Advanced Television

NBC Sports Gold unveils Premier League Pass

NBC Sports Gold – NBC Sports Digital’s direct-to-consumer live streaming product – is launching ‘Premier League Pass’, giving fans in the US exclusive access to 130 live Premier League matches plus what it calls the most robust offering of Premier League shoulder programming ever available in the US. The direct-to-consumer pass, powered by Playmaker Media, […]

June 28, 2017

Minute Media launches esports platform

Minute Media, a global fan-driven sports media business, has announced the launch of its newest brand, esports platform DBLTAP. DBLTAP features interactive, short-form esports video and editorial content along with tournament highlights and exclusive access through partnerships with ESL, E-League, DreamHack and Fnatic, all with a focus on the global esports fan. “As with our […]

June 28, 2017

Dish launches Evolve for hotels

Dish say it is transforming the hotel industry’s ability to provide guests with premium in-room television entertainment. At HITEC Toronto, the company unveiled Evolve, a 4K-capable Android TV set-back box that seamlessly integrates streaming apps, live linear programming and casting into one customisable solution. Evolve offers guests a more intuitive way to engage with content […]

June 28, 2017

Telcom Satellites TV to launch DTH platform with ABS-3A at 3W in Nigeria

ABS and Telcom Satellites TV (TSTV) signed a multi-transponder agreement to deliver a Direct-to-Home (DTH) broadcast service into Nigeria on ABS-3A. The new platform is scheduled to be launched on 25th July 2017 and will be distributed on ABS-3A satellite, Africa beam which is located at the prime video neighborhood of 3°W.  The service will […]

June 28, 2017

Hubee & Groupe AB launch the multiscreen apps: Mon Science & Vie Junior

The application’s intuitive and fun educational experience is primarily aimed at 6 – 15 year olds. It makes science accessible for all age groups. Mon Science & Vie Junior offers fun and instructive scientific content, supplied in part by TED Ed. The application is designed for children and teenagers from primary through to secondary school. […]

June 28, 2017

Entries for HISPASAT 4K International Short Film Festival increase significantly

June 14th marked the deadline for the submission of entries to the third edition of the Hispasat 4K International Short Film Festival, the main objective of which is to promote the production of contents in Ultra High Definition. A total of 127 short films from 17 different countries were submitted to this year’s edition of […]

June 28, 2017

Sky Sports switches to themed channels

Sky is dumping numbered sports channels to be replaced with themed stations for specific sports beginning with football, golf and cricket. It hopes the move will stem falling sport ratings as it rebrands and introduces a cheaper package from £18 (€20). In addition to the dedicated channels a new channel, Sky Sports Arena, will host […]

June 27, 2017

Ericsson turns back to telecoms

Ericsson will no longer search for business beyond the telecoms sector and will refocus on selling networks to mobile phone companies in a move to cut costs and halt a dramatic fall in its share price. Its shares have fallen 30 per cent in two years. In 2014 Ericsson announced it would diversify so that […]

June 27, 2017

SES fills AMC-9 gap

Satellite operator SES says it has completely restored service for all of its clients who used its AMC-9 satellite. Communications with the satellite were lost on June 17th, but SES says the majority of its customers, including in-flight communications specialists Gogo, were speedily re-housed on alternate satellites by the following evening, June 18th. However, SES […]

June 27, 2017By Chris Forrester

Vodafone Spain launches esports channel

Moving with the esports tide in the Spanish TV market, Vodafone Spain has launched a dedicated channel on Twitch, the Amazon-owned streaming platform. The Esports Vodafone channel daily broadcasts from 15:00 to 23:00 featuring gaming news, entertainment and educational programming. Esports Vodafone will also air Esports Academy, with tutorials and advice from esports professionals. Other […]

June 27, 2017From David Del Valle in Madrid