Advanced Television

Entwistle boards eOne for Power Rangers projects

Entertainment One (eOne), Hasbro’s entertainment studio, has announced that producer and director Jonathan Entwistle has come on board to shepherd new film and television adaptations of Power Rangers. eOne will develop and produce the projects with Entwistle set to direct across both formats. “Jonathan has an incredible creative vision for this iconic and hugely successful […]

October 21, 2020

Record response for virtual SCTE•ISBE Cable-Tec Expo

SCTE•ISBE has announced record-breaking attendance representing more than 100 countries at SCTE•ISBE Cable-Tec Expo Virtual Experience, an all-digital presentation of the largest cable industry event in the Americas. The opening general session kicked off a trade show brimming with innovation, including a first-of-its-kind holographic light field demonstration. Expo 2020’s virtual format allowed people to participate […]

October 21, 2020

Satmotion Pocket for iPhone 12

Satmotion Pocket, the best VSAT Auto-Commissioning tool, developed by Integrasys has been updated and it is now available for the new iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12, iPhone Mini. After days of simulations and tests we can firmly confirm that Satmotion Pocket newest release works on the new Apple product range. Integrasys […]

October 21, 2020

IABM appoints Losecaat as Independent Non-Executive Director

IABM, the international trade association for broadcast and media technology suppliers, has appointed Christine Losecaat MBE as Independent Non-Executive Director of the Association. Losecaat will provide independent oversight and constructive challenge to the executive directors and IABM Members’ Board to help maximise their effectiveness, and also provide strategic guidance and specialist advice. Her informed contribution […]

October 21, 2020

Varnish launches vCDN for telcos with VMWare and Intel

Varnish Software has partnered with Intel and VMWare to integrate its technology into a new virtualized content delivery network (vCDN) solution, VMWare Telco Cloud. The new, scalable and Capex friendly solution is a vCDN optimized for live media streaming and gaming, and offers more than 190Gbps network capacity on edge nodes. The joint solution is […]

October 21, 2020

Discovery UK unveils discovery+

Discovery UK has announced that dplay is being rebranded to discovery+ in the UK & Ireland next month alongside the launch of a subscription tier. The streaming service will aggregate Discovery UK’s pay-TV and free-to-air brands, creating the “ultimate destination” for factual, lifestyle and reality content. It will be available directly to all consumers in […]

October 20, 2020

ITV restructure reflects changing viewing habits

UK commercial PSB ITV is to restructure its broadcast business in a move it says will better reflect and serve changing viewing habits. ITV will establish a new Media and Entertainment Division with two new business units – Broadcast and On-Demand. The Broadcast business will continue to deliver ITV’s USP of mass simultaneous reach. ITV’s […]

October 20, 2020

Altice Portugal criticises regulator over DTT conduct

DTT network operator Altice Portugal has expressed regret that the National Communications Authority (Anacom) has opted to move forward with the frequency migration of the DTT network, accusing the regulator of “disregarding” the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Anacom president, João Cadete Matos, announced on October 19th that, due to the difficulties of displacement of […]

October 20, 2020From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Research: Lockdown increases parents’ illegal downloads

The majority of parents who have previously downloaded illegal content for their kids said they have done so more during lockdown, according to a new report from online safety advisory body Internet Matters. Nearly six out of 10 parents (56 per cent) who admitted to illegally downloading content for their kids to watch said they […]

October 20, 2020By Colin Mann

Germany: DAZN launching Football Hub on TikTok

DAZN is launching a new football service in Germany with short-form mobile platform TikTok and football website Kicker. Branded ‘The Football Hub’, the service will feature exclusive ‘behind the secnes’ live streams and challenges and provide personal insights into the lives of Bundesliga footballers. Fabian Pecher, a social influencer and TikTok creator, will provide commentary […]

October 20, 2020