Catalina Porto, executive manager of production at Caracol Television, speaking at the MIP-Cancun event, says that by next year the broadcaster will have 17 different 4K productions coming from its studios. “We are the only provider in Colombia that has the complete 4K workflow, including post-production, scoring, colourisation,” she said. “We are currently experiencing a […]
Verizon Media together with global sports icon and entrepreneur Serena Williams have announced an exclusive shoppable video series expanding S by Serena’s Everybody, Every Body content released earlier this year. The partnership builds on Verizon Media’s core strategy to connect content and discovery to transactions. Everybody, Every Body, the short-form digital series, is available now […]
Panasonic Avionics Corporation, a specialist in in-flight entertainment and connectivity, has signed a multi-year agreement for Ku-band capacity on two multi-beam payloads on the EUTELSAT 10B satellite, due to be launched in 2022. This contract with Eutelsat Communications will enable Panasonic to provide multiple gigahertz of new extreme throughput (XTS) Ku-band connectivity to airlines and […]
Rockbot has launched a multi-channel streaming TV platform designed for US businesses; from stand-alone, local businesses to the nation’s largest multi-location brands. Rockbot TV is an OTT-delivered platform that provides a number of customisable tools and features for businesses to use to create the optimal experience for their customers. With backing from investors that include […]
Bigblu Broadband (BBB), a provider of alternative fast broadband services, has provided a trading update for the 12-month period ended November 30th 2019. Trading for the year was in line with management expectations with continued improvement in the Company’s key performance indicators including customer additions, revenue growth, ARPU’s and EBITDA margin. During the period the […]
The European Tour and Tata Communications, a global digital infrastructure provider, has unveiled the top three shortlisted ideas for the European Tour Innovation Hub with Tata Communications contest. The ideas demonstrate the potential to transform the game of golf through more effective creation of multi-lingual content for global audiences, second screen viewing using augmented reality […]
Spain’s largest broadcasting agency, Cellnex Telecom, has reached an agreement with Orange to acquire its 1,500 telecommunication sites for €260 million. The move sees Cellnex strengthens its position in Spain given that the towers and antennas are located in urban, suburban and rural areas across the country. Cellnex and Orange Spain have also signed an […]
Disney+’s original series The Mandalorian, became the most in-demand series in the US last week. This week, the Star Wars spin-off has earned the distinction of being the most in-demand series in the world. According to the latest demand data from Parrot Analytics, The Mandalorian has risen to the top globally to overtake such formidable […]
The various objectors to the $3.4 billion sale of London-based Inmarsat to a consortium led by Apax Partners and Warburg Pincus, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board withdrew their objections in a last-minute High Court reversal of their position on December 3rd. Inmarsat announced that “contesting shareholders” were no longer […]
The slowest broadband in the UK, with an average download speed of 0.22Mbps, is found in Kingsclere, Huntington in York, according to the latest consumer speed tests collated by uSwitch.com, the price comparison and switching service. Kingsclere suffers average speeds a staggering 829 times slower than the UK’s fastest street, Darwin Street, Livingston in Scotland, […]