MásMóvil, the #4 telco in Spain, has reached over 2 million fixed broadband subscribers in just over four years, a record time to achieve that goal in the country. More than 90 per cent of the total, some 1.8 million, are FTTH customers with the company significantly capturing a lot of FTTH subscribers in the […]
SpaceX launched 143 satellites on one rocket on January 24th including 10 of its own Starlink craft. The previous record was held by an Indian launch of 104 satellites in 2017. The impressive cargo formed SpaceX’s ‘Transporter-1’ mission, and while around 133 of the satellites were small, so-called cube-sats and ‘micro-sats’ it was nevertheless an […]
BT Sport will show a total of 26 Premier League games over 30 days – including every team playng twice over the next 10 days – and football fans can catch all the action for £25 with the BT Sport Monthly Pass. Standout fixtures include Spurs v Liverpool on January 28th, Spurs v Chelsea on […]
Red Bee Media delivered the biggest livestream ever seen in the Netherlands, when Vrienden van Amstel (‘Friends of Amstel’) was held as a digital event for the first time in its 23-year-old history on January 16th. Participation surpassed all expectations, with an estimated 1.7 million viewers from across 120 countries worldwide. Amstel, event agency Tribe […]
Extreme E has named Jenson Button as the third Formula One World Champion to join the series. Button will own a team – JBXE – and will also be one of the team’s two drivers. Over the past three years, Button has successfully tried his hand at many other disciplines and championships including the FIA […]
The second season of Sky Original A Discovery of Witches transported viewers into the magical world of Elizabethan London when it launched on January 8th. The series launch episode on Sky One achieved a cumulative 7 day audience of 1.79 million, making it Sky’s biggest launch for an original returning series in nearly 9 years. […]
BBC has launched its Soundscapes for Wellbeing initiative which aims to bring nature to everyone during lockdown. Soundscapes for Wellbeing aims to connect audiences with nature through creative programming on BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio 6 Music, BBC Sounds and BBC Two’s Winterwatch, as well as through new access to the BBC Sound Effects archive. […]
SPI International has announced the digital-first release of their first title in the UK. In partnership with Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment, Looks That Kill, directed by Kellen Moore is now available on EST and TVoD on all platforms in the UK and Ireland. SPI had secured the rights in multiple territories including the UK, Germany, France, […]
Qvest Media, a systems architect and consultant in the ICT, broadcast and media industry, appointed Marc Schwarze as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Managing Director of the Qvest Group. Schwarze will be responsible in particular for the company-wide organisation of resource, process and project management, as well as for the units Managed Technology, Service & […]
WWE has announced that multi-platinum recording artist and international superstar Bad Bunny will perform his hit single “Booker T” off his new album “El Último Tour Del Mundo” live for the first time at Royal Rumble this Sunday, January 31st streaming live on WWE Network at 7 pm ET. “Performing at the Royal Rumble is […]