The Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional) has dismantled a large criminal network illegally distributing audio-visual content in Europe, Asia and the Middle East and laundering the criminal proceeds. The investigation, supported by Europol and Eurojust, also involved law enforcement authorities from Belgium, Canada, Czechia, Denmark, France, Italy, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Sweden, the United […]
The SeaLaunch floating launch platform is being sold, according to reports from Russian news agency TASS. SeaLaunch, which comprises the Odyssey launch platform and an accompanying control vessel, is owned by Russia’s S7 which is itself a subsidiary of Russia’s state backed Rosatom, TASS reports that S7 is set to sell the Odyssey floating platform […]
Net Insight has appointed Mårten Blixt in the newly established Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) role. Blixt will join the Executive Management team and will assume the position in August. With the recently announced changes to the structure and the new Executive Management team, Net Insight is reinforcing its focus to grow the core Media Networks […]
GSMA, the mobile industry association, is cutting 20 per cent of its staff, blaming the cancellation of Mobile World Congress in February in Barcelona. GSMA has around 1,000 staff. MWC accounts for as much as 80 per cent of the association’s annual revenue. CMO Stephanie Lynch-Habib confirmed the cuts to Bloomberg and said those affected […]
Long-running TV show Cops has been cancelled by the Paramount Network after 32 seasons. The network removed the show amid protests over the police killing of George Floyd. The network has announced it’s dropping the reality show, which was the first to show police chasing down and apprehending suspects. The show has attracted criticism for […]
Intelsat is in Chapter 11 bankruptcy and is restructuring itself. On June 9th, it gained bankruptcy court approval to access a $1 billion loan under ‘debtor in possession’ rules and post-petition financing. Judge Keith Phillips granted Intelsat immediate access to $500 million (out of the $1 billion) in order to keep its day-to-day operations going […]
During its first virtual General Assembly, trade body the FTTH Council Europe adopted its work programme and priorities and elected new Board members and Work Committee Chairs. The European Commission recently presented an ambitious recovery plan for the EU economy also focusing on green and digital transformations. According to the FTTH Council Europe, the past […]
Mark Schofield has been sentenced to 24 months’ imprisonment, suspended for two years at Bolton Crown Court in the northwest of England. He was also ordered to complete 240 hours of unpaid work. Investigations by intellectual property protection organisation FACT confirmed that Schofield was selling devices that provided access to paid-for content including sport and […]
The Federal Communications Commission says it is taking “important” steps to foster the growth of next-generation data services enabled by the transition of digital television to the ATSC 3.0 standard. That standard expands the potential ancillary and supplemental uses of broadcast spectrum for new and innovative services, such as autonomous vehicles, smart agriculture, or telemedicine, […]
US streaming service HBO Max has withdrawn Gone with the Wind from its movie library following calls for it to be removed. HBO Max said the 1939 film, which bagged 10 Oscars, was “a product of its time” and depicted “ethnic and racial prejudices” that “were wrong then and are wrong today”. It added the […]