Advanced Television

Study: Open standards critical to connected home future

More than three out of every four (76 per cent) broadband service providers have either started to implement open standards development organisation the Broadband Forum’s User Services Platform (USP) or plan to do so in the next year, according to a new report. Respondents to a major new study

January 28, 2021

Disney+ reveals full slate of Star content

Disney has announced the full slate of content that will be available at launch on Star – the sixth brand to launch on Disney+, joining the line-up that already includes Marvel, Pixar, Star Wars, National Geographic and Disney. Previously Disney had revealed just a handful of titles for Star, including original series Big Sky, but […]

January 28, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Research: Kids flock to TikTok & Roblox in lockdown

A report from CHILDWISE, an independent market research agency specialising in children and young people, reveals exactly what children have been doing under lockdown and how it is affecting their lives – including how gaming and social media is helping them cope and how many hours they really spend online. The CHILDWISE Monitor Report 2021 […]

January 28, 2021

Mediapro signs content deals in Colombia, Brazil

Spain’s TV group Mediapro has reached content agreements with Colombia’s Caracol TV and Brazilian TV channel Walter Abrahao. Through its subsidiary, The Mediapro Studio, the company has agreed with Caracol TV on the production of premium TV content to be distributed internationally. The first project will be the TV series Las Cheers. In Brazil, Mediapro […]

January 28, 2021From David Del Valle in Madrid

Starzplay joining Canal+ in France

Starzplay, the international premium streaming service from Starz, will join Canal+ offerings in France from February 3rd. All the content in this service will be available OTT for all Canal+ SÉRIES subscribers. It will also be available from ISPs, and for Canal+ subscribers who have signed up for the CINÉ SÉRIES, INTEGRALE or INTEGRALE+ channels […]

January 28, 2021

Xandr launches CTV Guide to improve ad understanding

Digital video ad spend is dramatically increasing in the UK, yet more than four in 10 (41 per cent) of digital video advertisers and buyers say that a lack of understanding of the ecosystem is one of the key barriers to greater adoption. In a study conducted by Xandr, more than half (57 per cent) […]

January 28, 2021

Industry veteran Berriman to retire

After 41 years in the Telecoms and Media industries and the last 19 years at PCCW and HKT as Group CTO, respected and pioneering executive Paul Berriman is retiring. At PCCW and HKT, he was primarily responsible for leading the group’s product and technology roadmap and strategic development including Fibre to the Home, 4G & […]

January 28, 2021By Colin Mann

Free movies, fitness & education apps for Sky VIPs

As the nation remains in lockdown, Sky has unveiled a range of free offers to give its Sky VIP customers a boost, including free Sky Original films and free access to fitness apps. Throughout February, all Sky customers will be able to benefit from these perks, as long as they’re enrolled in the free VIP […]

January 28, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Eleven Poland extends La Liga rights

Eleven Sports Poland will be the home of La Liga football for the next five seasons, alongside Canal+. Eleven, who has held the rights to La Liga in Poland since 2015, will continue to deliver five La Liga matches live to football fans each weekend. The five additional games will be sub-licensed to Canal+. Eleven […]

January 28, 2021

SiriusXM loses latest satellite

Pay-radio’s SiriusXM’s brand-new satellite, launched only a few weeks ago, has suffered an in-orbit malfunction and while the full extent of the damage is uncertain the craft is likely to be declared a total loss. SXM-7 was launched on December 13th by SpaceX. In a formal statement to the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) the […]

January 28, 2021By Chris Forrester