With the new Premier League season upon us, video streaming and monetisation specialist Ooyala has outlined key three tech trends for producers and broadcasters to watch. Jason Johns, VP EMEA, Ooyala, commented: “With the Premier League kicking off again this week, we are likely to see the most tech-heavy season to date, but some of […]
Afro Worldview, the troubled South African news channel formerly know as ANN7, looks set to cease transmissions on August 20th. MultiChoice and DStv have confirmed they would no longer be carrying the channel, which was at one time backed by the wealthy Gupta family and was caught up in various allegations of financial irregularity. MultiChoice […]
Eutelsat is selling its portion of a joint-venture satellite operating over the Middle East. Eutelsat 28B, which was co-owned by Qatar’s Es’hailSat, will now be wholly-owned by the Qataris who will gain the revenue from an additional 15 transponders operated by Eutelsat. Paris-based Eutelsat says that the satellite earned revenues of about €16 million in […]
BroadbandTV (BBTV), a digital entertainment company, has announced a collaboration with PBS, America’s preeminent public broadcaster and content provider and PBS Distribution, a distributor of public media content, to manage fan-uploaded content on YouTube for popular shows including Nova, Frontline, and Nature, as well as PBS Kid series. PBS, America’s most trusted national institution, joins […]
UK cinema chain Cineworld has introduced cinemagoers to a what it describes as a revolutionary new cinema technology called ScreenX at Cineworld Greenwich O2. ScreenX is the world’s first multi-projection cinema technology expanding the traditional cinema screen to the side auditorium walls, creating a 270-degree viewing experience for the audience. Developed and originally launched in […]
comScore, a partner for planning, transacting, and evaluating media across platforms, has announced a partnership with Inscape, the largest single source provider of opt-in automatic content recognition (ACR) TV viewing data in the US. The addition of Inscape’s opt-in smart TV viewing data adds new insights to comScore’s measurement footprint for its custom marketing solutions, […]
Roku has launched The Roku Channel online in the US, giving free access to anyone via PCs, mobile phones and tablets. Consumers can visit TheRokuChannel.com to begin streaming, without the need for a Roku device. “We want to be the best destination for free streaming entertainment. We’re delighted to deliver even more value to our […]
Intelsat’s latest satellite, Horizons 3e has safely arrived in French Guiana for preparation ahead of a launch next month. Intelsat says that weather permitting the giant satellite should launch on September 7th on an Arianespace 5 rocket. Horizons 3e is owned by a joint venture between Intelsat and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation, marking the fourth […]
Intelsat has announced that C-SPAN, the Washington D.C. based suite of public affairs networks, has signed a new, long-term contract for C-band satellite services on Intelsat’s Galaxy 14 satellite. Galaxy 14 distributes more than 200 channels in North America, with over 100 channels in HD. Intelsat will transport the signals from C-SPAN’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. […]
Middlechild Productions has annouced the appointment of Matt Ralph to head up a newly created Digital department with the objective to expand the company’s reach into the digital arena. Ralph commented: “I’m really excited to be joining MiddleChild. The digital landscape excites me as a precinct that breaks many rules, and at the same time reinforces others. […]