Open Internet software specialist Mozilla has explained its support for the AV1 video codec, suggesting that the royalty-free codec can help keep high-quality video affordable for everyone. In a Blog Post, Mozilla notes that it costs money to watch video online, even on free sites such as YouTube. “That’s because about four in five videos […]
Back on June 7th, the London Court of International Arbitration awarded specialist satellite operator Avanti Communications the sum of $20.075 million, in a final determination of a long-running dispute between Avanti and the Indonesian government. A statement on July 10th from Avanti to the London Stock Exchange said: “Due to administrative delays from the London […]
The Open Authentication Technology Committee (OATC), a non-profit industry association of programmers/content owners, multi-channel video programme distributors (MVPDs), technology companies, and system integrators, has announced that its Home-based Authentication (HBA) and Resource Usage Monitoring (RUM) Specifications are now available. OATC specifications are voluntary open standards that provide MVPDs and programmers with consistent technology guidelines for […]
Jeremy Wright, previously Attorney General in the UK Government, has been appointed Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, replacing Matt Hancock as part of a reshuffle by Prime Minister Theresa May following the resignation of two senior members of her Cabinet after disagreement over her handling of the Brexit negotiations. Hancock has […]
The UK television industry – and by extension the whole digital media, tech and creative industries – need a hard hat as Brexit approaches. This is because the consequences that will rain down from a hard Brexit will be excrement of the toughest variety, polished or not. To try and avoid a hard Brexit for […]
The Commercial Broadcasters Association (COBA) – the voice for commercial broadcasters in the UK – has stressed the need for urgent clarity on whether a transition period will happen following the Government’s Chequers meeting over the weekend. COBA reserves judgement on the Government long-term plan for broadcasting until the expected White Paper is published this […]
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Media has rejected as “baseless” accusations made by The Championships, Wimbledon regarding the broadcast pirate entity known as beoutQ. “Wimbledon’s press release baselessly claims that beoutQ is based in Saudi Arabia and suggests that Saudi Arabia is somehow complicit in beoutQ’s broadcasts,” says the Ministry. The response follows a call from […]
Members of the European Parliament, gathered in plenary session in Strasbourg, have rejected the negotiation mandate on the copyright directive. This mandate was to bring the text proposal (as drafted by the relevant committee (JURI ) at a final negotiation stage. French-speaking authors’ society LaScam, along with the whole creative industry throughout Europe, it claims, […]
Altice Portugal’s Meo unit will have to reduce the prices it charges to national broadcasters RTP, SIC and TVI for the distribution of their channels on the DTT network. This follows a ruling by Portugal’s National Communications Authority (Anacom) that imposed a 15.16 per cent cut per Mbps on the annual fee charged by Meo. […]
A report from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the UK House of Commons on the BBC’s commercial activities has concluded that the BBC must strike a balance between serving UK audiences and seeking to grow revenue in a challenging global market. According to the Committee, the BBC is facing increasing challenges from commercial competitors […]