Advanced Television

Mediapro partners with Spanish Racecourses

Mediapro and the Association of Spanish Racecourses have reached an agreement whereby the group will produce and broadcast all the horseracing fixtures and manage the organisation’s national and international distribution and commercialisation of its range of advertising formats. Viewers can now follow the 74 horseracing meets via streaming. The Mediapro Group will produce the retransmission […]

February 26, 2020

ETSI launches 5th gen Fixed Network group

ETSI has announced the launch of a new group dedicated to specifying the fifth generation of Fixed Network (ETSI ISG F5G). ETSI stated we are entering a new era of communications, and fixed networks play an essential role in that evolution alongside and in cooperation with mobile networks. Building on previous generations of fixed networks, […]

February 26, 2020

b<>com and Viaccess-Orca make clear round at the Cartesian Watermark Evaluation

Viaccess-Orca (VO), a global platerer providing OTT and TV platforms, content protection, and advanced data solutions, has announced that its Dynamic Watermarking solution developed in collaboration with b<>com, a European private research institute, has undergone a stringent assessment carried out by Cartesian, an independent consultancy company for the communications and digital media industries. Co-developed by […]

February 26, 2020

CUJO AI launches Incognito

CUJO AI, a global player in the development and application of artificial intelligence to improve the security, control and privacy of connected devices, has announced the launch of Incognito, an AI-powered privacy and tracking protection solution. The CUJO AI Incognito solution will enable users to take control of their private information by automatically blocking tracking […]

February 26, 2020

Survey: Fans will pay more for favourite sports streaming

Sports fans are willing to pay more for streaming live sports, but only if it provides better access to the sports teams and leagues they are interested in, according to the findings of an international survey, commissioned by content and advertising technology specialist Verizon Media, into what fans want from services that let them stream […]

February 25, 2020

Sky MD: “Disney+ won’t affect our content… yet”

Following the news that The Simpsons will not be available on the Disney+ streaming service when it launches in the UK, Sky MD Zai Bennett has assured fans that the show will continue to be available on Sky. Bennett was being interviewed on Radio 5 Live, where he said the long-running animated series will only […]

February 25, 2020

Spain: MobilFree launches pay-TV

Spanish MVNO MobilFree has launched its first convergent package with broadband, mobile and pay-TV from €39.99 a month. The offer, available over Masmóvil-Yoigo and Orange networks, is available in two packages: Pack One at €39.99 a month includes 100 Mbps fibre optic connection, fixed telephony, one mobile line and TV channels such as TNT, AXN, […]

February 25, 2020From David Del Valle in Madrid

Netflix rolls out ‘Top 10’ feature

Recognising that top 10 lists are a frequent way to find out what’s popular, Netflix is rolling out a new Top 10 feature. In addition to the overall top 10 list, users will also be able to see the top 10 most popular series and top 10 films when they click on the movies and […]

February 25, 2020By Colin Mann

Eutelsat: “No justification to compensate SES”

Eutelsat, in a filing to the FCC, repeats its claim that it is entitled to a significant 15.15 per cent of the $9.7 billion of incentive payments outlined by the FCC as part of its Draft proposals for the use of satellite C-band frequencies over the US. Eutelsat says that the SES fleet is the […]

February 25, 2020By Chris Forrester

Research: Box office still dominates global movie market

Research from Ampere Analysis confirms the growing global demand for movies, despite radical changes in the entertainment industry. Global consumer spending on movies has grown by nearly 30 per cent over the past decade, encompassing theatrical/cinema, home entertainment, premium pay-TV and subscription OTT. And most film fans use more than one way to consume movies. […]

February 25, 2020