FOX International Channels (FIC)’s weeklong streak of international premieres for The Bridge is off to a solid ratings’ start with the drama’s first episode totaling more than 3 million consolidated viewers for an average rating of 1.58 in FIC’s 19 metered pay TV markets, including Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Finland, Italy, Portugal, Poland, Spain, Australia, Singapore […]
MediaTek and Discretix Technologies have announced a partnership to offer fully-integrated DRM and Link Protection solutions on MediaTek’s latest Smartphone Platforms. The partnership provides MediaTek’s customers a comprehensive range of content protection solutions ready for worldwide premium video services. HD video with Hollywood studios approved content protection is enabling new applications and services in the […]
From the first of August the Swedish CAS and SMS provider, CryptoGuard, welcome Krzysztof Wieczorek as a new Area Sales Manager. Krzysztof Wieczorek will be responsible for selling CryptoGuard solutions on the Polish, Czech and Slovak markets. Krzysztof Wieczorek comes from an employment at the leading Polish system integrator Klonex-VCS where Krzysztof has been responsible […]
Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) has announced the confirmation of the build of ABS-2A, a multi-beam 48 transponder Ku- satellite which will be launched in the fourth quarter of 2015 to ABS’ prime 75°E location. ABS-2A, covering the growing markets of Russia, India, Middle East, Africa, South East Asia and the Indian Ocean region, will follow […]
Harmonic, the global expert in video delivery infrastructure, has announced that BT Sport has built a scalable, efficient production and playout system for its new sports television channels, which launch August 1st in the UK and Ireland, on Harmonic video infrastructure. BT Sport is using Harmonic processing, storage, and playout systems to enable fast-turn production […]
BT Sport will feature as the shirt sponsor for both Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh Rugby as part of a four-year sponsorship deal with Scottish Rugby. The new sports channels’ distinctive logo will be displayed on the front of both clubs’ shirts as they compete in the RaboDirect PRO12 and Heineken Cup. This new landmark partnership […]
LiveU, the leader in portable video-over-cellular solutions, has announced that BBC News has expanded its use of LiveU’s technology, deploying both backpack and belt-clip mobile uplink solutions around the world. The BBC has broadened its use of the technology to enhance its global newsgathering capabilities. In the US, LiveU’s LU70 backpack and LU40-S belt-clip units […]
RTÉ, the biggest broadcaster in the Irish Republic, has expanded its business beyond its core territory by partnering with Adap.tv, the video advertising platform used by the world’s largest brands, agencies and publishers. Offering its digital video inventory to select advertisers via a private marketplace on the Adap.tv platform enables RTÉ Digital to achieve an […]
Timeline Television, a provider of post production, outside broadcast and studio-based facilities for every major UK network, was selected by BT Sport to lead on the transformation of part of the former International Broadcast Centre at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, into the new home of BT’s sports channels, BT Sport 1, BT Sport 2 […]
Systems integrator Megahertz Broadcast Systems has been entrusted with the technical fit-out of a complete new fast-turnaround sports production centre for Timeline Television. The new centre, built in part of the International Broadcasting Centre constructed for the London 2012 Games in east London, is home to the new BT Sport channels, going on air in […]