Following its launch on October 11th, the EchoStar 105/SES-11 satellite built by Airbus Defence and Space reached its geostationary orbit on October 19th and has been fully deployed and tested. SES is now testing the payload, before the satellite enters service for the two operators at the 105 degrees West orbital slot. EchoStar 105/SES-11 is […]
Viacom International Media Networks Southern and Western Europe, Middle East and Africa Cluster has secured deals with a variety of carriers and key partners, covering linear, SVoD and multiplatform distribution across Europe. “Scaling our content and brands across platforms is a key strategic objective for VIMN,” said Raffaele Annecchino, President and MD of VIMN Southern […]
TiVo has announced that Millicom, a provider of cable and mobile services for more than 57 million customers in Latin America and Africa, has selected TiVo’s next-generation user experience platform to bring advanced entertainment experiences to customers in Latin America. The Tigo ONE TV service is available to Millicom subscribers in Colombia, with plans to […]
Newtec – a specialist in designing, developing and manufacturing equipment and technologies for satellite communications – has appointed Steve Mills to the position of Global VP Sales, as it continues to record year-on-year growth of 10 to 20 per cent. The addition of Mills to the Newtec management team demonstrates the company’s continued expansion, with […]
SAM (Snell Advanced Media) has appointed Platform Communications as its global agency to drive industry presence and market leadership. Platform will work with SAM to showcase its vision and innovation in delivering business-transforming solutions across the media production ecosystem. The brief includes messaging and content creation, thought leadership, media and analyst relations, speaker and event […]
Conax, a Kudelski Group company and a leader in total service protection for digital entertainment services worldwide, will provide AfricaCom conference participants with critical insight on eliminating potential security pitfalls in a connected Android eco-system. Tor Helge Kristiansen, EVP Principle Architect and senior technology advisor, will also define multiple security options available for next generation […]
Cisco Systems is reportedly looking for a buyer for its former NDS video software division, Cisco Videoscape. Bloomberg is quoting people familiar with the process, adding that Cisco is looking to sharpen its focus in the extremely fast-changing network infrastructure business. Cisco paid around $5 billion for NDS back in 2012. Cisco sold the former […]
Video creation platform Wochit has published its Q3 social index providing insight from its analysis of over 10,000 Facebook videos, created by more than 200 publishers. These videos were published on 300+ Facebook pages between June 2017 and August 2017. One of the most notable trends found is that increasing the number of videos shared […]
Italy has set a deadline of June 30th 2022 for the transition from DVB-T to the second-generation digital broadcasting standard DVB-T2/HEVC. The date is mentioned in the 2018 Budget that refers to efficient spectrum use and the transition to 5G technology. The shutdown of DVB-T broadcasts is motivated by the need to make available the […]
According to Global Internet Phenomena Spotlight, a report focusing on paid subscription television piracy services from network intelligence specialist Sandvine, reveals that 6.5 per cent of households in North America are accessing pirated live television services each month, an adoption rate that may cost Communication Service Providers (CSPs) over $4 billion in revenue in 2017. […]