Brazil’s capital city, Brasilia, will switch off its analogue TV signals on October 26th. The nation’s Minister of Science, Technology, Innovations and Communications, Gilberto Kassab, confirmed that the analogue switch off now that at least 93 per cent of local homes are now equipped for digital TV. “All numbers are very favourable and demonstrate that […]
Thaicom has ordered a broadband satellite from China Great Wall Industry, the nation’s main source for commercial satellites. Thaicom is using its satellite division (Thaicom International Satellite) as the buyer. The satellite will be ready for launch towards the end of 2019. The satellite is valued at $208 million, and will have 37 GHz of […]
Gamers in the MENA region can now instantly stream movies and TV series by downloading the ICFLIX app via their Xbox One video game and entertainment system. Xbox One users will be able to subscribe to ICFLIX and instantly watch original ICFLIX Jazwood productions alongside hit TV series and movies including Qalb Al Asad, Giran […]
Richard Frankland, VP Sales EMEA, explains Irdeto’s holistic, 360 degree approach to security with examples from Europe and the US demonstrating an ecosystem approach that provides protection from inception to display, from ‘glass to glass.’ [bitsontherun xwnyBCzb-hLYU43gg]
Content sharing has become the most popular form of piracy. Lucas Catranis, Cyber Services & Investigation, explains how a mixture of technology, human intelligence and industry relationships means they can take down pirate streams even as they play out live events. [bitsontherun fCsc0CpL-hLYU43gg]
Barely two days after reports emerged that such a deal was likely, giant US telco AT&T and Time Warner have entered into a definitive agreement under which AT&T will acquire Time Warner in a stock-and-cash transaction valued at $107.50 per share, valuing the deal at $85.4 billion (€78.5bn). The agreement has been approved unanimously by […]
The mega-media- merger to end all mega… etc. That is until the next one comes along. Except – if it goes ahead – this really might be the last of this kind of deal. This takeover will be sold hard as a ‘traditional’ vertical integration play – a content owner and a pipes owner come […]
Amazon’s efforts to unbundle its Prime video and shipping subscriptions have spurred more viewers to sign up for its streaming video service. eMarketer forecasts that Amazon will add more viewers to its service this year than previously projected. At the same time, eMarketer has adjusted its usage estimates for Netflix and Hulu downward due to […]
Last week the BBC’s Mike Gunton (Creative Director/BBC Natural History Unit) and Andy King (its outgoing Head of Technology/Television Productions), speaking to advanced-television.com at the MIPCOM programming market, said that the BBC was now working hard to get its Ultra-HD productions out to the consumer. King said that high-profile shows, such as the upcoming Planet […]
The Spanish TV ad market is seeing growth with a rise of 6.4 per cent in the first nine months of the year, reaching a total of €1.515 billion against €1.424.3 billion the same period the previous year. The figures from advertising consultancy Infoadex show 90 per cent of the figure relate to FTA TV. […]