Advanced Television

SMS Teleport selected as gateway for AMOS-17

Satellite Mediaport Services (SMS Teleport), the largest independent teleport in the UK, has been selected by Spacecom to act as the European Gateway for their newly operational AMOS-17 communication satellite. SMS is uplinking the first carriers of data services over C-Band and Ku-Band – Broadband Internet and Telecom – on the AMOS-17 communication satellite located […]

December 2, 2019

ShowBox expands reach across India

ShowBox – a youth centric, 24 hour music channel by IN10 Media Network – has expanded its reach across India. Available on all major distribution channels including Airtel Digital TV, TATA Sky, Dish TV, DEN, Hathway, Siti Networks and Videocon DTH, the channel is now available on Doordarshan’s DTH platform DD Free Dish. Commenting on […]

December 2, 2019

Sourcepoint OTT compliance solution launch

Digital advertising ecosystem compliance platform Sourcepoint has launched its OTT compliance solution to capture and transmit consumer privacy preference signals from within OTT and connected TV (CTV) environments. As part of its ‘Consent Everywhere’ commitment, Sourcepoint’s OTT support allows streaming media companies to capture privacy preferences to comply with global regulations, including GDPR and CCPA, […]

December 2, 2019

Ruwido’s NEO remote gets design accolade

The German Design Awards commemorate pioneering solutions in design, and this year, the NEO remote from Ruwido won in the entertainment category. The German Design Award 2020 – Excellent Product Design is a shared achievement of Telekom Slovenije and ruwido, the Austrian company with the leading position in design and manufacturing of interactive remote controls, […]

December 2, 2019By Chris Forrester

Experience12 launches 2019 pop-culture Christmas party advent calendar

Experience12, the pop-culture marketing agency is looking forward to a merry little Christmas as it announces the launch of its 2019 pop-culture Christmas party advent calendar. The calendar embodies film, TV and gaming highlights who have ‘sleighed’ pop-culture in the past year, welcoming a range of top characters from the likes of Stranger Things, Good […]

December 2, 2019

Rooney in rare TV interview appearance on Prime Video’s Back of the Net

Celebrated England, Manchester United and now Derby County footballer Wayne Rooney is set to appear in a rare TV interview on Back of the Net, which airs tonight (December 2nd) on Prime Video. The footballer joins hosts Peter Crouch, Gabby Logan and John Bishop to discuss breaking records, borrowing money from Gazza, his favourite films, plus his […]

December 2, 2019

Report: EU online content piracy falling

Consumption of pirated online film, television and music content in the EU is falling, according to a new report by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). The research shows that between 2017 and 2018, overall access to pirated content in the EU fell by 15.1 per cent on average. The fastest decline was seen […]

November 29, 2019By Colin Mann

Premier League loses chief executive-elect Pemsel

Newly-appointed Premier League chief executive David Pemsel has resigned before even taking up the role. Pemsel was appointed at the beginning of October, and was set to start in February 2020, but has stood down following newspaper allegations about his private life. Pemsel has been chief executive of Guardian Media Group since July 2015, having […]

November 29, 2019

Spain: Disney+ pay-TV integration?

Following the examples of Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and HBO, SVoD service Disney+ is seeking to be integrated into Spain’s main pay-TV platforms – Movistar, Vodafone and Orange – when it launches in the country. According to El Español, Disney is holding negotiations with all three pay-TV operators to that end prior to a March […]

November 29, 2019From David Del Valle in Madrid

SES, Luxembourg renew orbital concession

Satellite operator SES and the Luxembourg Government have reached an agreement to renew SES’s concession to operate satellites flying under Luxembourg jurisdiction for 20 years, effective from January 2022 when the current concession expires, with an annual fee of €1 million from 2025 onwards. As part of the agreement and starting from 2022, SES will […]

November 29, 2019