The UK will own about 45 per cent of OneWeb which it will formally buy once the satellite operator emerges from its Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Bharti of India is the other major investor in OneWeb. However, a meeting of the influential UK parliamentary all-party Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) committee has been held […]
Noggin, Nick Jr’s learning subscription service for pre-schoolers, is launching on Amazon Prime Video Channels as an add-on subscription in the UK, France, Germany and Austria, significantly bolstering its footprint across Europe. Prime members who additionally subscribe to Noggin will be able to watch or download ad-free long and short form Nick Jr content in […]
The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) held its annual Future of Video India seminar amidst a time of great change in the region. The media and video industry in India has undergone huge change in the last 6 months as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. According to Sunil Lulla, CEO, BARC India, with the […]
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has applied to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for permission to erect up to 10 Starlink broadband receive terminals on up to 10 of its vessels, for test purposes. These nautical beta-user terminals will connect to SpaceX’s Starlink satellites which will be in contact with the company’s satellite-based broadband network. “In order […]
WarnerMedia has announced it is soon closing its DC Universe streaming service after just two years. The SVoD service, which is exclusively available in the US, offers content derived from DC Comics. WarnerMedia said that it will now evolve into DC Universe Infinite and relaunch in January 2021 as a digital comic platform. Various content […]
Iyare Igiehon and Michelle Matherson have been jointly appointed to the role of BBC Creative Diversity Partner. The new roles will support in the delivery of strategic priorities spearheaded by the BBC’s Director of Creative Diversity, June Sarpong. Igiehon joins on October 19th, while Matherson returned to the BBC on September 14th, having previously worked […]
Roku has agreed a carriage deal with Peacock – NBCUniversal’s streaming service that launched in the US in July. The deal also includes the continued carriage of 46 NBCUniversal apps “We are excited to bring Peacock and its unrivaled catalog to millions of Americans who enjoy entertainment on their favorite Roku devices,” said Maggie McLean […]
Comscore, a partner for planning, transacting, and evaluating media across platforms, has announced its expanded TV measurement footprint driven by a new partnership with Samba TV, a global cross-screen television data and analytics provider. The launch of international Smart TV measurement capabilities will begin in select European markets. By working with new and existing partners, […]
In-Flight broadband specialist Gogo has lost a battle with the US Patent Office over a key patent claim. The patent in question (9312947) is held by SmartSky Networks and the dispute saw Gogo Business Aviation challenge the validity of the SmartSky patent and which covers terrestrial-based high-speed data communications on a mesh network. Gogo alleged […]
African pay-TV operator Azam TV has completed the migration of its video platform from the Eutelsat 7B to Eutelsat 7C satellite, with a multi-year extension of the existing contract and an incremental capacity commitment. Azam will leverage the enhanced performance of Eutelsat 7 C to distribute some 120 channels in a mix of standard and […]