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SoftAtHome new CEO

SoftAtHome, a software provider for operator CPE devices enabling convergent services for the digital home, today announced that the Board of Directors has elected David Viret-Lange as Chief Executive Officer effective immediately. “The Board of Directors is delighted that David will lead SoftAtHome as he has an in-depth knowledge of the Telecom industry, after over […]

January 12, 2017

BBC to revamp iPlayer

BBC Director-General Tony Hall has said the corporation needs to reinvent its on-demand iPlayer service to make the leap from a catch-up service to a “must-visit” destination in its own right in the face of rapid growth by its competitors such as Netflix. In a wide-ranging New Year message to BBC staff on ‘Reinventing the […]

January 11, 2017By Colin Mann

Lynn named VIMN CEO

Viacom has announced the appointment of David Lynn – currently President of Viacom International Media Networks’ operations in the UK, Northern and Eastern Europe – as President and CEO of Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN). As CEO of VIMN, he will have management oversight of all of Viacom’s media networks and related businesses outside the […]

January 11, 2017

Media entrepreneurs acquire NETIA

French media software solutions company NETIA ha announced that its sole shareholder Globecast (part of the Orange group) has sold all its shares in the company to two French media entrepreneurs, Anthony Savelli and Vincent Benveniste. The acquisition was made via Radio Act SAS, their consulting and services agency. Both businessmen exceed 25 years of […]

January 11, 2017

EC court action over Spain’s DTT aid

The European Commission is referring Spain to the Court of Justice under Article 108(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). The move follows Spain’s failure to recover subsidies it granted to finance the transition from analogue to digital terrestrial television (DTT) in remote areas of, respectively, Castilla-la-Mancha and the rest […]

January 11, 2017By Colin Mann

Google selling Skybox Imaging?

Back in 2014 Google’s parent company, Alphabet, bought Skybox Imaging for a reported $500 million (€473.5m). It renamed the enterprise Terra Bella. Bloomberg is reporting that the business is now up for sale. Terra Bella, based in Mountain View, California, specialises in extremely high-resolution Earth observation images. Founded in 2009, the business uses 1080p satellite […]

January 11, 2017By Chris Forrester

Shehab heads Voddler Group MEA

Voddler Group, the cloud-streaming innovator, has appointed Marwan Shehab as its new head of Middle East & Africa (MEA) operations. Based out of Jumeirah Lake Towers, Dubai, heis tasked with driving the company’s expansion in the region, where several significant deals are already in the pipeline. Shehab is an industry veteran who has previously held […]

January 11, 2017

Kudelski appoints Borloz

Kudelski Security, the cybersecurity division within the Kudelski Group, has announced the appointment of IT & tech specialist Philippe Borloz as Vice President Sales for EMEA. Borloz will be responsible for driving the expansion of Kudelski Security in Switzerland and across EMEA, including managing the company’s sales strategy and taking a key role in managing […]

January 11, 2017

Clementi confirmed as BBC chairman

Sir David Clementi has been confirmed as the next BBC chairman.  The former Bank of England deputy governor wrote the 2016 report that suggested scrapping the BBC Trust and having the BBC run by a board made up of senior staff and independent members. Prime Minister Theresa May confirmed the appointment of Clementi, who will […]

January 10, 2017

Bondholders back Avanti restructuring

It seems that London-based speciality satellite operator Avanti Communications has won a vote of approval from its bondholders to its financial restructuring plan. Some 91.85 per cent of bondholders have approved the scheme. Avanti, which is listed on the London Alternative Investment Market (AIM) said the consent solicitation was to permit, among other things, the […]

January 10, 2017