Advanced Television

Netgem adds SportsTribal TV channels

Following recent partnerships with BT Sport and FUEL TV, Netgem has announced it is adding another 15+ sports channels at no extra cost to their viewers through a European wide partnership with free, ad-supported sport TV specialist, SportsTribal TV. These 24/7 linear sports streaming TV channels will entertain a diverse range of fans who enjoy […]

June 10, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Plume secures partnership wins in Germany

Personalised smart services specialist Plume has reached agreement on two new partnerships that cement its presence in the German region. Deutsche Glasfaser Group – a fibre-optic service provider in rural Germany – will launch a new bundle of digital subscriber experiences to its residential broadband customers. Additionally, Plume has entered into a cooperation with BREKO […]

June 10, 2021

EchoStar faces S-band deadline

Denver-based EchoStar is facing an ITU obligation on S-band implementation which has to commence by August 10th. Two nano-satellites, designed to operate in S-band and launched for EchoStar, have failed to reach orbit. The ITU obligation actually expired in April but an extension was made until August to permit EchoStar to launch and ‘bring into […]

June 10, 2021By Chris Forrester

Forecast: mmWave smartphones critical mass after 2023

The 5G smartphone market is becoming the most accelerated mobile technology generation ever, offering an extensive opportunity across the network options of both 5G sub-6 Gigahertz (GHz) and mmWave, which can enable ultra-fast data throughput using very short-range networks. However, up until now, the use of mmWave in smartphones has been limited at best, but […]

June 10, 2021

EBS rebrands as PA TV Metadata

PA TV Metadata is the new name for EBS, the provider of electronic programme guides (EPGs) and VoD metadata. The rebrand follows the integration of the business into PA Media, the national news agency for the UK and Ireland. In 2018, PA Media Group – the parent company of both businesses – acquired a majority […]

June 10, 2021

PTO secures Collins Cup coverage via Eurosport

The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) and Discovery have agreed a new partnership that will see the Collins Cup screened exclusively across Europe through Eurosport. The Collins Cup is the PTO’s inaugural flagship event taking place on August 28th in Šamorín, near Bratislava, Slovakia and is a new race format modelled after the Ryder Cup, which will […]

June 10, 2021

Technicolor claims 20m RDK broadband gateway deployments

Service provider technologist Technicolor Connected Home says it has deployed over 20 million RDK broadband gateways for network service providers (NSPs) around the world. Starting back in 2016, Technicolor made an early and leading commitment to provide RDK-B software to broadband network service providers and has seen rising demand every year since. “Technicolor Connected Home […]

June 10, 2021

WarnerMedia Kids APAC appoints Lim

WarnerMedia has appointed Melissa Lim as the new head of content acquisitions and co-productions for its kids networks in Asia Pacific, which include POGO, Cartoon Network and Boomerang. She also advises on licensing content to fuel the growing slate of kids and family programming on the regional streaming service HBO GO in Southeast Asia. Limis […]

June 10, 2021

The Golden Girls join Disney+

Disney+ has announced that all seven seasons of celebrated US sitcom, The Golden Girls, will land exclusively on Star on Disney+ in the UK & Ireland on July 2nd. Audiences will be able to stream all 180 episodes of the beloved series which tells the story of four single middle-aged women who share a house […]

June 10, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Oz: AnimeLab to transition streaming business to Funimation

Funimation, a specialist in anime serving fans worldwide, announced that streaming platform AnimeLab will begin serving fans under the Funimation brand in Australia and New Zealand commencing June 17th. The announcement was made by Tim Anderson, Senior Vice President of International for the Funimation Global Group. Madman Anime Group, including AnimeLab, was acquired by Funimation […]

June 10, 2021