Americans staying home are happier with their Internet and subscription TV service, according to the ACSI Telecommunications Report 2019-2020 from The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). Video streaming maintains its status leading customer satisfaction Covid-19 has dramatically changed the way Americans work and how they spend their leisure time. With stay-at-home and work-from-home becoming a […]
Low Earth Orbiting (LEO) satellites are being positioned as a solution to bridge the US digital divide, as they will be able to reach remote parts of the country, promising fibre-like data speeds. A new report, LEO Satellite Broadband Expectations Need to Come Back to Earth, from co-operative bank CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange division, identifies significant […]
Rakuten TV has announced the launch the StarzPlay SVoD service within the platform. The international premium streaming service from Starz offers exclusive access to original series, acquired content and a movie library featuring thousands of titles. StarzPlay will now be accessible to millions of households in Europe thanks to the Rakuten TV pre-installed app on […]
Last month it was reported how the organisation which supervises Intelsat’s public service obligations, the International Telecommunications Satellite Organisation (ITSO), had complained to Intelsat’s bankruptcy court that Intelsat had not been paying its dues to ITSO. ITSU had asked the court to authorise a special payment to fund its costs and services. Intelsat responded ahead […]
Eurosport has announced the appointment of Scott Young to the role of Senior Vice President, Production and Content. Young joins from Sky Sports, where he has been Head of Formula 1 since January 2018. Young will be responsible for developing a unique and integrated content offering across broadcast and digital, realising opportunities presented by Eurosport’s […]
Comcast chairman and CEO Brian Roberts has written to all staff outlinging a plan to invest $100 million over the next three years to combat racism and advance social justice and equality. Roberts said Comcast EVP and chief diversity officer Craig Robinson will be spearheading the efforts along with himself, and will coordinate with executives […]
The auction on 26 GHz (25.1–27.5 GHz) spectrum arranged by Finland’s Transport and Communications Agency Traficom has concluded. The participants in the auction were Elisa Corporation, Telia Finland and DNA who submitted the winning bids for the construction of the 5G networks. The auction generated €21 million in revenue to the state. There were three […]
DAZN, the global sports streaming service, has expanded its payment options to allow customers to pay for their subscription via their mobile phone bill. DAZN has collaborated with Telefónica Germany (o2) and Swisscom to enable ‘Direct Carrier Billing’, a more convenient way for customers in Germany and Switzerland to sign up to its sports service. […]
US pay-radio operator SiriusXM has issued $1.5 billion of new Senior Notes debt in a private placement. The offering was significantly oversubscribed. The net proceeds will be used to redeem all of its outstanding 5.375 per cent senior notes originally due for repayment in 2025 as well as borrowings of its 4.625 per cent Notes […]
According to a report by Dell’Oro Group, total global revenue for broadband access equipment dropped to $2.5 billion, down 15 per cent year-on-year from Q1 2019. The first quarter activity, which is seasonally slow to begin with, was hurt by supply chain disruptions throughout Asia-Pacific as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. “The first half […]