Modern Times Group (MTG), the Swedish operational investment company focusing on, eSports and gaming entertainment opportunities worldwide, has revealed its latest VC Fund investments ahead of the company’s Q2 2019 financial report. Investments in H1 2019 amount to a total of $11 million (€9.8m) including capital commitments and span start-up and growth companies in the […]
UK Digital Minister Margot James has announced the winners of a £2.4 million project with South Korea to explore new 5G experiences for tourists and commuters on public transport. 5G RailNext has been chosen to test how 5G can provide uninterrupted ‘infotainment’ services across the Seoul Metro system. The project will deliver Augmented Reality (AR) […]
Mirada, a provider of integrated software solutions for digital TV operators and broadcasters, has announced the integration of Netflix within its Iris multiscreen product, and its first deployment into izzi’s pay-TV platform in Mexico. With this integration, all of Mirada’s customers with a Netflix subscription will now have the option to provide their subscribers with […]
Crime+Investigation, A+E Networks UK’s true crime brand, has completed its European footprint; launching in German speaking markets, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. From launch Crime+Investigation will be available in 4 million households on pay-TV platforms Sky, Telekom, Vodafone, Unitymedia, 1 & 1, M7, UPC (Switzerland and Austria), Teleclub, Content4TV, SuisseDigital, A1, Liwest and 3. Crime+Investigation Germany […]
Despite receiving a lukewarm reception from fans and critics alike, the eighth and final season of Game Of Thrones has received a record-breaking 32 Emmy Award nominations, beating the drama series record set by NYPD Blue way back in 1994. The fantasy behemoth is up for outstanding drama series, as well as awards for sound, […]
The UK’s antitrust regulator the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) is to examine the plan by Apax and Warburg Pincus (Apax/WP) to take London-based Inmarsat private, and whether the deal is in the public interest. The CMA says that it is considering whether the acquisition by Apax/WP could reduce competition in the market. The CMA […]
Sub-Saharan Africa will remain the world’s fastest-growing mobile region over the coming years as millions of young African consumers become mobile users for the first time, according to a GSMA study. It reveals that more than 160 million new unique mobile subscribers will be added across the region by 2025, bringing the total to 623 million, […]
The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) has welcomed a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposal to establish a connected care pilot program that would provide an 85 per cent discount on connectivity for broadband-enabled telehealth services that connect patients directly to their doctors. The proposed three-year pilot would bring telehealth services and digital connectivity to low-income patients […]
SK Telecom has launched a 5G roaming service through a strategic partnership with Swisscom, the largest telecommunications provider in Switzerland. Swisscom, which boasts over 6 million mobile subscriptions, started to roll out its 5G network on April 17th. The company currently provides 5G service in 110 cities and villages including Zurich, Geneva and Bern as […]
A survey of by GlobalWebIndex has found that just 35 per cent of UK consumers are aware that Disney will be launching its own streaming service, Disney+, later this year. With the service slated for launch in Q4, Disney no doubt will be leveraging upcoming movie releases to effectively raise awareness, and encourage the 39 […]