STV, the Scottish broadcaster, has agreed a deal with Virgin Media which will give its TV customers across the UK access to the STV Player. The STV Player app and catch-up service was integrated into Virgin Media’s STBs for viewers in Scotland in December 2018. This new deal ensures that STV content can now be […]
SpaceX is planning its third launch in just two weeks for June 12th, although as always, it is subject to the Florida weather. SpaceX intends to place another 60 of its Starlink satellites into orbit. Launch time is currently at 05.30-05.45 on Friday morning (Florida time). The launch will be the ninth mission for the […]
The Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional) has dismantled a large criminal network illegally distributing audio-visual content in Europe, Asia and the Middle East and laundering the criminal proceeds. The investigation, supported by Europol and Eurojust, also involved law enforcement authorities from Belgium, Canada, Czechia, Denmark, France, Italy, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Sweden, the United […]
The FCC, somewhat unusually, seems to have changed its mind and it is the world’s operators of Low Earth Orbiting (LEO) satellites which could benefit. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said on June 9th that the Commission had changed the text on its draft order. “We did accommodate a request from a commissioner (Commissioner O’Rielly) to […]
The SeaLaunch floating launch platform is being sold, according to reports from Russian news agency TASS. SeaLaunch, which comprises the Odyssey launch platform and an accompanying control vessel, is owned by Russia’s S7 which is itself a subsidiary of Russia’s state backed Rosatom, TASS reports that S7 is set to sell the Odyssey floating platform […]
Firstlight Media has launched a new initiative to incubate and accelerate the growth of scalable OTT services, to be led by longtime Walt Disney Company and Discovery Communications strategy and viewer experience leader Paul Pastor. Pastor, a member of the Disney Hulu launch team, will spearhead faster growth of the streaming ecosystem by ensuring that […]
Net Insight has appointed Mårten Blixt in the newly established Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) role. Blixt will join the Executive Management team and will assume the position in August. With the recently announced changes to the structure and the new Executive Management team, Net Insight is reinforcing its focus to grow the core Media Networks […]
Geolocation and audience insights provider Digital Element, and BuyDRM have forged a strategic data partnership which will allow the multi-DRM and content security services provider of to offer VPN and proxy data to enhance the geofencing capabilities provided through its KeyOS platform. KeyOS is a studio-approved multi-DRM platform for premium content distribution. Digital Element’s VPN […]
Communications technology specialist CommScope has confirmed that more than one million Vodafone Germany subscribers are using CommScope’s DOCSIS 3.1 TouchstoneTG3442 Gateway in their homes, enabling download speeds of up to 1Gbit/s. These customers have opted for next generation broadband technology, DOCSIS 3.1, enabling them to take advantage of emerging technologies such as cloud gaming, virtual […]
DoubleVerify, a software platform for digital media measurement, data and analytics, has launched a new transparency and reporting solution for Connected TV (CTV) inventory. The solution is designed to give CTV buyers full transparency and accurate data on where their campaigns are running across all major CTV devices. “DV’s mission is to give advertisers clarity […]