As anticipated, the proposed merger between Intelsat and Jersey-based satellite constellation OneWeb has been pulled. Intelsat, in a statement issued early on June 1st, said that not enough of its bond-holders had agreed the terms of the SoftBank-enabled financial restructuring to make the scheme work. Intelsat needed an 85 per cent acceptance level of the […]
Interviewed on CNBC to coincide with the seasonal launch of House of Cards, Netflix Founder and CEO Reed Hastings has described the Trump administration’s proposed repeal of the FCC’s ‘Open Internet’ network neutrality rules as “unfortunate”, accepting that it was probably going to happen, but that it wouldn’t be a big deal. Responding to suggestions […]
Atresmedia, operator of Antena 3 and La Sexta among others, will broadcast the final of the Champions League between Real Madrid and Juventus in 4K and free-to-air via streaming and DTT. The company has reached an agreement with Cellnex to broadcast the match in three Spanish cities – Madrid, Barcelona and Seville – with a […]
ICT specialist Huawei has released its 4K video network solution for multiple system operators (MSOs), at ANGA COM 2017 in Cologne, demonstrating 4K video, 4K multi-screen TV, and converged video delivery of traditional CATV and IPTV based on hybrid fibre-coaxial (HFC) networks. The solution is aimed at supporting MSOs in realising their all-IP video evolution. […]
In its effort to deliver major sporting events in virtual reality, Fox Sports has added the UEFA Champions League final to its growing list of offerings in the US. Teaming with LiveLike, Fox Sports will offer multiple camera angles of the match, as well as statistics and pre-game VoD features through the Fox Sports VR […]
A+E Networks will acquire full ownership of A+E Networks Germany following a successful 12-year joint venture with NBCUniversal International (NBCUI). A+E Networks Germany operates HISTORY and A&E in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Luxembourg, Alto Adige and Liechtenstein. Both channels have full distribution on cable and satellite platforms in the markets. “We are incredibly proud of the […]
Sky Mobile has introduced a new 500MB tariff with unlimited calls and texts, starting from £5 (€5.72) a month. Sky claims the new plan, available immediately, is the UK’s lowest monthly priced 500MB plan with unlimited calls and texts for Sky TV customers. According to Kantar Media, over a quarter (26 per cent) of SIM […]
comScore has announced an agreement with Charter Communications to expand its integration of Charter’s aggregated and anonymised television data from all US markets into comScore’s TV measurement service. The expansion includes all Charter Spectrum markets added from its transactions with Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks, as well as viewing information from Charter’s Spectrum […]
London Tube passengers will soon be able to use their mobile phones in underground tunnels. Commuters can currently use their phones at station concourses and platforms but not in tunnels. London lags behind other major capitals for mobile phone coverage on its transport network. Metro passengers in Paris, New York, Berlin, Seoul and Tokyo have […]