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Brazil’s Embratel issues new satellite RFP

Embratel Star One, a Brazilian satellite operator, says it has issued Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for a new satellite. This craft, named Star One D2, will be its 12th satellite and the most powerful in the Star One fleet. The plan, says Embratel, is to have the satellite in orbit by the end of 2019. […]

September 5, 2017By Chris Forrester

Joshua returning to Sky Sports Box Office

Sky Sports Box Office will show Anthony Joshua defend his world heavyweight titles against Kubrat Pulev on October 28th.  The bout follows on from two pay-per-view events on Sky Sports Box Office this year; Joshua v Wladimir Klitschko in April and last month’s clash between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor which generated a record number […]

September 5, 2017

Kacific selects SpaceX launch

Kacific Broadband Satellites Group has selected SpaceX as the launch provider for its Kacific-1 satellite, which is being built by The Boeing Company. Kacific-1 will be launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9, a two-stage orbit-class rocket designed from the ground-up for maximum reliability and reusability. Kacific-1 is designed to deliver high speed broadband via 56 […]

September 5, 2017

AI news engine on Opera Mini for iPhone

Opera has released a new version of its most mobile browser app, Opera Mini, for iPhone users. The revamped user interface features a newsfeed on its start page and helps users get the news four times faster than the previous version. An artificial intelligent (AI) news engine is also rolling out to selected countries, bringing […]

September 5, 2017

ITV meets growing demand and prepares for future with AWS Elemental

ITV is an integrated producer broadcaster and the largest commercial television network in the UK. It is the home of popular television from the biggest entertainment events, to original drama, major sport, landmark factual series and independent news. It operates a family of channels including ITV, ITVBe, ITV2, ITV3 and ITV4 and CITV, which are […]

September 5, 2017

Mirada and ALi Tech partner at IBC

Mirada, a provider of cutting-edge products and services for Digital TV Operators and Broadcasters, and ALi Corporation, an innovator and developer of set-top box (STB) chipsets, are pleased to announce their partnership to have Mirada’s Iris TV Everywhere solution, and end-to-end multiscreen platform, pre-integrated with ALi STB chipsets. The partnership has been formed to supply […]

September 5, 2017

Sixty teams up with sports data specialists STATS

Sixty, the interactive TV company, today announced that it has partnered with STATS, the world-leading sports data and intelligence company, to enable its broadcasting customers to leverage STATS’ sports data and analytics through Sixty’s interactive TV solution, Ease Live. The partnership will see Sixty’s on-screen clickable graphics technology combine with STATS’ comprehensive sports data and […]

September 5, 2017

Mediaset/Fininvest ups Vivendi claim to €3bn

Italian newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore is reporting that Mediaset and Fininvest are seeking about €3 billion in damages from French media giant Vivendi. The sum comes from the Italian newspaper’s own calculations and is based on company formal filings made by Mediaset. A mediation process is currently underway, says the report. If this mediation fails then […]

September 4, 2017By Chris Forrester

Spain: Sky’s Now TV launch imminent

The launch of Sky’s Now TV service in Spain is imminent, with its Spanish twitter teasing #llegaSky (“Sky arriving”). Sky is reportedly finalising plans to launch the on demand service in Spain over the next few weeks as a test bed for its expansion into other European countries. The service is currently available in the […]

September 4, 2017From David Del Valle in Madrid

Eutelsat files arbitration claim against Mexico

The case centres on a claim that in the early part of this year the Mexican government specifically reserved Eutelsat Americas satellite capacity without payment, and that Eutelsat is being further penalised.  In reality, the capacity has allegedly been “reserved” by Mexico’s government for some years, but without payment. The argument is being heard before […]

September 4, 2017By Chris Forrester