The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has rejected Eutelsat’s application to exploit the 133 degrees West orbit position over the USA, and has awarded rights to the slot to Intelsat. The FCC says that Intelsat was the first operator to file an application [with the FCC] to use the position. Intelsat already has a smallish satellite […]
Speakers at the opening session on May 22nd at the Space Tech Expo conference in Pasadena warned that most of the current ‘wannabee’ launch ventures would fail, because of lack of demand. The panellists were not referring to the well-established players such as Arianespace, SpaceX or India’s ISRO, but to newcomers. Stephen Eisele, VP at […]
US pay-TV network EPIX will be available to Comcast’s Xfinity TV customers across the country from June 13th. EPIX’s offering of live and on demand programming, including original series and over 2,000 feature films like Fences and Arrival and big movie franchises James Bond, Star Trek and Rocky, will be available across all Xfinity TV […]
Claiming to be at the forefront of television developments, SES will be broadcasting an 8K television signal via its satellite system for the first time during the annual SES Industry Days, held in Luxembourg on May 23rd and 24th. Relying on the new DVB-S2X standard that enables greater efficiency, the transmission will be carried out […]
For the first time Canal+ will become accessible at less than €10 per month. The pay-TV service will launch for the new term a tailor-made offer for millions of young French people. Thanks to this unprecedented offer, people under 26 will be able to subscribe to Canal + for the first time at €9.95 instead […]
Greek multiplay operator Nova has renewed its agreement with Discovery, who it describes as “a valued partner for the last 18 years”. The agreement renewal ensures that Nova subscribers will continue to enjoy the top channels embedded in the Discovery network. Nova is now the only pay-TV platform in Greece, where the Discovery network channels […]
AirTV, a brand dedicated to meeting the growing consumer demand for over-the-air (OTA) broadcast products and services, has launched a new solution that it says brings together the value of free local broadcast television with the power of live Internet streaming. The new AirTV solution, when connected to an OTA antenna and a home Wi-Fi […]
Tremor Video DSP, a programmatic video platform, and Cuebiq, a location intelligence and measurement company, have announced a partnership to deliver a geo-behavioural targeting solution on OTT devices. As part of a preferred partnership, MullenLowe Mediahub will be the first agency to execute this innovative audience hyper-targeting for its clients. “Our partnership with Tremor Video […]
Eurosport says it is taking its coverage of Grand Slam tennis to new heights when it launches a new channel exclusively for the French Open at Roland Garros with every match from the prestigious Philippe Chatrier centre court available in Ultra High Definition, for the very first time. The channel, available for the duration of […]
Customer satisfaction with video streaming services far eclipses that of subscription TV service, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) 2018 Telecommunications Report. Video streaming services make their debut in this year’s telecom report with an ACSI score of 75, far and above subscription TV’s score of 62 – a 3.1 per cent decline […]