Angela Jain has been named head of Content, Disney+ EMEA, and will join the company in September. Jain joins from ITV Studios, most recently as director of Unscripted, UK. The newly created role comes on the heels of Disney’s recent earnings call, where the company emphasised the importance of international markets and its investment in […]
A man has been arrested in Loughborough, East Midlands, on suspicion of selling an illegal streaming service. The man is believed to be a key player in the running and sale of the service, which had around 4,000 subscribers. He was arrested at his home on suspicion of copyright and money laundering offences. Officers then […]
Anti-piracy coalition the International Broadcaster Coalition Against Piracy (IBCAP) has confirmed its expansion into protecting Italian-language content with the addition of its newest member, Rai Com S.p.A. (Rai Com), Italy’s public national broadcaster operating eight TV channels and three radio channels worldwide. IBCAP will provide monitoring and takedown services for all of Rai’s channels, including […]
The curtain comes down on a memorable rugby season on June 16th, and TNT Sports has continued to engage record numbers of fans through its coverage of Gallagher Premiership Rugby over the past nine months. Average audiences are up 10 per cent versus the 2023/24 season while TNT Sports’ live-to-live scheduling strategy has seen Saturday […]
The XR Sports Alliance (XRSA) has announced its second cohort of joining members including Google, Red Bull, French Soccer League (LFP), Premier Lacrosse League (PLL), FISE, Lenovo, Stats Perform and T-Mobile US. The XRSA aims to accelerate time-to-market and commercialisation of XR sports services by collaboration between the members. The strategic initiative is powered by […]
Es’hailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company, has expanded its channel offerings by incorporating Algeria’s El Ikhbariya (Algeria 3 / A3) TV channel into its video distribution lineup at the 26° East orbital position, facilitated by the Es’hail-2 satellite. The Es’hailSat satellite footprint encompasses the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, optimising signal coverage and enabling […]
Prysmian has completed the acquisition of Channell Commercial Corporation (Channell), the US-based manufacturer of thermoplastic enclosures and fibre management solutions, for a base purchase price of $950 million (€830.4m), subject to customary adjustments as set forth in the merger agreement. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Prysmian may also be required to make an […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]