Argentinean mobile telephony operator Claro launched its “Ideas Entretenimiento” (Entertainment Ideas) OTT service in Argentina. The company’s Premium Plan is offered at $9 a month. The Premium package offers access to more than a thousand titles. There’s also a lower-priced bundle at $4.50 a month that offers 530 titles. According to the company, “Claro will […]
Telefonica has signed a strategic partnership with Quantenna Communications, a specialist in ultra-reliable Wi-Fi networking for whole home entertainment. The partnership sees Telefonica making a strategic equity investment in Quantenna which gives it access to the latest Quantenna technology for the deployment of high performance video services to the home. Quantenna has the networking expertise […]
Arabsat is now carrying 30 high-definition channels. The number has been boosted by the signing of a six-channel HD deal with ‘Saudi Sport’. The six HD channels are complemented by six in standard definition from Saudi Sport. The channels are dedicated to carrying the soccer matches and sport activities of Zain Saudi league, claimed to […]
Farncombe, the specialist consultancy, has announced the launch of the Farncombe Test Lab, following an agreement to acquire the laboratory testing facilities of UK pay-DTT operator Top Up TV. The Farncombe Test Lab will continue to work with Top Up TV, which will be out-sourcing its future testing requirements to Farncombe, whose team has been […]
Discovery Communications has made its first acquisition of an independent production company by snapping up Betty – the UK firm behind shows such as Dirty Sexy Things, The Joy of Teen Sex and Freaky Eaters. The US factual broadcaster is reported to have paid about £10 million (€11.7m) for Betty as it looks to expand […]
Germany launched digital radio format DAB+ in August at IFA and market research company GfK says DAB+ “is set to significantly impact on sales of portable audio devices (e.g. portable radios, clock radios, radio recorders and other product categories) in Germany.” Indeed, GfK data shows there was a “considerable” increase in radio sales in August […]
Experimental transmissions have started of Jordan’s Al-Yarmuk channel, according to BBC Monitoring. In a press statement, Wa’il al-Saqqa, head of the Al-Yarmuk channel board of directors, said that the channel aims to present a sincere objective national media message that can be added to the diverse Jordanian media, so that it can contribute effectively in […]
GlobeCast has signed a contract with broadcaster Trace to broadcast its new HD channel, Trace Sports, on the NSS-806 satellite. Thanks to this new coverage, Trace Sports HD will enter the region with strong growth in the pay-TV sector and have access to a potential audience of 18 million DTH and cable homes in North, […]
Google is considering delivering a subscription TV service over its experimental fibre-to-the-home network in Kansas City, next year. The company has held exploratory talks with Walt Disney, Time Warner and Discovery Communications about carrying TV channels on the test network, according to the WSJ. Google selected both Kansas City for the build out of an […]
Spanish telcos, pay-TV operators and TV broadcasters will have to pay more to cover RTVE’s losses. The Telecommunications Market Commission (CMT) has ruled that the funds already provided do not meet the approved legal taxes on revenues of 0.9 per cent, 1.5 per cent and 3 per cent, respectively imposed on those players to finance […]