Americans are eschewing cable and satellite service in favour of a variety of ‘Over The Top’ video options according to a new survey that shows nearly half of consumers already using streaming video service such as Netflix, Apple TV, Amazon Prime and Hulu. The Zogby Analytics survey commissioned by CALinnovates,
India’s Bharti Airtel Digital TV intends making more of its own set-top boxes. The plan is to support the nation’s ‘Make in India’ project and to make goods and products locally in order to save imports and the duties on imported boxes. Shashi Arora, CEO, DTH/Media, Bharti Airtel said: “We are proud to partner with […]
The head of New Mexico’s Spaceport Authority told a special US investigation committee that she was hoping Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic ‘SpaceShip Two’ sub-orbital space plane would start regular commercial flights next summer, but not before July. However, Christine Anderson added something of a sting in the tail of her answer by saying that […]
India’s giant Hinduja Group is to launch the nation’s second HITS (Headend-in-the-Sky) service. Subhash Chandra’s Zee operation already has a similar service running. Hinduja’s proposal is to launch NXT Digital in August. It received its formal licence to operate on July 14. Hinduja Ventures investment arm says it will be targeting India’s Phase III and […]
BT has announced details of its new BT TV Ultra HD package, which includes Europe’s very first live sports Ultra HD (4K) channel, BT Sport Ultra HD, and the company’s new BT TV Ultra HD set top box. The new channel will launch with its first live broadcast being the FA Community Shield match at […]
Satellite operator SES has confirmed that Sky Deutschland has secured additional capacity for Ultra-HD broadcasts on ASTRA at 19.2 degrees East. “At Sky Deutschland, we believe in being innovative with our offerings and providing our customers with the best television experience, and have therefore been investing in Ultra-HD. The agreement with SES gives us planning […]
An Ariane 5 rocket successfully delivered Brazil’s Star One-C4 broadcast satellite into its correct transfer orbit on July 15th. This was the 66th consecutive success for Arianespace and the third launch this year, all mentioned by the company as if to stress its ease in getting satellites into space while arch-rivals SpaceX and Russia’s Proton […]
Russia’s Interfax news agency is reporting that the head of RSC Energia will remain under house arrest until at least November. Vitaly Lopota, the former president of rocket engine builder Energia, has been accused of abuse of office. Lopota, via his lawyers, told a Moscow court that he denies wrongdoing. Judge Yelena Lenskaya heard a […]
beIN Sports, an affiliate of Al Jazeera, has completed the acquisition of Turkish satellite network Digiturk. The fee is reported to be in the region of $1.5 billion (€1.35bn). Digiturk, which has broadcasting rights for Turkey’s top football league until the end of the 2016-2017 season, is 53 per cent owned by Turkey’s Cukurova Holding […]
The annual Space News Top Ten list of satellite operators is just out, and Intelsat has just held onto its top spot as the largest satellite operator based on overall revenues of $2.64 billion (€2.39bn) and 55 satellites in orbit. Intelsat’s revenues for 2014 have fallen back $19 million from its 2013 position. SES of […]