Umbre, (Small Time Gangster), a new drama series produced by HBO Europe for Romania, will start production in early June. The plot follows a Bucharest taxi driver who doubles as a collector for a major local mobster. Black humour and drama intertwine when Reiu accidentally kills someone and wants to escape the mob’s clutches, but […]
AMC Networks has promoted Elana Mandelup to vice president, Corporate Communications. Based in New York, Mandelup reports to Georgia Juvelis, senior vice president, Corporate Communications. Mandelup, who joined the company in 2011 as a director, oversees day-to-day business and trade media relations for SundanceTV in the US, in addition to all trade, business and consumer […]
Yahsat, the Middle East satellite service provider, took home the highly coveted SatCom Star Award for “Satellite Operator of the Year” on their first submission for the award. Yahsat had won the “Most Innovative Product/Service for Africa” for two consecutive years in 2012 and 2013. Since 2012, Yahsat has provided connectivity to residents in unserved […]
HTTV will supply httvStream its Head End flagship product that will enable Sentech and South African broadcasters to deploy HbbTV services on Sentech’s Direct To Home – Satellite (DTH – S) Platform. The HTTV offer is complemented with the OnScreen Publisher authoring tool from OnScreen that will help Sentech design and develop HbbTV services. httvStream […]
The SCTE, the Society for Broadband Professionals, and ANGA, the Association of German Cable Operators, have granted bursaries to 20 individuals for this year’s ANGA COM conference and exhibition. The bursary winners were mainly chosen from international cable operators, including Virgin Media and IPKO. Each bursary winner received a package including pre-paid flights and hotel […]
Katy Perry whipping the crowd into frenzy at the iTunes Festival, Plan B thumping out a high-octane set from an underground car park in London and Ben Howard giving the ultimate in intimate performances from his home in Totnes! – Just some of the magical moments live music fans can enjoy in the comfort of […]
Mirada, the AIM-quoted audio-visual technology expert, has announced that the company has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract in Latin America for its multiscreen product, iris. London-based technology services provider did not disclose the client’s company name, but it unveiled that the contract has been signed with a large established Latin American digital TV operator. […]
Conax, a leader in total service protection for media and entertainment services and now a part of the Kudelski Group, will be demonstrating its range of flexible and cost efficient solutions during ANGACOM in Hall 10.2, Stand K21. The content security provider will feature its broad portfolio of open, scalable OTT solutions; secure technologies developed […]
Pace, a global expert in cable TV and broadband technologies, will be showcasing their RDK products and solutions at this year’s ANGA COM show; media servers, IP clients and dongles along with Elements RDK ready software platform. Pace has been at the forefront of RDK-based product development from the beginning, working in partnership with leading […]
Promptlink Communications, a solutions provider to broadband network providers, today announced release of the Promptlink Set-Top Box Test Platform (STBTP). Similar to other Promptlink test solutions, the STBTP product performs a complete functional test of all video and audio features of a digital set-top box, and is designed to be used by non-technical personnel. “As […]