Steve Collar, CEO of SES, told the SES vs Intelsat trial currently taking place that he trusted and liked Intelsat’s CEO Steve Spengler. “He was a good guy. I liked him, and I trusted his assurance that [the 50/50 revenue agreement] between SES and Intelsat was solid,” said Collar. He told the court that it […]
In an analysis released entitled A Comparative Analysis of Fixed Broadband Speeds in Cities Across the World, Phoenix Center Chief Economist Dr. George S. Ford compared fixed broadband speeds in US cities to speeds in cities in other advanced economies. Data from Ookla’s Open Data Initiative were used to compare fixed broadband speeds across 4,480 […]
International producer, distributor and channel operator, Blue Ant Media has announced the launch of TotalCrime, a new free, ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channel on The Roku Channel in the US. TotalCrime serves true crime enthusiasts with a catalogue of real-life stories depicted in factual series and documentaries. As part of TotalCrime’s offering, three quarters of […]
The FCC says it has received $5.6 billion (€4.9bn) worth of refund requests for its Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Programme, as operators move to replace Huawei and ZTE infrastructure. The FCC opened applications late October, and closed on January 28th, receiving 181 applications. A total of $1.9 billion was originally allocated to the […]
Ahead of Super Bowl LVI, Advocado has released a survey detailing American media consumption and brand engagement behaviour following TV ad exposure. Nearly half of individuals (49 per cent) use two or more screens while watching football, and 69 per cent use a second screen – typically a mobile device or laptop – after seeing […]
Amazon has reported Q4 revenues up 9 per cent to $137.4 billion (€119.7bn), and has also revealed that it is increasing its Amazon Prime subscription price in the US. An Amazon Prime subscription will rise to $14.99 (from $12.99) for a monthly membership, and to $139 from $119 for an annual membership. US subscribers will […]
Alpha Networks, a leading provider in software solutions for the global video distribution market, has announced the acquisition of Kinow. The French company specialised in offering a turnkey OTT video platform to content producers & distributors, media companies and sports federations, is officially part of the Alpha Networks Group starting from January 2022. Upon acquisition, […]
February is shaping up to be a big month for TV fans, with a handful of big name shows returning and debuting. Whip Media, leveraging the viewing habits of TV Time app users, the world’s largest TV and movie tracking app, is helping shed some light on the shows fans can’t wait to see. The […]
North American pay-radio operator SiriusXM reported its quarterly numbers on February 1st (to December 31st) and said it had gained a net 55,000 self-paying subscribers in Q4. That’s the good news. The bad news was that its Pandora streaming music division lost 128,000 subs during final quarter of the year. Drilling down into its end-of-year […]
Research from digital experience protection and delivery specialist Akamai Technologies, Pirates in the Outfield, a collaboration between Akamai and anti-piracy, market analytics and audience connection solutions provider MUSO, illustrates how online piracy continues to be prevalent across, and financially detrimental to, a variety of industries. Between January and September 2021, global piracy demand — measured […]