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Parks: European smart home market “awakens”

Parks Associates has released a report showing that despite an initially conservative approach to IoT opportunities, many different types of EU companies are now pioneering approaches and introducing beneficial IoT use cases for their customers. According to IoT Connectivity in Europe: Value of Connected Products, companies in this space across the globe are exploring strategies […]

September 7, 2017

“Lost” EchoStar satellite recovered

EchoStar III, considered lost and dangerously drifting in July when it was being relocated to another orbital position, has been recovered. The satellite suffered an unknown anomaly, some 20 years after its 1997 launch, during the procedure to move it from its 87.2 degrees West position and was drifting at 0.1 degrees per day. Such […]

September 7, 2017By Chris Forrester

Speedcast offers “TV on Demand”

Australian-based, but increasingly operating globally, Speedcast specialises in supplying bandwidth to passengers and crew on cruise and ferry ships. Speedcast says it provides services to more than 10,000 vessels. It has now unveiled ‘Speedcast TV on demand’ service, saying its solution allows passengers and crew to access a wide range of entertainment and information onboard […]

September 7, 2017By Chris Forrester

ATEME supports Arqiva, Samsung 5G trials

ATEME has announced that its advanced video compression technology is being used by Arqiva and Samsung Electronics to conduct the first field trial of 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) technology in the UK. The trial, first of its kind in Europe, is taking place from July to December 2017 in central London and involves the […]

September 7, 2017

NeuLion powers Sky Sports Box Office OTT

Live and on-demand digital video content technology product and service provider NeuLion is partnering with Sky Sports to power its Sky Sports Box Office OTT service.  The NeuLion Digital Platform will power future, live pay-per-view events for Sky Sports Box Office. “We’ve seen the work that NeuLion has done over many years for the English […]

September 7, 2017

Eutelsat expands Cyfrowy Polsat business

Polish broadcasting group Cyfrowy Polsat has signed a long-term contract with Paris-based Eutelsat for the lease of multiple transponders. The deal covers the extension of existing contracted capacity and expansion of bandwidth at Eutelsat’s ‘Hotbird’ video position. This new contract consolidates a collaboration that began in 1992 with the launch of Polsat, Poland’s first commercial […]

September 7, 2017By Chris Forrester

ThinkAnalytics record results

ThinkAnalytics, the TV search and recommendations engine for pay-TV and OTT, has announced record results for the financial year ending June 30th 2017, with turnover up 25 per cent and profits up 30 per cent year on year. Business highlights include successful launches with Astro (Astro Go and NJOI), CenturyLink, PCCW, Vodafone Kabel Deutschland and […]

September 7, 2017

Eutelsat/ViaSat win El Al connectivity contracts

California-based ViaSat and Eutelsat have secured a contract with Israeli airline EL AL to equip their aircraft fleet with satellite WiFi connectivity for passengers and crew. EL AL Israel Airlines recently announced the purchase of 16 new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft as part of its focus on customer service and innovation. The airline is committed […]

September 7, 2017By Chris Forrester

Finland: Netflix 4K on DNA TV-hubi

DNA has become Finland’s first TV operator to offer Netflix programmes in 4K via its digibox (DNA TV-hubi). Customers need a 4K television and Netflix 4K subscription to watch programmes in the UHD format. “Netflix is a major addition to the services offered by DNA TV-hubi. Its 4K feature, in particular, will take the viewing […]

September 7, 2017

Eurosport expands Guinness PRO14 partnership

Eurosport has secured the rights to show this season’s Guinness PRO14 in 62 countries and territories across Europe and Discovery-owned Rugbypass and Setanta in Asia. Now in its second season as a broadcast partner of the competition, the agreement will see Eurosport and Eurosport Player show all home and selected away games – if locally […]

September 7, 2017