Humax, a provider of video and broadband customer premises equipment (CPE), has announced the introduction of a new Voice Assistant set-top box and Wi-Fi 6E gateway at the virtual RDK Euro Summit 2020. Humax is currently developing a range of products built on RDK and has now unveiled its Voice Assistant set-top box, which includes […]
Globecast, the global solutions provider for media, is expanding its relationship with South Korean English-language TV network Arirang TV, aimed at international audiences, to broadcast in HD across Western Europe on satellite Astra 1L at 19.2°E, beginning imminently. Lee, Yong-Jae Distribution Director at Arirang TV, said: “We have a highly valued relationship with Globecast and […]
ViacomCBS International Studios (VIS) has confirmed the production of Dale Gas, an action series produced in conjunction with Dynamo and Netflix. It is being filmed in Mexico City and will premiere on Netflix at the beginning of 2021. The series will be comprised of 10 episodes, each 45-minutes in length, telling the story of Kike […]
As the build-up to the US Presidential Election continues, Sky News has unveiled coverage plans for the night of November 3rd, including live results, expert analysis, special guests and a bespoke augmented reality studio allowing viewers to visualise the ‘Race to the White House’. With the US Election dominating media coverage around the world, Sky […]
A report from Quilty Analytics makes difficult reading for those expecting low-cost (sub-$500) antennas which are vital if the likes of Elon Musk are to make in-roads into the mass consumer market. Quilty’s conclusions are blunt: “The original vision of a low-cost, high-performing electronically steered antenna for commercial markets and consumer applications has not yet […]
The Trials Of Oscar Pistorius is coming to BBC iPlayer. The docu-series tells the story of the ‘Blade Runner’ – an international athlete who inspired millions with his determination and dedication until Valentine’s Day 2013, when he suddenly found himself at the centre of a murder investigation following the shooting of Reeva Steenkamp. The four-part […]
The HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing open standards for the delivery of advanced interactive TV services through broadcast and broadband networks for connected TV sets and set-top boxes, has completed work on an update to its core specification (HbbTV 2.0.3). For the first time, and based on the experience garnered through millions […]
SpotX, the global video advertising platform, has signed a strategic agreement with GroupM, the media investment group of WPP, to serve as the primary partner for all programmatic digital video and OTT inventory. The partnership is being debuted in the US with the intention to scale it globally into other markets. As part of the […]
C-COM Satellite Systems, a designer of commercial grade mobile auto-deploying satellite antenna systems, has received orders worth $3.4 million for its iNetVu Manpack (backpack) antenna systems. Several antenna systems have already been delivered. The balance of this order will be completed, and the associated revenue earned in the first quarter of C-COM’s 2021 fiscal year. […]
With the continuing return of the FIH Hockey Pro League featuring a series of 14 matches between October 27th and November 15th, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) and NAGRA are providing hockey fans with even greater access to the sport with the launch of the website version of Watch.Hockey. In addition to the Watch.Hockey mobile […]