Advanced Television

Spurs TV, Fox Sports Asia sign broadcast deal

Fox Networks Group Asia has signed a two-year broadcast deal with Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, the runners-up of the 2016/17 English Premier League. The club’s weekly highlights programme, Spurs TV, will be broadcast exclusively on Fox Sports, Fox Sports 2, Fox Sports 3 channels and the Fox Sports digital network in Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, […]

July 12, 2017

Projectionists needed for Dunkirk movie

Dunkirk, a new World War II film from acclaimed director Christopher Nolan, is said to need to find projectionists in order to screen the finished product in certain specially-equipped cinemas. Dunkirk has been made with the intention of ideally being screened in 70mm theatres – and IMAX screens – and such has been the conversion […]

July 12, 2017By Chris Forrester

YuMe, Mediaocean partnership

YuMe, a partner for video advertising, and Mediaocean, a software provider for the advertising world, have announced a partnership designed to extend the reach of TV media buying by providing brands the ability to access premium digital video inventory through Mediaocean’s existing TV buying workflow. By combining traditional TV buying with digital, TV buyers can […]

July 12, 2017

Tata Communications and Formula 1® explore how Internet of Things could revolutionise the Grand Prix™ experience for fans

Tata Communications, the Official Connectivity Provider to Formula 1®, is today unveiling the second challenge of the 2017 F1® Connectivity Innovation Prize. The Internet of Things (IoT) themed challenge has been set by Formula 1®, asking the F1® and technology communities to come up with ideas for solutions that could enhance the trackside experience for […]

July 12, 2017

Armenia’s SHANT TV launches new HD platform at Eutelsat HOTBIRD neighbourhood

SHANT TV, the Armenian commercial broadcaster, will launch its new international multi-channel platform from the popular HOTBIRD video neighbourhood operated by Eutelsat Communications on July 15th. SHANT TV has signed a multi-year contract with Eutelsat to support its new all-HD venture. Broadcasting through HOTBIRD for almost ten years, SHANT TV is scaling up to a […]

July 12, 2017

bobbles launches Humax receivers for Expat viewers across Europe

bubbles media GmbH today announced the availability of two new Humax receivers for bobbles.tv subscribers – the Humax B1 HEVC compliant digital set-top box for satellite reception and Humax H3 OTT media player for OTT online viewing. The Humax B1 HEVC compliant digital set-top box will deliver bobbles world-class programming from Asia to European subscribers […]

July 12, 2017

Liberty Global’s Mike Fries named a Keynote Speaker for SCTE•ISBE Cable-Tec Expo

Liberty Global CEO Mike Fries will be the first of two general session keynote speakers when the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) and its global arm, the International Society of Broadband Experts™ (ISBE), host SCTE•ISBE Cable-Tec Expo 2017 on Wednesday, Oct. 18, in Denver. Fries, who has spurred the growth of Liberty Global into […]

July 12, 2017

Yamaguchi Cable Vision launches ARRIS ServAssure Alarm Central

ARRIS International has announced that Japanese cable TV and Internet provider Yamaguchi Cable Vision Co., Ltd has deployed ARRIS ServAssure Alarm Central to minimise network downtime and improve its subscribers’ broadband experience. ARRIS ServAssure Alarm Central enables Yamaguchi Cable to address potential issues before they occur, identify previously undetectable issues in its network operations center […]

July 12, 2017

Salomon TV launches on new platforms with OTT Flow

Accedo,  the video experience pioneer, and Brightcove, a provider of cloud services for video, have announced a brand video experience for global sports brands, Salomon. The service is using Brightcove OTT Flow, powered by Accedo, to elevate the Salomon brand experience and is available on multiple devices, including Apple TVs, iOS and Android mobile and […]

July 12, 2017

Ofcom sets rules for mobile spectrum auction

Ofcom has revealed how airwaves will be released to meet the growing demand for mobile broadband, including new measures to safeguard competition. People and businesses increasingly need reliable, high-speed mobile broadband to support devices such as smartphones and tablets. Ofcom is helping to meet this demand by releasing extra spectrum, allowing mobile operators to increase […]

July 11, 2017