Advanced Television

RTVE’s Star HD for POST Luxembourg

POST Luxembourg, in partnership with RTVE, has announced the of Spanish TV channel; Star HD. The channel by RTVE joins the expanding IPTV platform – PostTV – which is the largest in Luxembourg. Star HD is a spanish origin HD channel that mainly broadcasts fiction and entertainment series programmes which have achieved national and international […]

September 2, 2019

New Korean original for Netflix

Netflix has announced that award-winning director Hwang Dong-hyuk will produce a new Korean original series, Round Six. The series will tell the story of people who fail at life for various reasons, but suddenly receive a mysterious invitation to participate in a survival game to win $10 million. The game takes place at an unknown […]

September 2, 2019By Nik Roseveare

Vodafone sponsors Porsche Formula E team

Vodafone Group will be the Official Communication Partner of Porsche Motorsport when the automobile manufacturer enters the 2019/2020 ABB FIA Formula E Championship. Vodafone branding will be visible on the first all-electric racing cars in Porsche’s history, as well as the drivers’ uniforms, when the team makes its debut in November 2019. Vodafone’s new five-year […]

September 2, 2019

Beavertown x Borderlands 3 present Bandit Brew

Beavertown and videogame publisher 2K have announced the launch of a collaborative brew in celebration of the upcoming release of the game Borderlands 3 (releasing on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC on Friday, 13th September). Aiming to brew the perfect sidekick to the game we crafted a Light IPA, loaded with punchy tropical hops […]

September 2, 2019

QMC puts their operations on the map with DataMiner

Qatar Media Corporation (QMC) puts their operations on the map with DataMiner Skyline Communications, the global leader in AI-powered end-to-end multi-vendor network management, orchestration and OSS software solutions for the broadcast, satellite, cable, telco and mobile industry has recently secured yet another impressive project. The company rolled out its state-of-the-art DataMiner NMS/OSS platform at Qatar […]

September 2, 2019

WeTek helps Intek and Transvision deploy Android TV in Indonesia

WeTek has announced a successful partnership with Intekand Transvision, helping both companies deliver an Android TV solution towards Indonesia. The projectincludedthedesign of the company’s newest set-top box line. WeTek’s fruitful path in developing video distribution solutions for companies in the industry has taken another important step. Very recently, the company has extended their services towards […]

September 1, 2019

“We’re All Superstars” campaign launches WWE Smackdown on FOX

WWE’s Friday Night Smackdown debuts on FOX on October 4th, and FOX Sports is setting the stage with the “We’re All Superstars” campaign launch. The first spot “Superstars” premieres tonight, Friday, August 30, during FOX Sports’ new college football pregame show, Big Noon Kickoff, at 6:30 PM ET on FS1. In the spot, a wide […]

August 31, 2019

Canal+ to carry Netflix

Canal+ is on the brink of a deal to distribute Netflix on its platform in France, according to daily Le Figaro. The report claims an agreement is being finalised over the next few weeks whereby the streaming service would be an option for Canal+ subscribers – although the possibility of the service being bundled in […]

August 30, 2019

8KA: Performance spec for consumer TVs

The 8K Association (8KA), the cross-industry group focused on facilitating the growth of the 8K ecosystem, has confirmed that key performance attributes for 8K televisions have been defined as part of the 8KA technical programme. Performance criteria were created in concert with the association’s membership which include leading consumer electronics brands, panel manufacturers and other […]

August 30, 2019

SVoD a black hole for European broadcasters

Investment analysts at Deutsche Bank used the RTL results and comments made earlier this week to examine the challenges faced by Europe’s major broadcasters coming from various current – and new – OTT players. RTL admitted that it might have to significantly increase its investment in original programming from its current €350 million annual level. […]

August 30, 2019