During the long merger discussions between Zee Entertainment and Sony Pictures Networks India, it had always been stated that Zee’s MD Punit Goenka would head up the combined business once the merger wrapped. That plan seems to now be revised and there are widespread reports that Sony Group wants to place its own man into […]
Broadcom has announced that the German Federal Patent Court issued a preliminary opinion finding that a Broadcom patent related to HEVC/H.265 video coding is valid. This opinion follows a September 19th judgment by the District Court of Munich that Netflix infringes this patent. The Munich Court also issued an injunction requiring Netflix to cease and […]
ITV has announced that Tatiana Jezierski, formerly Strategy Director at Mother, will join ITV Creative later this November as Head of Creative Strategy. She is reunited with Niki Garner, Director of ITV Creative, on the leadership team of ITV’s in-house creative agency; Garner was also formerly at Mother. The Head of Creative Strategy is a […]
MultiChoice has raised subscription rates by 19 per cent for viewers in Nigeria. The rise is put down by local CEO John Ugbe as the cost of business operations and “the current economic challenges in Nigeria,” which include high inflation and a weak Naira. The price hikes have understandably not gone down well with subscribers. […]
In celebration of Diwali, from November 6th – 20th, Virgin Media TV customers can access 15 premium Asian TV channels at no extra cost. The channels included are part of Virgin Media’s Asian Mela bundle, which usually costs £12 per month and offers customers the latest Indian films, dramas, comedy shows and more. Viewers can […]
IRIS2 is the proposed European mega-constellation of multi-orbiting satellites. IRIS2 (Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite) is planned to be deployed beginning in 2027. It will be a public-private financed scheme. The ‘private’ element comprises a wide-ranging consortium which includes the likes of SES, Airbus Defense & Space, Eutelsat, Hispasat and Thales Alenia […]
Marquee TV, the streaming service for arts and culture, has announced the appointment of a new CEO in Edward Humphrey. He brings over two decades of experience in the film and TV industry, with a focus on building and growing streaming services. He led the launch and growth of film platform BFI Player and has […]
Mega Max Media has announced a series of new carriage agreements for its toddler channel, ducktv, spanning both new and existing territories. The company’s FAST TV channel has made its debut on Samsung TV Plus in Australia and New Zealand. This milestone marks an expansion of the partnership between Mega Max Media and the smart […]
Telesat of Canada – six years since the company was granted FCC permission to access the US market on the basis that 50 per cent of its 117-satellite constellation would be in orbit – is asking for a further delay of four and a half years. The FCC issued its initial Order permitting Telesat to […]
Panasonic’s Aero division has leased Gb/s Ku-band capacity for its In-Flight Communications (IFC) broadband service on SkyPerfect/Jsat’s SuperBird-9 satellite. The satellite isn’t scheduled to launch before H1 2027. The move is the latest in a fast-expanding series of announcements from Panasonic Avionics. Recent weeks have seen deals and orders negotiated with operators serving North, Central […]