Advanced Television

Arianespace wins Eutelsat launch contract

Arianespace has confirmed it will launch Eutelsat’s 10B craft in 2022. Eutelsat 10B will be positioned at 10 degrees East and providing transmission links from the Americas to Asia. Built by Thales Alenia Space and based on its Spacebus NEO all-electric platform, it will carry Ku- and C-band payloads to ensure service continuity for existing […]

December 16, 2020By Chris Forrester

Turkey secures satellite orbital slot

Turkey’s upcoming launch if its Turksat 5A satellite meant that the craft would secure the nation’s rights to the 31-degree East orbital slot. The comments came from Airbus’ head of space systems, Jean-Marc Nasr, speaking to to news agency Anadolu Agency. The new satellite will ensure the continued transmission of TV services and broadband data […]

December 16, 2020By Chris Forrester

HBO Max app on Xfinity X1 and Flex

WarnerMedia and Comcast have confirmed the rollout of the HBO Max app on Comcast’s Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Flex, providing Xfinity customers with access to HBO Max’s full portfolio of original series and programming in one integrated experience. X1 and Flex customers will be able to access the HBO Max app over the Internet by […]

December 16, 2020

FOX News International expands to 30 countries

FOX News International, FOX News Media’s international streaming service, will be made available in Chile, Panama and Portugal starting December 17th. The launch further expands the platform’s distribution to 30 countries worldwide, surpassing FOX News Media’s original goal of reaching 20 countries by year end. The service provides live streams of FOX News Channel (FNC) […]

December 16, 2020

App Science launches

Connected TV insights business App Science has launched with a flagship product – Insights Report – a dashboard for brands and their agencies to audit, plan and measure campaigns with proprietary insights from App Science’s device graph of 300 million mobile devices and 110 million connected TV households. App Science correlates consumer behaviour mobile data […]

December 16, 2020

Sky: “More Brits excercising at home”

A study from Sky suggests the home has become the new fitness haven for Brits with an average saving of £100 a month compared to going to the gym. Nearly half (44 per cent) are now preferring to exercise at home for convenience (65 per cent), value for money (50 per cent) and ease (48 […]

December 16, 2020

MediaKind launches Mediaroom Play

MediaKind, a global player in media technology and services, has announced the launch of Mediaroom Play, a new client solution that enables operators to deploy STBs powered by Android TV rapidly. This launch represents a significant investment in Mediaroom, the IPTV platform, using the latest industry technologies and leveraging MediaKind’s industry partnerships. The development provides […]

December 16, 2020

AEW, Rooster Teeth launching video podcast

Rooster Teeth and All Elite Wrestling (AEW) have announced a new, free weekly lifestyle podcast, titled Wrestling With The Week. Hosted by AEW performer Scorpio Sky and Funhausco-creative director James Willems, each 30-minute episode will provide wrestling and gaming fans insider looks at the week in wrestling, gaming, sports, movies and more. The series will […]

December 16, 2020By Nik Roseveare

Technicolor, RealVNC customer care initiative

Technicolor Connected Home and remote access solutions specialist RealVNC have revealed a joint initiative to enhance the ability of network service providers (NSPs) to improve remote customer care for the surge in Android TV devices that are being deployed around the world. The Connect TV solution from RealVNC allows NSP customer service representatives (CSRs) and […]

December 16, 2020

BLACKPILLS partners with THEMA

THEMA, Canal+ Group subsidiary and BLACKPILLS are celebrating their new partnership as the premium scripted content production company has chosen THEMA to further its distribution notably in Latin America, North America, Canada, Asia-Pacific, Africa, Russia, Poland and UAE. BLACKPILLS’ entertainment service is addressing as no other the young adults audience worldwide. Its high quality short-form […]

December 16, 2020