Customised network and broadcast services provider USSI Global has launched a new C-band mitigation interference service for broadcast and cable networks affected by the forthcoming C-band transition. Similar to the recent TV spectrum repack in the United States, the FCC initiative will clear the lower 300MHz of the C-band for 5G services, and reassign affected […]
AEW (All Elite Wrestling) has shared its plans to reimagine the gaming world with the launch of AEW GAMES. The new venture will initially deliver three new gaming options to fans including two mobile games and the highly anticipated console game being developed with the renowned video game developer YUKE’S. The birth of AEW GAMES […]
White label OTT service OTTera has announced that their premium linear channels will be featured on tens of millions of ZEASN-enabled Smart TVs, including Phillips, Magnavox and many other television OEMs. OTTera will deliver these free, ad-supported live channels to a global audience: 1. Toon Goggles and TG Junior – Kids’ animated and live-action shows […]
Film data researcher Stephen Follows has announced the launch of VOD Clickstream, a new website to share data and analysis on the SVoD sector. VOD Clickstream is launching as a free membership site – users will be able to access the latest analysis from Follows’ team, join in forums and sign up for weekly newsletters […]
You.i TV, a specialist in premium software tools for OTT application development, has announced their engine is being utilized by the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR) as the underlying technology behind the recently launched Play Suisse. Launched on November 7, Play Suisse offers in-house and co-produced programmes by Switzerland’s four main broadcasting companies (RSI, RTR, […]
Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and HBO, among others, will pay a 5 per cent revenue tariff in Spain to finance European TV series and movies. The Spanish Administration is amending its TV laws with a new Ley General de Comunicación Audiovisual that will oblige global streamers to finance European productions at the same level as […]
Findings from Hub Entertainment Research’s annual Conquering Content study, which tracks how TV viewers discover and watch new TV shows, suggests that a perfect storm of developments – the steady stream of new viewing platforms, the rapid growth in exclusive streaming content, and the continuing decline in MVPD subscriptions – has combined to accelerate the […]
Italy may bring measures to stop France’s Vivendi strengthening its position in the country’s media and telecoms sectors, according to Reuters. Vivendi is biggest investor in Telecom Italia, with a 24 per cent stake. It also holds 29 per cent of Mediaset, the country’s largest commercial broadcaster. Reuters says the government has drafted a law […]
Findings from Leichtman Research Group indicate that 60 per cent of US TV households have both a pay-TV service and at least one SVoD service. In addition, 20 per cent of TV households have an SVoD service but not pay-TV, 14 per cent only have a pay-TV service, and 6 per cent have neither pay-TV […]
The total cost of the migration of DTT services in Portugal to free up the 700 MHz frequencies necessary for the rollout of 5G mobile technology will cost less than €4 million. The estimate was given by the President of the National Communications Authority (Anacom), João Cadete de Matos, who pointed out that the cost […]