ground equipment. A statement to the Cairo stock exchange said that Nilesat had formed a special committee to evaluate the bids and identify the best offer. Nilesat’s trading has been hurt by […]
The Supervisory Board of Dutch telco KPN has announced its intention to appoint Dominique Leroy as the next CEO and Chairman of the Board of Management of KPN, with effect from December 1st. She succeeds Maximo Ibarra, who as previously announced resigned from his position effective September 30th. Leroy will join KPN from Proximus Group […]