Chyron has finalised the acquisition of DTN’s Weather Suite business (formerly MeteoGroup). “The acquisition of Weather Suite brings Chyron a weather platform with deep multiplatform, collaboration, and role-based access capabilities,” said Chyron Vice President of Product and Strategy Mathieu Yerle. “We are excited to bring our in-depth production, service, and support capabilities to Weather Suite’s […]
Hoppr has appointed Georges Laplanche to spearhead its push into Europe’s TV advertising market. Hoppr’s CEO Cyril Daoud says the addition of Laplanche, a former Senior Vice President for Technicolor as Head of Network Service Provider and Pay TV Partnerships, sends a strong signal to the international advertising sector that Hoppr is ready to expand. […]
UK public service broadcasters the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 plan to integrate Digital UK – the joint venture which facilitates the provision of Freeview TV services and Freesat – which offers access to the UK’s subscription-free satellite television service. They say the integration of Digital UK and Freesat will help ensure viewers continue to […]
Social media platform Twitter has posted record revenues for Q4 2020. The company saw revenue grow by 28 per cent to $1.29 billion (€1bn) compared to Q4 2019. Last month, Twitter banned Donald Trump from using its service, which analysts felt could have an impact on this quarter’s numbers. “We’re a platform that is obviously […]
Samba TV, a global player in television data and omniscreen measurement, has announced the rollout of The Smart TV Privacy Manager, featuring progressive consumer protections within Smart TVs. The integration of the Privacy Manager, featuring the globally accepted IAB Transparency and Consent Framework (TCF), is being rolled out in partnership with major global brands, publishers, […]
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT), the pan-Nordic media and entertainment company, has reported its full year results for 2020. Streaming service Viaplay saw subscribers up 207,000 quarter-on-quarter and up 33 per cent (749,000) year-on-year to 3,020,000. The company expects an addition of 650,000 new Viaplay subscribers in 2021 as it prepares to launch in new international […]
The UK Government has confirmed that from April 1st 2021, the cost of the annual television licence fee will increase from £157.50 (€178.90) to £159.00. The Government, which is responsible for setting the level of the licence fee, announced in 2016 it would rise in line with inflation for five years from April 1st 2017. […]
South Korean electronics giant Sausng is reportedly selling an LCD factory based in Suzhou, China. The South Korean government has given its permission for the sale. The permission is needed because LCD production is regulated as a core technology for the country and government approval is needed for any overseas asset transfer. Samsung is seen […]
The British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE), the body which represents the interests of publishers and rights-owners of pre-recorded filmed entertainment, has appointed Rob Marsh, Vice President Commercial (Home Entertainment) at Sony Pictures Entertainment, as the organisation’s new Chair announced with immediate effect. Marsh, who joined BASE Council in 2019, will serve as Chair alongside […]
UK-based Isotropic Systems designs and manufacturers antennas for high-throughput satellites including low Earth orbiting satellite constellations. It has just raised a further $40 million (€33m) in funding from a series of investors including SES and Boeing. What’s key, however, is that Isotropic’s equipment can handle signals from a variety of satellites. It is also suitable […]