Funai Electric, the exclusive North American licensee for Philips consumer televisions and home video products, has confirmed that Technicolor HDR will be integrated into US market 2019 Philips televisions in conjunction with the launch of the ATSC 3.0 broadcast standard. Work is underway to include HDR in the ATSC 3.0 broadcast standard, expected to be […]
Starz, a Lionsgate company, has announced a new, multi-year agreement with Verizon that extends the FiOS TV affiliation agreement. Verizon will continue to offer the full complement of Starz offerings including premium pay-TV channels, on-demand and online services. “Verizon has done a tremendous job in selling our premium services FiOS subscribers,” said Jeffrey Hirsch, Chief Operating […]
Globecast, the global solutions provider for media, has appointed Jacques Rivals as Chief Quality and Change Officer, effective immediately. In his new position, Rivals will work closely with the marketing, operations and sales teams in all regions on the quality control of Globecast’s solutions. Rivals joined the Orange Group, Globecast’s parent company, in 1986. Since […]
Amazon looks increasing likely to bid for Premier League streaming rights in the UK, according to Richard Broughton, Research Director at Ampere Analysis. Broughton said the online giant is “very likely” to bid for one of the smaller packages in the upcoming auction for Premier League live broadcast rights in the UK. The auction for […]
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai has cancelled an appearance at the CES trade show – that would have coincided with release of the net neutrality roll back order – after allegedly receiving death threats. The exact nature of the threat, made in advance of Pai’s fireside chat, isn’t clear, but Recode reports that two […]
As we head into the first major tech event of 2018, CCS Insight has shared its expectations, from the rise of smart home devices, to the deluge of pseudo artificial intelligence devices and a shift in emphasis from VR to AR. Intelligent Voice Assistants Lead the Charge in Smart Home CCS expects a huge array […]
The UK’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has launched a consultation on its proposed approach to enforcement of the EU Portability Regulation which ends on January 31st 2018. From April 1st 2018, online streaming services will be required to allow EU-based subscribers access to paid-for content when temporarily in another EU Member State, for example when […]
The Spanish Administration will grant €104.9 million in public funds to 33 operators to extend the deployment of FTTH at a minimum speed of 100 Mbps to small cities and villages. Some 73 operators submitted their bids with a total of 264 proposals. 138 were approved from 33 operators with a total investment of €169.48 […]
The 2017 season saw Formula 1 register an increase in audience figures across both TV and digital platforms compared to the previous year, with F1 the fastest growing sport brand on social media platforms. The TV cumulative audience – i.e., the aggregate of the average audience of all the F1 programmes broadcast across the year […]
South Africa’s media regulator ICASA is inviting applications from broadcasters wishing to apply for multiplex spectrum on the nation’s third (MUX-3) DTT service. ICASA initially made a similar announcement back in September 2015 but did not issue licences. MultiChoice is already operating one of the available multiplexes for its GOtv system. Multiplexer 3 (MUX-3) is […]