BT Group has launched a new business-wide plan to focus and accelerate its efforts to build a better business for its customers, the economy and society at large. BT Group says the new manifesto outlines the action the business is taking, and the measurable commitments it has put in place, to create greater impact with […]
A study from Juniper Research has found that revenue generated from 5G services will reach $600 billion (€530bn) by 2026, representing 77 per cent of global operator-billed revenue. It found that the adoption of 5G services across consumer and IoT sectors has been driven by a strong uptake of 5G-capable devices, coupled with attractive 5G […]
An estimated 37 per cent of the world’s population – or 2.9 billion people – have still never used the Internet, according to new data from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations specialised agency for information and communication technologies (ICTs). Findings also reveal strong global growth in Internet use, with the estimated number […]
Netflix’s Italian original Tear Along the Dotted Line beat out Disney+’s Hawkeye to lead the Whip Watch Report of streaming originals among Italian viewers for the week of November 22-28. The Whip Watch Report ranks the most viewed series originating from SVoD platforms in the past week. Tear Along the Dotted Line is a new […]
Japanese electronics giant Panasonic says that it suffered what it believed was a deliberate cyber-attack on November 11th. There’s not a lot of further detail although Japan’s public broadcaster NHK says that the attack started back in June and ceased on November 3rd. NHK’s report added that the attacked servers stored information about Panasonic business […]
The top title on Netflix’s official Top 10 for the third week in a row is Red Notice starring Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Gal Gadot and Ryan Reynolds – which has become the streaming platform’s most popular film with 328.80 million total hours viewed after only 17 days. Audiences flocked to Halle Berry’s punchy directorial […]
VIZIO has expanded its WatchFree+ free streaming service to now include AVoD content. With this addition, SmartCast users can now access hundreds of existing WatchFree+ live streaming channels, as well as thousands of on demand titles, with no subscriptions, logins, or devices required for unlimited viewing. WatchFree+ will deliver more than 4,000 free movies, TV shows, […]
Satellite communications operator OneWeb has signed a joint development agreement with GDC Advanced Technology (GDC). GDC is developing and testing a new In-Flight Connectivity terminal which OneWeb says will deliver the benefits of its LEO constellation including high throughput and low latency to airlines and their passengers from 2023. The pair say the terminal will […]
According to research by Interpret, across markets including the UK, US, Germany and Japan, anime viewers are twice as likely to watch eSports as non-viewers. In addition to eSports, anime viewers spend more on online gaming than non-viewers. According to Interpret’s Global Animeasure 2021 report, anime viewers are more likely to play video games (they […]
LiveU, a specialist in live video streaming and remote production solutions, has announced the launch of Air Control, a broadcast orchestration cloud solution. Built for broadcasters as a human-centric offering, Air Control enables organisations to better choreograph live production workflows, and effortlessly deliver high-quality flawless live programmes of any size while providing the commercial and […]