Last September, SES talked of plans for a major teleport on the Isle of Man. Those plans are now moving further ahead with detailed planning for four large dishes. SES Satellite Leasing is making the application. A formal construction application has now been made to the Isle of Man government. The plans call for four […]
World Rugby has announced details of an extensive broadcast partnership with UK commercial broadcaster ITV that will see it exclusively showcase World Rugby’s biggest 15s properties. Under the deal, ITV will perform the role of UK rights holding broadcaster for Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan and Rugby World Cup 2023. The agreement also features […]
US pay-TV operator DISH has shared its vision to confront the low customer satisfaction pervasive throughout the pay-TV industry. To redefine its relationship with customers, DISH is doubling down on a company-wide commitment to listen, in an industry that it says does not. This sentiment is captured in DISH’s newly launched ‘Tuned In To You’ […]
CreativeFuture, the grass-roots coalition which unites those who value American creativity and innovation in the fight against content theft, has welcomed a proposal from the House Judiciary Committee, led by Congressman Goodlatte and Congressman Conyers, that “identifies important reforms to help ensure the Copyright Office keeps pace in the digital age”. “On behalf of creatives […]
Video compression solutions specialist ATEME’s technology was used for the VR near-live coverage in Ultra High Definition (UHD) of Super Bowl LI between the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons, in partnership with Fox Sports and LiveLike. They teamed up to offer a virtual and interactive lounge during the game that presented highlights in […]
In common with other major UK ISPs, Sky is supporting the government-backed Get It Right from a Genuine Site initiative which aims to support Britain’s creative industry by informing people about legal sources of content, with the aim of reducing the illegal sharing of copyrighted material. It advises users that if they have any questions […]
In a move it says will expand and strengthen the breadth of existing patent portfolio and further improve the performance of its PERSEUS-based solutions, video compression solutions provider V-Nova, has completed its first acquisition, by purchasing the full global patent portfolio of video imaging specialist Faroudja Enterprises for an undisclosed sum. Faroudja Enterprises was founded […]
UK quad-play operator Virgin Media is bolstering its TV programming with another US TV drama from DirecTV – Full Circle. The three-series box set is exclusive to Virgin TV customers and comprises of 30 episodes in total. The first series is available to watch on demand on Virgin TV now, with the second and third […]
BBC Radio 5 live has signed former England cricket captain Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff to host a new podcast as the station launches a series of podcast-first programmes. Flintoff is teaming up with former Premier League footballer and BBC Radio 5 live regular Robbie Savage to host a new weekly podcast starting on Monday 13 February. […]
It has been an impressive year for UK television exports, according to the latest UK Television Exports Report, with sales to international markets in 2015/16 rising to £1.326 billion (€1.544bn), a 10 per cent increase from £1.205 billion in 2014/15. The report also shows a sizeable increase in activity in the Chinese market, which is […]