Advanced Television

Hungary: Intelsat renews DTH deal with HDT

Intelsat has announced a long-term renewal agreement with Hungaro Digitel (HDT), a member of 4iG Group and the subcontractor of the One Telecommunication (also part of the 4iG Group) which provides DTH services in Hungary, through the Intelsat 1West (1W) video neighbourhood. “With this long-term agreement with Intelsat, the 4iG Group has secured the infrastructure […]

June 10, 2025

Cellcom, MasMovil climb Netflix Speed Index

Two per cent of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) saw an increase of 0.2 Mbps, 61 per cent stayed the same, and 37 per cent went down 0.2 Mbps in May on the Netflix ISP Speed Index – a monthly update on which ISPs provide the best prime-time Netflix streaming experience. Forty countries and regions were […]

June 10, 2025

Vidmob hires Galarneau as CPTO

Vidmob, the creative data company, has announced the appointment of Joseph Galarneau as Chief Product & Technology Officer (CPTO). In this role, Galarneau will lead Vidmob’s product innovation and technology strategy, focusing on scaling the company’s AI-driven creative data platform and accelerating its impact across the marketing ecosystem. Galarneau succeeds Mickey Alon, who is transitioning […]

June 10, 2025

High Street TV launches on Freeview, Virgin Media

Multi-channel retailer, High Street TV, has announced that its shopping channel is now available on Freeview and Virgin Media. Home of brands such as nutribullet, Drew&Cole, SmartAir and YAWN Air, High Street TV customers will be able to make purchases 24 hours a day directly through the shopping channels. With three dedicated shopping channels already […]

June 10, 2025

Starlink causes problems for United Airlines

Starlink has enjoyed considerable positive press these last few days, notably winning operating licences in India and South Korea, for example. But pilots flying some of United’s aircraft fleet are not so pleased. United Airlines has had to disable Starlink transmissions for its passengers on some flights because of interference to the aircraft’s normal operating […]

June 10, 2025

Fight Sports secures rights to K-1 kickboxing

CSI Sports, the parent company of Fight Sports, a broadcaster of premium combat sports content worldwide, has announced a long term agreement to secure the global rights to broadcast K-1 live events, including in Japan, through the Fight Sports network. The agreement will launch with K-1’s next live event, K-1 Challenge: Fort Worth, taking place […]

June 10, 2025

Astro selects ThinkAnalytics for sooka

ThinkAnalytics, a specialist in video content discovery and personalisation, has announced that Astro, the media and content company in Malaysia, has again chosen ThinkAnalytics to drive viewer engagement on its sooka streaming service. Astro went live with ThinkMediaAI at the end of April and is already reporting that ThinkMediaAI’s personalised user experience and enhanced content […]

June 10, 2025

Fremantle partners with Nacelle to distribute Comedy Dynamics

Fremantle is partnering with Nacelle to represent their FAST channel – Comedy Dynamics. The partnership will see Fremantle providing key support to scale the Comedy Dynamics Channel. This includes expertise from Fremantle’s Global Sales teams and Channel Marketing, Programming, Data, Partnership and Ad Sales teams, which will provide the best practices for consumer engagement, marketing […]

June 10, 2025

BBC developing anime series with Blink

BBC Studios Kids & Family is developing a new anime-inspired series for 8-12-year-olds – the primary title in its first-look deal with Blink Industries. Children Vs Battle SuperStars [working title] is a 22 x 22′ kids’ martial arts tournament epic set in a fantastical modern-day world. Inspired by the classics of the genre, it explores […]

June 10, 2025

ShowHeroes launches Retail Ads for CTV

ShowHeroes, a specialist in sustainable digital video and CTV solutions, has announced the launch of Retail Ads for CTV, a format designed to extend retail and store activation campaigns across its global publisher network. Retail Ads for CTV seeks to bridge the gap between on-screen engagement and real-world foot traffic. Featuring a combination of high-impact […]

June 10, 2025