Analysts at investment bank Morgan Stanley have reduced Intelsat’s target share price from $24 to $22. Barclays, in their note, suggest a similar figure of $23 although that was some weeks ago. JP Morgan Chase placed a target value of $27. Others have placed a higher value on Intelsat, even as high as $50. However, […]
Viaccess-Orca (VO), a global player providing OTT and TV platforms, content protection, and advanced data solutions, has announced that Datacom is the first company to sign under VO’s new system integration partnership programme. An international supplier of satellite communications equipment based in Hong Kong, with strong pay-TV and SI skills, Datacom will play a crucial […]
ATEME, an emerging player in video delivery solutions for broadcast, cable, DTH, IPTV and OTT, has announced that Egyptian National Media Authority (ENMA) has selected ATEME’s converged video headend to cover the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, scheduled to take place from June 21st to July 19th. ATEME has provided ENMA with a complete video […]
UKTV’s slate of Original shows continues to grow with three new commissions announced for Dave and Gold. The rich mix of UKTV Originals span comedy and entertainment and feature well-known talent including Jon Richardson and Dave Gorman. In 2018 UKTV Originals were the highest rating shows on six of UKTV’s channels plus UKTV Play. The […]
Harmonic has announced that Shenzhen Topway Video Communication, one of China’s leading cable operators, has deployed a Harmonic live Ultra HD (UHD) video processing solution to power its new UHD broadcast and OTT services. Featuring a software-based, cloud-deployable application supporting advanced features such as HDR, Harmonic’s UHD solution enables the operator to deliver exceptional video […]
The Tinopolis Group has appointed Nick Rees COO, expanding his existing role. Currently MD of Passion Distribution, Rees has been promoted to the newly established role, adding the Tinopolis Factual Group to his responsibilities. In the role, Rees will oversee all of the commercial aspects of the business, facilitating commercial deals, maximizing the value of IP […]
MIDiA is expanding its family of data tools and analytics intelligence to TV shows. The new development, MIDiA Index, is a robust and powerful measurement proposition that aggregates manifold data types from multiple sources to create a unique and accurate reading of how well TV shows are really performing, demonstrating their true value to TV networks […]
Telecommunications and technology company, Telstra, has enabled a significant milestone in sports broadcast production with the remote production and delivery of the International World Relay Championships in Japan for Independent Television News (ITN). The event marked the first use of Telstra’s Distributed Production Network (DPN), the company’s high performance media IP network, for a live […]
Global online TV episode and movie revenues will reach $159 billion (€140.6bn) in 2024; more than double the $68 billion recorded in 2018, according to Digital TV Research. About $17 billion will be added in 2019 alone. SVoD became the largest OTT revenue source in 2014 by overtaking AVoD. SVoD revenues will
The boards of directors of Italy’s Mediaset and Mediaset España have agreed to merge the two companies into a new holding company called MediaForEurope (MFE). The new pan-European parent company will be legally based in the Netherlands and listed both on the Italian and Spanish stock exchanges. The operational activities of both companies will remain […]