Dubai-based pay-TV operator OSN is cutting back dramatically on its sports coverage. MENA tech mag BroadcastPro.ME reports that OSN’s current portfolio of sporting event rights will come to an end on March 31st, and viewers will be left with just cricket. OSN’s new CEO Patrick Tillieux said the changes would allow for more movies to […]
Netflix has released January data from its ISP Speed Index, a monthly update on which Internet Service Providers (ISPs) provide the best prime time Netflix streaming experience. A number of ISPs experienced significant speed decreases on the index this month. The biggest decline hit Israel’s 099.net, whose speeds slowed by 0.75 Megabits per second (Mbps), […]
The Trustworthy Accountability Group (TAG), an advertising industry organisation that fights criminal activity in the digital advertising supply chain, has launched Project Brand Integrity, an initiative to protect European brands from association with illegal stolen content by alerting advertisers or their agencies to ads running on pirate sites in Europe. Project Brand Integrity will be […]
Selected programming from the BBC’s online channel BBC Three is to feature on BBC One as part of a change to its scheduling to create a special slot devoted to showcasing the best of BBC Three programming. Beginning at 10.35, between Monday and Wednesday every week, select BBC Three programmes from the channel, which went […]
London-based speciality satellite operator Avanti Communications has added a pair of African ‘Master Service Agreements’, which – as yet – have no extra direct value attached to them but should help build turnover in Africa over time. The agreements cover access to Avanti’s latest satellite, Hylas-4. One agreement is with Paratus Group, a Pan-African telecommunications operator, […]
The SAT>IP Alliance, a global satellite industry group, has appointed Platform Communications to help drive the uptake of a key technology standard that will shape the future of TV experiences. The SAT>IP Alliance brings together leading satellite operators, manufacturers, broadcasters and service providers, including Arcadyan, Eutelsat, HISPASAT, Irdeto, MaxLinear, NAGRA, Panasonic, SES, Verimatrix and Zinwell. […]
Eutelsat Communications has signed simultaneous multi-year contracts with the Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation and the Association of Ethiopian Broadcasters for video capacity on its Eutelsat 8 West B satellite. The aggregate of these contracts represents multi-transponder capacity, including incremental resources. Leveraging Eutelsat 8 West B satellite’s dedicated coverage of Ethiopia, both media groups will enjoy nationwide […]
beIN Sports has opted out of bidding for the Formula One television rights in the Middle East region. Liberty Media, which owns the Formula One series, says that it is in discussion with another MENA broadcaster. A new 5-year deal was on the table but beIN says that the continued piracy by Saudi Arabia and […]
Movistar and Orange have launched new football offers in Spain to win pay-TV subscribers. Both companies are now offering Champions League football and the Europa League for free. Movistar was first to make the announcement, adding the content to its Fusión Total package at no extra charge. Orange has followed suit and has announced the […]
UK media regulator Ofcom has published two decisions relating to the BBC’s commercial and commissioning activities. One of Ofcom’s principal functions in regulating the BBC is to set requirements around the interaction between the BBC public service and its commercial activities, to help preserve fair and effective competition. Having reviewed how the commercial and trading […]