Sky has confirmed the arrival of Animal Planet HD – the 60th high definition channel to join the platform. In January 2012, share of viewing to HD channels within Sky+HD households saw a 68 per cent year on year rise in audiences. Luke Bradley-Jones, Sky’s Director of TV Products, said: “As we add our 60th […]
There has been something of a ‘battle royal’ in India as the nation’s broadcasting giants slug it out for viewer loyalty. The latest numbers show that Zee TV is back in ascendancy. Its performance isn’t quite good enough to place it at the top of the ratings (a position still held by Star Plus), nor […]
Al Jazeera is further consolidating its longstanding relationship with Eutelsat with a new contract for capacity on the Eutelsat 7 West A satellite located at 7° West. The announcement was made March 1 at CABSAT Dubai. Al Jazeera has chosen the new service area on Eutelsat 7 West A that enables the media corporation to extend coverage across […]
SES has renamed its satellite Internet subsidiary ASTRA Broadband Services as SES Broadband Services, with its satellite Internet service ASTRA2Connect similarly renamed SES Broadband. The new names are in line with SES’s new Corporate Identity and its consistent use for all SES companies. SES Broadband Services provides high-speed satellite broadband Internet for individuals, businesses and […]
The ProSiebenSat.1 Group will expand its pay-TV portfolio this May. As the first such transfer of its kind, it will create a pay-TV channel modelled after the strongest German TV brand: Germany’s most successful family of TV stations will launch ProSieben FUN, featuring a fresh, varied selection of programmes. The pay-TV spin-off of SAT.1 will […]
Coinciding with the Dubai CABSAT show, sales analysis specialist GfK reports that Saudi Arabia’s technical consumer goods have again demonstrated extremely strong growth throughout last year. Camera sales did best of all (up 60 per cent y-o-y) although telecommunications (smart phones) and IT sectors represent greater value in revenue terms. The top three contributors in […]
Mobile content services specialist MobiTV is collaborating with Dolby Laboratories to deliver a seamless high-quality surround sound experience across multiple platforms including mobile phones, tablets, PCs, Internet TVs and set-top boxes. MobiTV will integrate Dolby Digital Plus into its established DRM-protected content delivery platform to provide immersing surround sound to end-users across multiple screens.
Global satellite operator Intelsat, and global content management and delivery company GlobeCast have announced the launch of the Intelsat New Dawn Ku-band Multi-Channel Per Carrier (MCPC) media platform for Africa. As part of the IntelsatONE terrestrial network, the platform provides a cost-effective solution for both regional and international programmers wishing to expand their distribution to […]
Intelsat, a provider of satellite services, and GlobeCast, a leading global content management and delivery company, have announced the launch of the Intelsat New Dawn Ku-band Multi-Channel Per Carrier (MCPC) media platform for Africa. As part of the IntelsatONESM terrestrial network, the platform provides a cost-effective solution for both regional and international programmers wishing to expand […]