As subscriber growth hits the brakes, telecom service providers are increasingly turning their attention to providing the best customer experience to minimise churn. Research by IHS Markit finds that 75 per cent of service provider respondents say that enhancing customer experience is their top digital transformation project, followed by automation (44 per cent) and cloudification […]
Hollywood actor Robert Downey Jr, along with his wife Susan, have revealed plans to create an 8 episode docu-series exploring the rise of AI for YouTube Red, the US SVoD service. Downey Jr will host and narrate the series, which will feature interviews with researchers and experts on science, philosophy, engineering, medicine, futurism and entertainment, […]
LG Display it is planning to invest between 1.5 – 2 Trillion Won (about $1.4bn-$1.85bn) in a new (10.5 generation) OLED production line at the town of Paju in South Korea. The Korea Times quotes an unnamed official who says the overall investment could reach 6 Trillion Won dependent on market demand. The official says […]
Arqiva, the UK communications infrastructure company, has signed an agreement which will see the reach of Sound Digital’s commercial DAB multiplex in the UK expand by nearly 4 million people. The deal with Sound Digital will see Arqiva add 19 new transmitters to the existing network. This will increase Sound Digital’s household coverage by over […]
TiVo has entered into a multi-year (IP) licence agreement covering the consumer electronics brands of the Fnac Darty Group, the European retailer of entertainment and leisure products, consumer electronics and household appliances. The new multi-region European intellectual property license enables Fnac Darty to enhance its own branded STB and TV products with patented TiVo innovations. […]
Following the announcement of the process to initiate a split of MTG into two companies, MTG and Nordic Entertainment Group, MTG has appointed new leadership team members for the new MTG. The new MTG (Modern Times Group MTG AB) will comprise MTG’s current esports (ESL, DreamHack and ESEA), online gaming (InnoGames and Kongregate) and digital video […]
ESPNPlayer.com will deliver live and on demand coverage of the 2018 X Games Norway in the UK, and across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). This year, X Games Norway will combined winter and summer events, hosting Skateboard Street competitions in downtown Oslo and Ski and Snowboard Big Air competitions at Fornebu in Baerum. The […]
INSIGHT TV, a UHD broadcasters and producer of native UHD HDR content, has announced the appointment of Gavin Ho as Technical Director, effective immediately. Based at the channel’s Dutch headquarters, Ho will manage INSIGHT TV’s technical direction and make sure its approaches are in line with the latest industry developments. Ho joins the company from […]
Turner Asia Pacific has announced the appointment of Jia Salindong-Du as Country Manager, Philippines. Salindong-Du is tasked with scaling Turner’s Kids and Entertainment business in the Philippines, which includes developing local content opportunities, creating greater consumer experiences and expanding the brands’ fanbase. She will also support ad-sales, and operate in tandem with the consumer products […]
Com Hem has launched Com Hem Smart – a user-friendly app for smartphones, where the users have control over large parts of their residence. The service has been developed for landlords with multi-dwelling units, or for tenant-owned associations. They sign a licensing agreement for Com Hem Smart, and can then distribute unique login information that […]