Having transformed the planned live congress scheduled for June 8th-10th in Cologne into a digital event in view of the ongoing pandemic, organisers of broadband, television & online exhibition and conference ANGA COM are praising the virtual format, noting that more than 4,200 congress participants during the three-day congress were registered. The official conference programme […]
Action from racing series the WTCR − FIA World Touring Car Cup will be shown in 162 countries in 2021 following confirmation of the initial roster of broadcast partners for the new season. They will provide a mix of live coverage, race highlights and news round-up programming throughout the 2021 title chase, which began on […]
M7 is to broadcast the UEFA Euro 2020 football tournament in Ultra HD to its Netherlands viewers. M7 Group, a subsidiary of Canal+, will deliver all the matches live in UHD to Dutch subscribers of Canal Digitaal following an agreement with SES and Dutch Public Broadcaster NPO. The matches will be delivered live in native […]
Netflix has announced that it is opening an online store to sell apparel and collectable products relating to a number of its popular titles, such as Stranger Things and The Witcher. In a company blog, Josh Simon, VP Consumer Products of consumer products at Netflix, explained: “We’re always looking at how we can extend the […]
Noting that NEXTGEN TV is expected to reach 70 per cent of all US residents by the end of 2021, and to help unlock this emerging growth opportunity for TV and STB manufacturers, OTT and Hybrid TV software solutions provider Vewd has confirmed the availability of an ATSC 3.0 middleware integration option for Vewd OS, […]
Inmarsat has agreed to provide the capacity backbone to deliver the Internet of Things (IoT) systems of Skylo, a satellite-based narrow-band IoT specialist. The agreement pairs the UK-based Inmarsat’s satellite network with Skylo’s IoT services for connecting machines and sensors. It will, the duo claim, provide “even the most remotely located application users with real-time, […]
Triller, the AI-powered social media experience, has announced the launch of a yearly all-access subscription service, TrillerPass, that will span Triller’s music, sports and fashion live events and PPV streamed sports content for the first time. TrillerPass, priced at $299.95 annually, or $29.99 monthly with 12-month commitment, is available immediately. TrillerPass members will have access […]
Haystack News, the US, ad-supported streaming service that connects viewers with local, national and world TV news, has announced a new content distribution agreement with Deutsche Welle (DW), Germany’s international broadcaster. With the agreement between the companies, Haystack Newshas launched DW’s world news content as the latest addition to its curated and personalised AVoD service […]
Broadpeak, a provider of content delivery network (CDN) and video streaming solutions for content providers and pay-TV operators worldwide, has announced that Megacable, one of the largest triple-play providers in Mexico, has optimised the delivery of its Xview+ streaming service with Broadpeak solutions. Using Broadpeak’s CDN and nanoCDN multicast ABR, Megacable can deliver live, VoD, […]
Abu Dhabi-based satellite operator Al Yah says that Airbus has wrapped the initial Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for the company’s upcoming Thuraya 4-NGS. Thuraya 4-NGS will have an L-band ecosystem with the upgrade of Thuraya’s space and ground and user (products and solutions) segments. Complemented by a 5G-ready core network, Yahsat’s newest satellite system will […]