Following the announcement that online entertainment streaming service Netflix is to launch in Australia on March 24th, with leading ISP iiNet offering unmetered access, rival ISP Optus is offering a similar deal. New and re-contracting customers will receive a six month subscription to Netflix through Optus when they sign up to:
LG might be holding onto the position as the world’s Number 1 supplier of 4K/Ultra-HD displays, but Samsung Electronics is claiming the dominant position as far as the US market is concerned. Last week Samsung held its North America ‘dealer summit’ in Orlando and told the 500 delegates that according to market research from NPD, […]
British multinational advertising and public relations company WPP has agreed to acquire a minority stake in Swedish over-the-top television service FlowNetwork. The company delivers its programmes via the Internet, which supplies Sweden’s regional newspapers with technology and content. Newspapers served by FlowNetwork include Norrköpings tidningar, Folkbladet, Motala Vadstena Tidning, Norrländska Socialdemokraten, Östgöta Correspondenten, Norrbottens-Kuriren, Västervik-Tidningen, […]
Netflix has released its ISP Speed Index for the month of February. The index rates ISPs in terms of providing the best Netflix streaming experience, using picture quality, load times, and network lag in determining the rankings. In the US, Verizon’s FiOS service once again
Star Times Group has lost a Ghana court action. Star Communication Network Technology Company Limited of China, had sued Ghana’s Ministry of Communications through the Attorney-General over the cancellation of an April 11th 2012 contract for the supply and installation of the nation’s DTT Network system. The Ministry of Communication denied any wrongdoing and explained […]
A new would-be satellite operator, LeoSat, has talked about placing 120-140 Ka-band satellites into orbit at heights of 1800 kms, but deliberately not seeking business from the billions of under-connected users around the planet. Instead, says Vern Fotheringham, CEO at LeoSat LLC, he wants to target “the top 3000 businesses, rather than the other 3 […]
Blind and partially sighted people in the UK are set to benefit from a new app that will open up VoD services that up until now have had limited provision of audio description (AD). The app, which is currently being tested by more than 150 blind and partially sighted people, will provide AD to TV […]
Eutelsat has talked about a new class of satellite for some months, but it seems an official order is now imminent. Dubbed Eutelsat Quantum, this new breed of satellite is a software defined craft that permits its clients to “actively define the performance and flexibility they need from a satellite”. Eutelsat has been developing its […]
AMC Networks International will launch AMC in Brazil on April 1st. The 24-hour advertiser-supported Portuguese language linear service will be available in HD. AMC will debut on SKY, the country’s largest satellite pay-TV operator, among other subscription television platforms. The network will also feature the exclusive premiere of The Walking Dead spin-off series (title TBD) […]
Business access and multimedia solutions provider Albis Technologies has been acquired by UET United Electronic Technology, based in Eschborn, Germany. UET United Electronic Technology operates three business units in the telecommunications industry including systems and services; manufacturing services; and ICT installation, operation, and maintenance services. Albis Technologies will strengthen the telecommunication systems business unit by […]