Airbus Defence & Space has won a contract to build a new communications geostationary satellite for Emirates-based Yahsat and its sister business Thuraya. There could be two satellites involved as Yahsat has taken an option for a second Thuraya craft. The confirmed order is for Thuraya-4 NGS (Next Generation System), and the option covers Thuraya-5 […]
WWE has announced that Steve Pamon, President and Chief Operating Officer of Parkwood Entertainment has been elected to its Board of Directors. “Steve brings an extraordinary track record from the media and entertainment industry and is an accomplished senior executive,” said Vince McMahon, WWE Chairman & CEO. “I am confident his experience and insights will […]
Skillz, a mobile games platform connecting players in fair, fun, and meaningful competition, and Flying Eagle, a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company, have agreed to a business combination that will result in Skillz becoming a publicly-listed company. Skillz is powering tournaments for thousands of game developers around the world, expanding and leading growth in the […]
Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland is launching a content test using augmented reality together with the Australian start-up tagSpace. The Brisbane-based software company provides a proprietary solution for location-based AR experiences in cities, stadiums, festivals and other big events . As a possible starting point for Mediengruppe RTL, a plug-in application could be used to integrate top […]
EE has launched The Full Works Plan for iPhone, providing the best of Apple and EE exclusively in one plan. The new plan allows EE customers in the UK to receive inclusive access to Apple Music, Apple TV+ and Apple Arcade for the duration of their plan, as well as unlimited mobile data and the […]
Korea’s UMAX channel has licensed 200 hours of original programming from Insight TV, a producer and distributor of 4K UHD HDR programming and formats. The all-UHD Korean channel will include a new branded block of Insight TV programming starting this month. The deal was brokered by THEMA Asia-Pacific. UMAX is Korea’s largest all-UHD channel and […]
Globecast, the global solutions provider for media, has announced that it provided a range of its TV Everywhere OTT services to multiple African broadcasters, including end-to-end project management. These services are targeted at viewers in Africa as well as the African diaspora globally. Globecast has created live streaming OTT services, including providing CDN capabilities, for: […]
VeEX, a global leader in innovative test and measurement solutions for next-generation networks, has formally announced the MTX150x Dual 10G Ethernet installation and maintenance handheld test set. This packet switched networks (PSN) tester covers all data rates from 10 Mbps to 10 Gbps and is the smallest, full-featured Ethernet test solution on the market today. […]
Cinedigm and ZEASN, a provider of OTT and Smart TV solutions, have announced a partnership to bring Cinedigm’s OTT channels and assortment of content to tens of millions of ZEASN-enabled Smart TVs powered by ZEASN’s Whale OS, including all Philips, Magnavox and many other television OEMs. Through this collaboration, Cinedigm’s channels will be available on […]
Zixi, the industry leader for enabling dependable, live broadcast-quality video over any-IP, and award winning architect of the Software-Defined Video Platform (SDVP), has announced a partnership with Telstra Broadcast Services, leading telecommunications and technology company. Telstra and the Zixi ZEN Master control plane have aligned to provide stable, secure and cost-effective distribution of high-quality video […]