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Intelsat and Ericsson demo 4K via satellite

Intelsat, the global provider of satellite services,and Ericsson has announced the successful demonstration of a true 4K Ultra High Definition (UHD), end-to-end video transmission over satellite to Turner Broadcasting’s facilities in Atlanta, Ga.  This was the first transmission of a UHD signal over satellite in North America, and the demonstration proves that the satellite delivery […]

June 26, 2013

News tops mobile TV viewing

Rentrak has released its initial findings on mobile broadcast television usage. Results from its new Mobile TV Essentials service shows news is the leading genre of content watched from Dyle mobile TV – a new service offering broadcast television on mobile devices in the US. Key findings include: – The average Dyle mobile TV device […]

June 26, 2013

Imported drama series lose $1bn in value

The value of imported drama series for European broadcasters was $5.4 billion in 2012; down by $1 billion (16 per cent) on the 2008 total, according to the latest edition of the Imported Drama Series in Europe report. Michael Cluff, co-author of the report, said: “2012 shows a significant drop in value compared to previous […]

June 26, 2013

Eurosport app on Samsung Smart TVs

Samsung has announced the launch of Eurosport onto its Smart TV platform making it the first regional sports broadcasting service available on Samsung Smart TV. The new sporting App will give users access to over 5,000 hours of live sport every year including coverage from the Tour de France, World Championship Athletics, tennis Grand Slams, […]

June 26, 2013

Decline in copper broadband subs accelerates

At the end of 2012, broadband analyst firm Point Topic reported that subscriber numbers for copper-based broadband services had fallen for the first time, with 415,000 subscribers lost in the fourth quarter. New figures reported by Point Topic show that this decline has accelerated in 2013, with 2.77 million copper broadband subscribers lost in the […]

June 26, 2013

Digital TV Labs Freeview 4G interference tester

Digital TV Labs, the UK digital media testing company that specialises in testing tools and services for validating digital media and device conformance, has launched a service that enables Freeview receivers to be tested for susceptibility of interference from 4G LTE mobile services. The new 4G services broadcasting in the 800 MHz band can interfere […]

June 26, 2013

Trace Sports for Canal+

Trace Sports, the channel exclusively dedicated to sports celebrities, has has signed a carriage deal with Canal+, Spain’s leading satellite broadcasting company. As part of the distribution deal, Trace Sports will be available to all Canal+ subscribers, in standard definition, via its basic package, for no additional fee. The new carriage deal with Canal+ continues […]

June 26, 2013

Trai extends deadline for CAFs on cable TV

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has extended the deadline for the submission of consumer application forms (CAFs) on behalf of cable television subscribers by 15 days to July 10th after a meeting with cable companies, avoiding the disconnection of their services. Multi -system operators (MSOs), or large cable network operators, had been required […]

June 26, 2013

FOX Channel for Norway

FOX International Channels (FIC) has confirmed the launch of FOX in Norway starting July 1st.  The new channel will replace the existing FOX Crime channel in the market, to become the new home of fan-favourites such as The Walking Dead, Da Vinci’s Demons and the upcoming American remake of The Bridge. The move is the […]

June 26, 2013

Cisco leads four of five video infrastructure segments

Q1 data from Synergy Research Group shows that Cisco is now the leader in four of the five main video infrastructure market segments, having overtaken IBM in the media data center segment during the quarter. In the fifth segment of video client (set-top boxes, residential gateways and associated software/middleware), Cisco did in fact pass Motorola […]

June 26, 2013