Network technology provider Nokia has successfully completed a series of Over-the-Air (OTA) 5G NR (new radio) trials in C-band spectrum, in Dallas, Texas. The drive tests, which achieved stable peak throughput speeds of over 1 Gbps, confirmed that Nokia’s solution is ready for commercial deployment ahead of the US C-band spectrum auction in December. The […]
Twenty-five public service media organisations from the EBU Member community have responded to an urgent TV content appeal by providing over 200 TV programmes, amounting to 1,300 hours of content, for use by all public service broadcasters. The EBU-facilitated appeal was launched following the disruption of production schedules and predictions of a crisis for the […]
UK commercial TV marketing body Thinkbox’s Demand Generator optimisation tool, developed by Gain Theory, MediaCom and Wavemaker and released at the end of 2019, has been expanded and enhanced to offer users greater flexibility to tailor its output. The Demand Generator enables marketers to determine the optimal advertising media mix specific to their business and […]
Dugout has announced the launch of a live-stream broadcast offering that will deliver behind-the-scenes and eSports content to Dugout’s 90+ global publishers and their 350 million football fans. Featuring pre and post-match interviews, live action from the training ground and off-field activities, live-streams from Dugout’s partner clubs, federations and leagues, will serve to complement the […]
Charlie Ergen’s Dish Network move into wireless, helped by its $1.4 billion acquisition of Sprint’s Boost Mobile subsidiary, will close on July 1st. Part of the purchase agreement was payment by Dish of an additional $3.5 billion for T-Mobile’s spectrum licenses. A June 17th filing to the US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) made by […]
HBO Max, the new SVoD offering from WarnerMedia, has announced a two year first-look deal with Hollywood actress and executive producer Salma Hayek, founder, and CEO of production company Ventanarosa. As part of the collaboration, Hayek will first bring projects to HBO Max for potential development. Jose Tamez, President of Ventanarosa, serves as her producing partner and […]
Brazilian telco giant Oi is to spin off and sell four of its businesses from its core operation. Oi, formerly known as Telemar, is in the local equivalent of Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and the spin-offs will happen prior to the sale of its broadband fibre unit. Oi is Brazil’s largest fixed-line operator. The new […]
Spotify has agreed a multiyear partnership with Warner Bros. and DC to produce and distribute an original slate of narrative scripted podcasts exclusively on Spotify. The partnership – the first to involve the intellectual property of the entire DC Universe – will leverage iconic characters in new Spotify shows. Additionally, the companies are expected to […]
Netflix has acquired Giving Voice – a documentary about the annual August Wilson Monologue Competition where the winning students get a chance to perform at the August Wilson Theater on Broadway. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2020 where it won the Festival Favourite award. Director, James D. […]
The return of the Premier League predictably drew a big TV audience for Sky Sports on June 17th, as top flight football returned following a 100 day hiatus enforced by the Coronavirus pandemic. Manchester City’s 3-0 victory over Arsenal proved the most-watched Premier League match in more than three years with a peak audience of […]