If – or perhaps when – the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approves some sort of variation of the C-Band Alliance’s plan for the adoption of 180 MHz of satellite frequency over the US, there will be another financial beneficiary. The Alliance is being led by Intelsat and SES, who between them control around 90 per […]
VOO and Telenet subscribers in Belguim can continue to tune in to Premier League football for another 3 seasons on the Be TV and VOOsport channels. In a joint statement, the two operators said they are “proud to announce the continuation of the exclusive broadcast of the Premier League for the next three seasons”.
The Kudelski Group, an independent provider of media content protection and value-added service technology, has announced the appointment of Nancy Goldberg as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), in charge of the sales and marketing of the Kudelski Group’s Digital TV division. She is joining the Group as Executive Vice President and member of the Group’s Executive […]
Infomir, a Ukrainian manufacturer of IPTV/OTT set-top boxes (STB), has announced on its website the release of MAG425A, the new flagship product running Android TV 8.0 to rival the devices from global brands. Android TV 8.0, a voice-controlled remote, and 4K HDR support are touted as the Google-certified STB’s main selling points. MAG425A features a […]
Nexstar Digital, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group, has launch its proprietary TViQ audience solution, giving advertisers the power to leverage local broadcast audience data to reach their ideal viewers at scale across all forms of digital video advertising. TViQ, available through Nexstar Digital’s (NXD) Platform Group, is a most a comprehensive broadcast-centric audience […]
Evertz, a global player in media and entertainment technology solutions, has announced the integration and official certification of Nielsen watermarking technology within its portfolio of file based products, which includes both Mediator-X and OvertureRT-LIVE. Mediator-X is Evertz’ powerful Media Asset Management, Content Supply Chain and Playout Automation Solution. OvertureRT-LIVE is Evertz’ feature rich linear playout […]
Yahoo Sport UK will bring football fans closer to the 24 teams taking place in the Women’s World Cup this summer over seven rounds with a weekly video series presented by sports journalist and broadcaster Lynsey Hipgrave. Yahoo Sport Presents: The Football Show 24/7 will explore the action in France from the perspective of pros […]
The Ofcom Board has revealed that Sharon White is stepping down from her role as Chief Executive of the media regulator. White joined Ofcom in March 2015 from HM Treasury. She is leaving to become Chairman of retail group The John Lewis Partnership, and is expected to leave Ofcom around the turn of the year. […]
Pay-TV revenues for 138 countries peaked in 2016 at $205 billion (€182.4bn). Revenues will fall by 14 per cent to $177 billion in 2024 according to Digital TV Research. This is the same level as 2010 – despite the number of pay-TV subscribers climbing by 380 million between 2010 and 2024. Simon Murray, Principal Analyst […]
MUSO, the global specialist in digital piracy protection, has released data from the boxing match between Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr, revealing that over 13 million people across the globe turned to unauthorised channels to watch Joshua’s shock defeat. In terms of how people were tuning in illegally, YouTube had over 93 per cent […]