FAST Channels TV has expanded its footprint worldwide by localising channels and building diverse and ethnic channels including 17 African channels, 20 Indian channels, and 18 LatAm channels in addition to the 120+ English language channels currently available. Global Industry Analysts released a report OTT Devices and Services – Global Market that presented perspectives on […]
Canada-based Telesat has gained formal clearance to deal with US government customers – essentially the US military. Telesat Government Solutions (TGS) is the actual business which has been seeking US work under the businesses new boss Tom Eaton. But the move is a major step in winning contracts for Telesat’s upcoming Lightspeed low Earth orbiting […]
Electric Entertainment, the Los Angeles based production, distribution and post-production company, and Bell Media, Canada’s leading content creation company, have announced a licensing deal for Electric Entertainment’s three new series, “The Ark,” “Leverage: Redemption,” and “Almost Paradise.” The deal includes the premiere season of the upcoming SYFY original “The Ark”, in addition to the new […]
A study by casino experts MapleCasino analysed the total earnings countries have gained from eSports, along with the number of eSports players the country has, to establish which countries have the highest earning professional gamers. The analysis revealed that Jordan has the highest average earnings per eSports gamer, with the country’s 84 athletes earning a […]
Integral Ad Science (IAS), a global player in digital media quality, has released The Media Quality Report – 16th Edition. The report, based on the analysis of billions of data events worldwide, provides transparency into the performance and quality of UK digital media and advertising placements in the second half of 2021, alongside worldwide comparisons. […]
iQIYI, an online entertainment service in China, has announced that its IQIYI channel is now available on Roku devices in Canada and the US. iQIYI’s current overseas subscribers will now be able to enjoy iQIYI content through their Roku devices by simply logging on to the iQIYI channel on their Roku device. iQIYI International service […]
CommScope, a global player in home network solutions, will provide TELUS, one of Canada’s leading service providers, with its cloud-based ECO Service Management Platform to manage its next generation connected home consumer premises equipment (CPE). The ECO Platform will provide TELUS with the ability to automate the management and control of CommScope and third-party CPE devices. […]
Beyond Rights has revealed its new content slate for MIPTV, introducing a wide range of unscripted content from a variety of different genres, and numerous returning seasons of popular and well-established programme brands. In total, the business is launching more than 180 new unscripted hours into the international market at this time. Leading the new […]
Ottawa-based Telesat says it is considering ordering fewer Low Earth orbiting (LEO) satellites. The operator’s prime contractor is suffering from Covid-based manufacturing delays. CEO Dan Goldberg, speaking to analysts following the company’s financial statement, said that it was facing a set of problems. “There’s supply chain issues which are causing delays, and there are inflationary […]
Telesat, the Canadian satellite operators, has published its financial results for the three-month and one-year periods ended December 31st 2021. “I am pleased to report our 2021 fourth quarter and full year results as a dual-listed, public company,” commented Dan Goldberg, Telesat’s President and CEO. “Despite modestly lower year-over-year revenues and Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted for […]