Elon Musk’s satellite-based broadband constellation could start offering services over North America after just 6 batches of satellites have been launched. The first batch of 60 satellites were launched successfully last week on May 23rd. SpaceX, where Starlink is a subsidiary company, said it will launch between 2 and 6 dedicated extra Starlink launches by […]
According to China’s Xinhua news agency, China and neighbouring Laos have agreed to create more digital TV channels to allow their respective TV audiences a broader range of programmes. Director General of Lao National Television, Bounchao Phichit, and Chairman of the Yunnan Media Group, He Yaning, signed an agreement on May 28th witnessed by Lao […]
The latest MusicWatch Annual Music Study estimates that there are 17 million stream-rippers in the US during 2018, up from 15 million in 2017. For context, that’s more people than bought a new vinyl record during 2018. Writing in the company Blog, Russ Crupnick, Managing Partner at MusicWatch, a company dedicated to marketing research and […]
Rome-based facility house DBW Communication used two 4K OB trucks to serve the 87th Rome Piazza di Siena Master d’Inzeo international equestrian event in Rome, at the famous Villa Borghese. DBW beamed more than 15 hours in UHD to Italian public broadcaster RAI and Eurosport while at the same time supplying the Rolex-sponsored event in […]
AMC Networks International – Central and Northern Europe (AMCNI – CNE) has renewed a distribution agreement for Minimax with Telekom Romania. As of June 1st, Telekom Romania’s basic channel package will feature the popular kids’ network. Under the newly signed agreement, Minimax becomes available to nearly 85 per cent of pay-TV subscribers in Romania, further […]
DNA is launching faster broadband and next-generation television services for housing companies and householders across the Tampere region in South Finland. The company has agreed to purchase an extensive fibre network infrastructure used by ICT Elmo Oy (formerly Tampereen Puhelin) as well as Elmo’s consumer and housing company business. The sellers are ICT Elmo Oy […]
Eutlesat 7C, Eutelsat Communications’ newest high-power broadcast satellite, has arrived at the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana where it will be launched as a co-passenger on an Ariane 5 rocket on June 20th. Built by Maxar Technologies, the 3.4 tonne satellite will serve markets across Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Turkey through 49 […]
Ooyala, a specialist in content supply chain solutions, has secured the Production and Broadcast marks within the DPP’s Committed to Security programme. The DPP is the media industry’s business network, and brings together content companies and technology companies to solve problems and create opportunities, in multiple areas including technical work on cybersecurity and metadata. “The […]
Netflix is set to raise prices for UK subscribers by up to 20 per cent as it prepare to take on Disney’s direct service later this year. The streaming giant hasn’t raised prices in the UK since 2017 and is upping the cost of a standard plan by £1 (€1.13) to £8.99 and premium by […]
The BBC and BT have successfully made the UK’s first live TV contribution over a public 5G connection, using EE’s 5G network. On BBC Breakfast on the morning of May 30th, viewers will have seen BBC technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones cover the launch of the UK’s first 5G network from Covent Garden in Central London. […]