IBC organisers have announced that the early bird booking rate deadline for IBC 2021 has been extended to September 30th. In a statement, the organisers said: “Given the exceptional circumstances this year, a new booking system and an awareness that some businesses are still returning from furlough, IBC has extended its early bird deadline in […]
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group), the Nordic streaming company, has upgraded its Viaplay paying subscriber target for the current year to 3 million. The new target would see Viaplay add more than 700,000 paying subscribers in 2020, representing year-on-year subscriber growth of over 30 per cent, and compares with 29 per cent growth to 2,716,000 […]
Nearly nine out of ten (88.7 per cent) of the UK’s challenger broadband network providers support the creation of a common platform through which they could provide wholesale services to third-party content providers, according to a survey by Independent Networks Cooperative Association (INCA). The creation of a common wholesale platform is an important step forward […]
Norfolk and Suffolk Constabulary in the east of England has taken the unprecedented step of issuing individual warning notices to thousands of consumers believed to have been using an illegal TV streaming service. The warning, which was issued by Norfolk and Suffolk Constabulary Cyber, Intelligence and Serious Organised Crime Directorate, has been issued to subscribers […]
The weather could prove a problem but SpaceX is currently planning a launch on September 17th of its latest batch of 60 Starlink broadband satellites. Launch time is at 2.17pm (EDT) from Florida’s Kennedy Space Centre. But the US Air Force has issued a cautionary note saying that the remnants of Hurricane Sally is still […]
Digital media company OneFootball, Bundesliga International, a subsidiary of the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga, and Sportfive have collectively launched an innovative broadcasting model for all Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 matches in Brazil. Beginning with the upcoming 2020-21 season, which kicks off on September 18th, all Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 games will be broadcast for free in […]
Viasat World, has announced a new two-year licensing agreement with ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group, which will increase the amount of upcoming content on the Viasat TV channels and ViP Play online cinema available in Russia and CIS countries by 20 per cent. This major agreement will bring Viasat TV channels and the ViP Play online […]
A TV screen is still the most popular choice for keeping up with the content in paid streaming services in Finland according to DNA’s Digital Lifestyle survey. DNA Hubi device, based on the open Android ecosystem, combines various streaming services in one place and enables you to watch shows on the large TV screen you […]
India’s Telecom Regulatory Authority (TRAI) stated on Sept 14 that it was recommending that Cloud operators and service providers be supervised by a newly established “light touch regulatory framework”. TRAI added that the new supervisor should require all cloud service providers (CSPs) be part of the new body. “This body would lay down broad principles […]
Sky has reported further progress on its diversity targets for original productions in the UK. A new analysis of Sky’s Diamond diversity data confirms that a quarter (25 per cent) of on-screen talent come from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background, above Sky’s target of 20 per cent. In addition, progress has been made […]