Visitors to Japanese public broadcaster NHK and its NHK Labs R&D division’s Tech Expo 2025 (opening May 26th) can take an early look at some of the company’s broadcasting developments. Top of the list is NHK’s Scene-adaptive camera. When capturing wide field-of-view footage like 360-degree videos, you often encounter various subjects in bright, dark, or […]
Premier Sports is teaming up with the Scottish FA and augmented broadcast experts Genius Sports to provide viewers with a new viewing experience for the Scottish Cup Final as Aberdeen take on Celtic at Hampden Park on May 24th. Tactical View is the Scottish FA’s stats-driven, on-screen live viewing mode powered by GeniusIQ, designed to […]
Satellite operator Eutelsat saw its share price fall by almost 12 per cent on its Q3 revenue statement last week. BNP-Paribas, the financial services company, has now issued a report on the satellite operator. Sami Kassab, analyst at BNP-Paribas, headlined his note to clients as “More headwinds ahead” and while stressing that Eutelsat’s financial reports […]
Research from Recurly, the subscription and billing platform, puts a spotlight on consumer frustrations, retention challenges and strategies for success in high-traffic periods, revealing that nearly half (45 per cent) of consumers would likely switch to a competitor if they experienced service disruptions during critical moments. Businesses must prioritise peak performance and retention strategies or […]
African Movie Channel (AMC), the UK-based Nollywood broadcaster, has announced the launch of its 24-hour FAST channel, Nolly Africa HD, on Whale TV+. Nolly Africa HD can now be streamed by audiences in the UK, Ireland, France, Canada and the US (including US Virgin Islands). AMC’s two pay-TV Nollywood channels are already distributed throughout sub-Saharan […]
Prime Video will launch a six-part docuseries following Jesy Nelson as she embarks on motherhood. With her life in the public eye for over a decade as a member of the global pop phenomenon Little Mix, Nelson has experienced the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. Now, she’s ready to share her truth […]
The Middle East smartphone market (excluding Turkey) started 2025 on a subdued trajectory. According to Canalys (now part of Omdia), smartphone shipments in the Middle East fell 4 per cent year-on-year to 11.7 million units in Q1 2025. After a strong rebound in 2024, the market is cooling amid softened retail demand and cautious consumption […]
ITV has announced upcoming changes to the scheduling and production of its daytime TV shows. From January 2026, Good Morning Britain will be extended by 30 minutes to run from 6am to 9.30am daily, and will transfer to be produced by ITV News at ITN at their base at Gray’s Inn Road in London. Good […]
The FIA Extreme H World Cup, the hydrogen-powered off-road racing series, has announced a broadcast partnership with ESPN across Latin America. ESPN will air live races, highlights and exclusive content, bringing Extreme H action to key markets including Mexico, Argentina, Brazil and Chile in English, Spanish and Portuguese. Building on the success of its electric […]
A filing made to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) by a staffer at rocket company Blue Origin, which concerns radio communications with the company’s New Glenn rocket’s launch (NG-2), says that it will not happen before July 1st. It had been expected to launch late spring. The launch delay affects Amazon’s own Project Kuiper satellite […]