FremantleMedia has acquired a majority stake in the brand new Australian drama company Easy Tiger Productions. The high-end scripted indie will be led by producer Ian Collie, who will take up the position of Managing Director. Collie co-founded Essential Media in 2006 and rapidly built its drama division into one of Australia’s foremost creators and […]
The annual IP crime and enforcement report: 2016 to 2017 from the UK’s Intellectual Property Office, which highlights current and emerging counterfeiting and piracy threats in the UK and overseas, suggests that one of the biggest challenges facing the pay-TV industry is the sale and use of illicit streaming devices, commonly
Israel’s Spacecom, which operates the ‘AMOS’ fleet of satellites, is suing Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) with a $138 million (€114.4m) compensation claim for its Amos-6 satellite lost in a catastrophic fire a year ago when the satellite was atop a SpaceX rocket being fueled. In an announcement to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and the […]
Intelsat CEO Steve Spengler sat down with journalists from Luxemburger Wort newspaper ahead of Intelsat’s board meeting in the country on September 9th In the interview, he admitted that the satellite operator was having a “challenging” year, not helped by the aborted last-minute launch by an Arianespace rocket of its Intelsat 37e satellite on September […]
Skyline Communications, a supplier of end-to-end multi-vendor network management, orchestration and OSS software solutions for the broadcast, satellite, IPTV and cable industry, has opened a new office in Singapore to further support the continuous growth in the APAC region. This new and strategic Skyline hub will spearhead all customer-facing services for the APAC region, from […]
21st Century Fox has elevated Fox Networks Group Chairman and CEO Peter Rice to President, 21st Century Fox (21CF). In addition to working with 21CF leadership on key strategic initiatives, Rice will continue to serve as Chairman and CEO for Fox Networks Group (FNG), a role he has held since 2012. In this capacity, he […]
ThinkAnalytics, the TV search and recommendations engine for pay-TV and OTT, has announced record results for the financial year ending June 30th 2017, with turnover up 25 per cent and profits up 30 per cent year on year. Business highlights include successful launches with Astro (Astro Go and NJOI), CenturyLink, PCCW, Vodafone Kabel Deutschland and […]
Digital ad company RhythmOne has entered into a definitive agreement with YuMe, a provider of digital video brand advertising, to acquire all its issued and to be issued share capital for a total consideration of approximately $185 million (€154.9m) based on current exchange rates. The transaction is expected to close by Q1 2018. The combination of […]
London-based satellite operator Inmarsat saw millions wiped off its share price on September 5th after a highly negative equity report from investment bank Numis. Numis delivered a “SELL” note to its clients, saying there were many reasons to be cautious about Inmarsat’s future revenue and profit margin prospects. Numis said it didn’t contest management’s view […]
Valossa, a video artificial intelligence (AI) company, has completed a $2 million round of investment. The investment will help the company expand its product team and its global sales and marketing to meet the demands for its Valossa AI video intelligence products. The round was led by London-based 01 Ventures, followed by Finland-based Reaktor Ventures, […]