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True Digital to enhance OTT user experience with XroadMedia

True Digital Group, part of True Corporation Public Company Limited, Thailand’s premier fully-integrated telecommunications and digital service provider, has announced its latest collaboration with XroadMedia. This initiative leverages XroadMedia’s cutting-edge content discovery and personalisation solution to enhance the privacy-conscious viewing experience for TrueID TV, their video service. True Digital Group wanted to enhance the recommendations […]

September 15, 2023

Ofcom boost for maritime satellite connectivity

UK comms regulator Ofcom has made changes to its Earth Station Networks licence to confirm that non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) satellites can deliver the latest space-based broadband services to ships and boats. At the same time, the new measures are designed to help Ofcom protect other services, such as radio astronomy, from harmful interference. Every satellite […]

September 15, 2023By Colin Mann

Amagi transforms live event broadcasting with Amagi DYNAMIC

Amagi, the global leader in cloud-based SaaS technology for broadcast and connected TV (CTV), has announced the launch of Amagi DYNAMIC at IBC, a ground-breaking platform that empowers rights owners and holders to effortlessly deploy cloud-based live production and playout systems for single live events. By eliminating the need for costly upfront hardware investments, Amagi […]

September 15, 2023

Viasat restructures debt

California-based satellite operator Viasat is reportedly restructuring some of its debt obligations. Viasat now owns London’s Inmarsat, and Bloomberg reports that a group of banks, including JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America, are looking to offload about $1.35 billion of debt that was tied to the purchase of Inmarsat. The banks are reporetedly marketing a […]

September 15, 2023By Chris Forrester

Italy: wedotv launches on Eutelsat’s Hotbird

AVoD and FAST channel programmer and distributor, wedotv, is expanding its distribution strategy to include satellite platforms, with the launch of a new wedotv FAST channel platform for audiences in Italy via Eutelsat’s Hotbird satellites, at 13° East. Starting this month, wedotv will add a lineup of 30 FAST channels, including its own proprietary FAST […]

September 15, 2023

NPAW enters video probe market with Nokia deal

NPAW, a specialist in analytics and multi-CDN solutions for online media companies, has announced at IBC the upcoming integration of Nokia’s device probe into its portfolio of video analytics solutions. This integration will bolster NPAW’s ability to monitor end-user devices and improve video service quality for its customers. Starting on October 1st, NPAW plans to […]

September 15, 2023Nick Snow @ IBC

BASE launches Mega Movie Weekend

The British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) has launched Mega Movie Weekend, in association with the major UK distributors and retailers. A selection of titles will be available to Download & Keep for a limited-time at discounted prices during the third weekend of each month. The campaign offers deals on a mix of fresh releases, […]

September 15, 2023By Nik Roseveare

Starlink terminal costs coming down

SpaceX says that its early antennas for its Starlink service were costing around $3,000 (€2,813) per unit. Those costs have steadily come down in place over the past two years. By early 2021 the cost-per-unit for the highly-complex antennas had fallen to about $1,300 per terminal. Now, the terminals cost less to make than the […]

September 15, 2023By Chris Forrester

Accedo launches sustainable marketplace

Video solutions provider, Accedo, has announced the launch of new criteria targeting sustainability in its Accedo One Marketplace. Showcased at IBC, it enables video service providers to make buying decisions based on product features, and also on sustainable KPIs to cover carbon emissions reduction, audience influence, and community impact. The Accedo One Marketplace will showcase […]

September 15, 2023Nick Snow @ IBC

Mynaric reports 75% increase in backlog

Munich-headquartered Mynaric makes inter-satellite laser links (more correctly called optical communications terminals). It has just reported its half-year results, which show continued demand for its products. The news release highlighted that Mynaric has raised €80.6 million growth capital in April 2023 via a $75 million 5-year term loan debt and equity issuance to US-based global […]

September 15, 2023By Chris Forrester