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Telstra acquires MediaCloud

Telstra Broadcast Services (TBS) has acquired the business and assets of MediaCloud Pty Ltd. (MediaCloud). TBS says the acquisition of MediaCloud will provide it with a suite of significant software-defined and cloud-based capabilities, media cloud delivery experts and a London Master Control Room, that is equipped with the capability to support major global companies and […]

June 15, 2021

Telstra Broadcast Services promotes environmental sustainability

Telstra Broadcast Services (TBS) is honoured to have been awarded the DPP Committed to Sustainability Mark, joining other high calibre media and technology organisations who are also committed to promoting environmental sustainability in the industry. TBS is proud to be part of the wider Telstra organisation, where a commitment to positive environmental impacts permeates throughout […]

January 28, 2021

SpaceX, OneWeb receive Australian spectrum

SpaceX and OneWeb, along with other satellite and telco operators, has been granted millimetre wave spectrum in Australia by the country’s media regulator. The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has issued licences in the 26GHz and 28 GHz bands to SpaceX Starlink as well as OneWeb, New Skies Satellite/SES, O3b/SES, Inmarsat, Viasat, Telstra, Optus, […]

December 22, 2020By Chris Forrester

SES tops WTA Operator Rankings for 2020

The World Teleport Association (WTA) has published its annual rankings for the Top Teleport Operators of 2020. The annual rankings of companies by revenue and revenue growth are compiled by surveying teleport operators around the world as well as referencing the published results of publicly-held companies. “The Top Operators for this year really reflected the […]

December 9, 2020

Vevo distribution deal with Telstra

Vevo, the music video platform, has confirmed that its catalogue of music videos will now be available on Telstra TV, the streaming service owned and operated by leading Australian telco, Telstra. Telstra TV users will be able to watch content from some of the biggest performers on the planet across all genres of music as […]

September 9, 2020

Telstra expands GMN in India, China

Telecommunications and technology company, Telstra, has announced the expansion of its Global Media Network (GMN) into China and India. “The points of presence in India and China have been strategically selected to provide connectivity to media broadcasters in the region,” commented Andreas Eriksson, Head of Telstra Broadcast Services. “These PoPs have been designed to provide […]

September 3, 2020

Forecast: Covid-19 accelerates pay-TV decline in Australia

The total pay-TV services revenue in Australia is set to decline at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.2 per cent from $2.6 billion in 2019 to $2.2 billion in 2024 due to the declining cable and DTH TV subscriptions and falling pay-TV average revenue per user (ARPU), according to GlobalData, a data and […]

July 10, 2020