Cairo-based satellite operator Nilesat suffered further falls in profit for its first-quarter trading. Net profits were down by 5 per cent at $10.8 million ($11.38 million a year ago). Nilesat’s revenues declined to $32.36 million in the January-March period, compared to $32.86 million in the same period in 2019, according to a stock market disclosure […]
FaceBank Group has appointed Diana Horowitz to the newly-created position of senior vice president, advertising sales for fuboTV. Horowitz is based in New York City and will reports to CEO David Gandler. Horowitz brings extensive media experience in digital and broadcast advertising and technology to fuboTV. In her new role, she leads the national advertising […]
Despite being up against fierce competition from the likes of SpaceX which is launching rockets with relentless frequency, Arianespace has again slipped the launch readiness date for its new Ariane 6 rocket. Originally promised for a mid-2020 debut test flight, that date has reportedly slipped to late next year. Ariane 6 is a much-needed replacement […]
ATEME, a specialist in video delivery solutions, has partnered with SES, VideoLabs and IETR for what they says is the first end-to-end UHD satellite broadcast transmission using the new Versatile Video Coding (VVC) standard. The test transmission has been launched on SES’ 28.2° East orbital position carrying a UHD video stream using the VVC standard. […]
Anthem Sports & Entertainment, the multi-platform media company, has announced an agreement to launch AVoD content for three of its most popular properties – AXS TV, Fight Network and IMPACT Wrestling – on VoD platform Glewed TV. The streaming channels are slated to debut in Q3. Glewed TV is a VOD discovery, live distribution, and […]
ITV has appointed Essence as its new media strategy, planning and buying agency following a competitive pitch. Essence will assume responsibilities on the ITV account from August 2020, replacing current agency Goodstuff. Jane Stiller, Director of Media at ITV said: “Essence have a proven track record in delivering business growth, and have consistently demonstrated deep […]
SCTE•ISBE Cable-Tec Expo 2020 will take place virtually from October 12th – 16th, marking the first all-digital presentation of the largest cable telecommunications and technology event in the Americas since its inception in 1983. Charter Communications, Comcast, Cox Communications and the SCTE Foundation have joined together as presenting sponsors to make Cable-Tec Expo 2020 free […]
Telestream, a provider of workflow automation, media processing, quality monitoring and test and measurement solutions for the production and distribution of video, has announced major new functionality and software-based feature sets for its PRISM Waveform Monitor. Telestream has developed its market-leading PRISM Waveform Monitor into a single next-generation solution that is equally well suited to […]
From print to the first 24/7 news channel in Flanders almost overnight: With the cloud-based playout solution Q.Air which is based on Qvest Media’s multicloud management platform Qvest.Cloud, the Belgian media company DPG Media’s daily newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws (HLN) launches its new digital channel HLN Live in record time. DPG Media hereby expands its […]
Edgeware has announced that Finnish telecommunications company DNA has selected its recently-announced content processing platform, StreamBuilder, to support the next-generation DNA TV service. Expanding its existing use of Edgeware’s CDN technology, DNA has added StreamBuilder’s functionalities such as VoD content ingest, network personal video recorder (NPVR) recordings, and just in time (JIT) packaging, to enhance […]