The BBC has published its annual plan for 2019/20. The corporation says the plan “makes central our commitment to bold and creative programme making, innovation in how we deliver services, impartial journalism in a rapidly changing world”. The annual plan sets out how the BBC will build on the success of programmes like Bodyguard, A […]
Spanish pay-TV operator Movistar is relying on its OTT platform Movistar Play to conquer the Latin American market and boost subscriptions. The company has just launched its OTT platform in Mexico to compete head-on with the likes of AT&T and America Móvil. With Movistar Play, the company aims to offer an added-value service to its […]
Innovid has released its annual Global Video Benchmarks report. The latest study reveals another year of significant growth in the Internet-enabled television space, also known as Connected TV (CTV), along with an increase in data-driven personalised video campaigns and short-form mobile video. The year-long study analyses thousands of video campaigns with billions of impressions across […]
Belgium-based satellite communications specialist Newtec is being sold to ST Engineering for €250 million, with ST paying 14.6 times Newtec’s EBITDA and 2.7 times the company’s annual revenues. ST Engineering (Singapore Technologies Engineering) is paying cash for the asset. ST told analysts that that satcom-based revenues are growing at some 8 per cent a year, […]
Huawei Technologies has been criticised for failing to fix long-standing security flaws in its mobile network equipment and revealed new “significant technical issues,” increasing pressure on the company. A report published by the government-led board that oversees vetting of Huawei gear in Britain said continued problems with the company’s software development had brought “significantly increased […]
The outlook for Dubai-based pay-TV operator OSN appears grim with the service suffering what is described as being a “perfect storm” with MENA piracy the worst that it has ever been, according to an interview with Christophe Firth, a principal at management consulting business A T Kearney. Card-sharing piracy is commonplace in the MENA region, […]
The Spanish Administration will give €20 million in public funds to two 5G pilot schemes to be carried out by Telefonica and Vodafone, according to Expansion. The operators will receive €10 million each to implement the pilot. Telefónica will carry out its pilot in Galicia, north of Spain, along with Ericsson and Nokia. Vodafone will […]
Data from TV Time shows that despite the arrival of spring and the supposed upswing in weather that comes with it, TV fans are still planning to spend plenty of time at home as a plethora of new and returning shows hit the screen this April. The most aniticipated new show is The Twilight Zone […]
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT), the Nordic entertainment provider, has listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. Anders Jensen, NENT Group President and CEO, commented: “This is an exciting day for NENT Group. We have a clear vision to be the leading Nordic streaming service provider and content producer with a global appeal. The listing of our shares on […]
Madrid-based Hispasat has won a contract from Mexican telecoms company Wibo to supply satellite broadband and an IP-based telephony service for Mexican consumers. Hispasat is using its Amazonas 5 satellite as the Ka-band service provider, as well as continuing with its existing Ku-band services from Amazons 3. The intention is to supply connectivity to rural […]