Leading figures from the Middle East’s growing eSports community believe that government-backing would give the Gen Z-led phenomenon the backbone it needs to “thrive” in the UAE and wider region. Mohammad Albanna, who is on the board of the UAE eSports Federation, and Saeed Sharaf, CEO of eSport Middle East and President of the Syrian […]
Satellite operator SES is now beaming 15 new Free To Air channels into the West African state of Benin. SES has assigned an agreement with the country’s government to supply the services, which means that a number of HD channels will be broadcast over Benin, making it the first HD channels to be available over […]
In-Flight Entertainment specialists Gogo is adopting Amazon’s cloud-based Amazon Web Services (AWS) to host its entire infrastructure to AWS, going all-in on the world’s leading cloud-based service. Gogo says it has already migrated the vast majority of its commercial and business aviation divisions to AWS and is leveraging a range of AWS services, including analytics, […]
Sky has launched a new Kids Safe Mode on Sky Q that will provide a safe space for kids to watch child-friendly TV at home. The new setting will allow parents to lock their Sky Q box in the Kids section, by simply selecting the setting and entering their TV PIN. Once activated, all non-kids’ […]
AirTies, a provider of managed in-home Wi-Fi solutions to global service providers, and AirSonics, a solutions provider to North American service providers, have revealed that more than 30 regional operators across North America presently deploy AirTies’ Smart Wi-Fi solutions to their subscribers. AirSonics serves as a strategic partner for AirTies, offering managed Wi-Fi solutions and […]
du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has announced a new video contribution solution in partnership with Telstra, a leading telecommunications and technology company. The partnership will provide MBC in Dubai with dedicated and fully managed video network service on the Telstra Global Media Network to facilitate reliable and high-quality video streaming to Europe. Through […]
Research from The Diffusion Group (TDG) finds that Disney’s upcoming direct-to-consumer (DTC) subscription service, Disney+, will likely to see solid interest – assuming it comes to market at the right price. TDG recently surveyed adult broadband users regarding the likelihood they would sign up for “a Netflix-like service from Disney” that included: The vast Disney […]
A number of US media and technology companies, in collaboration with smart TV company VIZIO, have announced the formation of a consortium dedicated to the development and deployment of a new, open standard for addressable advertising on connected TVs. The effort will open up a direct dynamic ad- management pathway between content owners and TV […]
Spanish public broadcaster RTVE has awarded Telefónica, through a public tender, the distribution of its streaming signal via all digital platforms. Telefónica will now handle the live transmission of CRTVE.es, the streaming service available on mobiles, tablets and Smart TVs, including the HbbTV technology used in the joint platform LOVESTV formed by RTVE, Mediaset and […]
In a global survey of consumers of OTT and live services, conducted on behalf of Nevion, almost three-quarters (70 per cent) of respondents said they still watched the majority of programmes on a television, while only one-fifth (20 per cent) regularly view content on their laptop. The survey from Nevion, a provider of virtualised media […]