Around a third of adults in the UK think more should be done to improve people’s ability to use online technology, a BT survey suggests. The impact of coronavirus pandemic risks worsening the digital divide, with some, particularly younger people, saying a lack of digital skills has impacted their mental health and wellbeing during the […]
Synamedia has announced the appointment of a new CEO. Paul Segre takes over from Yves Padrines with immediate effect. Previously CEO of Genesys, Segre will be based in London. In a statement, the company said: “Paul’s software and telecoms software industry pedigree and his experience building high-growth businesses make him the right choice to lead […]
Spain has become the first country to broadcast 8K content under the DVB-T2 standard on DTT. Public TV group RTVE has carried out the first transmissions, using DVB-T2 and Dolby AC-4 sound on the channel TVE 4K, operated by Cellnex Telecom, in several Spanish cities: Madrid, Seville, Valencia, Barcelona, Santiago de Compostela, Málaga and Ciudad […]
AT&T reported a drop in Q3 revenues and profit, due mainly to the impact of the pandemic on its entertainment business. Quarterly revenues fell to $42.3 billion from $44.6 billion in the year-ago quarter. WarnerMedia was down 10 per cent affected by the pandemic measures, while mobile service revenues (-0.3 per cent) suffered from lower […]
South Africa’s public broadcaster SABC, in a presentation to the nation’s parliament, said that it was time for broadcasters such as MultiChoice/DStv and Netflix to pay licences fees for their users who watch TV on computers and mobile phones. It seems that Deputy Communications Minister Pinky Kekana agrees. She said during the presentation that the […]
Netflix’s Q3 subscriber growth – or lack of – made headlines around the world and sent its share price down 6 per cent on October 20th in after-hours trading. Netflix said that Covid had brought forward better subscriber growth earlier in the year and this meant that its Q3 growth (2.2 million compared to guidance […]
Netgem has announced a partnership with France Channel for the upcoming launch of the first SVoD service for French original programming, starting with the US market in the coming months. The offering follows a similar model as BritBox for British content, where the France Channel premium offering will promote French original programming abroad. The new […]
Canal+ Polska, the Polish pay-TV provider, has announced its intention to undertake an initial public offering. Canal+ Polska intends to apply for listing and admission of the Company’s ordinary shares on the main market of the Warsaw Stock Exchange. Edyta Sadowska, President and CEO of Canal+ Polska, said: “I am pleased to announce our intention […]
La Liga has become the first European football league to launch its own Twitch stream. The Spanish league will release a new suite of compilations, videos and special programs with players, league ambassadors and symbols every week. La Liga will also publish original broadcasts produced by La Liga North America, the league’s operations in the […]
Pluto TV, the AVoD service, has announced its first live channel with the premiere of Telefe Noticias, allowing users to stay informed with all the news offered by Telefe Noticias broadcasts. Pluto TV has also added Historias de ultratumba, Pluto TV Misterios Médicos, Misterios sin Resolver, All Elite Wrestling, and El Reino Infantil. Historias de ultratumba (263) offers 24 hours of paranormal experiences and terrifying events […]