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India: Starlink approval imminent?

Local reports in India say that SpaceX’s Starlink broadband-by-satellite service will be approved for operation and distribution in October. One report, quoting local officials, said: “Processing Starlink’s application took a long time because the company was slow in completing the necessary documentation.” Starlink has completed the full application process and India is now prepared to […]

September 29, 2023By Chris Forrester

PlayStation boss stepping down

PlayStation boss Jim Ryan has announced he will be stepping down in March 2024 after nearly 30 years with the company. He took over as CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) in February 2019, having joined Sony a few months before the launch of the first PlayStation gaming console in 1994. Ryan said he took […]

September 29, 2023

Hayu launching in NZ

Hayu the all-reality SVoD service from NBCUniversal, will launch in New Zealand in October 5th on a full array of devices – mobile, tablet, connected TV, console and web. Targeting fans of the reality genre, Hayu offers over 300 shows and more than 10,000 episodes of popular reality TV content including every single series, season […]

September 29, 2023

Report: Lunar ambitions boost space exploration funding

Lunar exploration is the catalyst behind an unprecedented surge in the space exploration sector which saw global government investment rise to $26 billion (€25.4bn) during 2023. Ambitious lunar missions are projected to boost investment to nearly $33 billion by 2032, a growth trajectory which underscores lunar exploration’s pivotal role in shaping the future of space […]

September 29, 2023

Rivada, Artel link for US military contract

Virginia-based Artel, a provider of secure network communication services to US government agencies, has been awarded a contract from the US Space Force and is partnering with Rivada Space Networks to provide the next generation network critical to support US Government communications. Artel is a carrier-agnostic network integrator – which it says allows it to […]

September 29, 2023By Chris Forrester

AEW WrestleDream to air on ITV4

The AEW WrestleDream event will air for free in the UK on ITV4 at 10:30pm on on October 5th. The event, which is available via PPV when it takes place on October 1st, emanates from Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington. It serves as a tribute show in honour of New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) founder […]

September 29, 2023By Nik Roseveare

Forecast: FAST revenues $17bn by 2029

Global FAST revenues for TV series and movies will reach $17 billion (€16.1bn) across 138 countries in 2029, up from $8 billion in 2023, according to the Global FAST Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. The US will contribute 38 per cent to the 2029 total, down from 56 per cent in 2023. […]

September 28, 2023

Survey: 60% advertisers say CTV ad optimisation falls short

Although the majority of marketers (56 per cent) spend more than half of their time optimising converged TV ad performance, only 40 per cent believe their ad optimisation practices are ‘very good’. This means, despite the time investment, the majority (60 per cent) believe their optimisation efforts fall short. This is according to the findings […]

September 28, 2023

Eutelsat, OneWeb complete merger

Eutelsat Communications has announced the completion of its all-share combination with OneWeb, the global low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications network, following the approval at the Ordinary and Extraordinary General Meeting of Eutelsat shareholders in Paris. The combination forms Eutelsat Group. The company remains headquartered in Paris. OneWeb will be a subsidiary operating commercially as […]

September 28, 2023By Chris Forrester

Study: Ads prosper being adjacent to premium content

Vevo, the music video network, and UK broadcaster Channel 4, have released the findings of a joint study, Retaining Trust and Quality in a Sea of Content.  The survey of 1,000 British consumers (ages 16-40 years old who regularly watch video content) identified and quantified the factors that boost the value of ads consumed within […]

September 28, 2023