Hungarian telco Digi Communications has extended carriage deals with AMC Networks International and Discovery that will allow it to continue offering a range of sports channels to customers in Hungary and Romania. The long-term extension with AMC Networks sees Sport1 and Sport2 continue to be among nine channels offered by Digi in Hungary. Digi’s deal […]
Satellite telephony and data provider Iridium, which reportedly successfully has already de-orbited 65 of its old first-generation satellites, is looking to fund a space debris removal company to remove another 30 failed craft. Trade publication Space News says Iridium started de-orbiting its old satellites back in 2017 and replaced them with new craft supplied by […]
LG Electronics, the company delivering the Real 8K experience, will introduce its expanded 8K TV lineup next week at CES 2020 – eight TVs with new 77- and 65-inch class models joining LG’s existing 88- and 75-inch screen sizes. The diverse 2020 lineup includes premium 88- and 77-inch class LG SIGNATURE OLED 8K TVs (models […]
Samsung has partnered with the 8K Association (8KA) to establish a first-of-its-kind certification programme designed to distinguish 8K-enabled televisions and other devices. The partnership marks another milestone for Samsung’s QLED 8K as it will be among the first TVs to be certified by the 8KA bearing the new certification logo. “We are proud to be […]
Hasbro, the US toy and entertainment company, has completed its previously announced acquisition of Canadian multinational entertainment company Entertainment One (eOne). The all-cash transaction is valued at approximately £2.9 billion (€3.4bn). “We are excited about what we can do together and see tremendous opportunity for shareholder value creation through this acquisition,” said Brian Goldner, Hasbro […]
Netflix UK has shared the top 10 most watched shows on its platform in 2019, revealing that The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann, a documentary focusing on the infamous missing child case from 2007, tops the list. Just behind the documentary was Michael Bay’s action film, 6 Underground, starring Ryan Reynolds, which only went live on […]
Six out of 17 Spanish Regions (Comunidades Autónomas) will complete the DTT migration (which starts on February 10th) by March 3rd. Aragón, País Vasco, Castilla y León, Galicia, Castilla-La Mancha and Andalucía will start the migration in February and release the 700 MHz band to be used by 5G operators. The General Director of Telecommunications, […]
In a move designed to help global and regional streaming services create next generation user experiences and bridge OTT and broadcast content for seamless viewing, Gracenote, a Nielsen company, is leveraging its expertise powering linear broadcast Electronic Programme Guides (EPGs) to help on-demand video streaming services, Smart TV makers and traditional cable and satellite operators […]
Ivanka Trump, daughter and advisor to the President of the United States, is to keynote at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next week. “As a business leader and entrepreneur, Ivanka Trump is an advocate for creating family-sustaining jobs through workforce development, education and skills training,” said Gary Shapiro, CEO of the Consumer Technology […]
Maxar Technologies is to sell its famous MDA (Macdonald, Dettwiler & Association) space robotics business, including its Canadarm-branded devices, to a consortium led by Northern Private Capital for C$1 billion (€682.3m). The sale is not unexpected. “The transaction includes all of MDA’s Canadian businesses, encompassing ground stations, radar satellite products, robotics, defense, and satellite components, […]