Kaltura, the video technology provider, and Streamlyzer, a provider of real-time data-driven intelligence for best video quality and monetization, have joined forces to provide telcos and media companies worldwide with market-leading OTT solutions, fully integrated with real-time intelligence, enabling them to optimize their video delivery, and make data-driven business decisions for their online video services. […]
Italy’s Atlantia, perhaps better known as highway operator Autostrade per l’Italia, is expected to imminently be making an offer to buy Spanish infrastructure business Abertis. One of the Abertis investments is a major 57 per cent stake in Spanish satellite operator Hispasat. The overall deal is reportedly worth more than €15 billion, and in the […]
Apple is set to announce that Amazon Prime Video will be available on Apple TV at its annual developer’s conference, Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), next month. A stand-off has seen Amazon’s Prime Video long absent on the Apple TV platform, although there is a version available on both the iPhone and iPad. In exchange for […]
Investors and debt-holders in Intelsat have until 5pm today (New York time) to accept, or reject, the proposed investment by Japan’s media conglomerate SoftBank in a financial restructuring of Intelsat. Intelsat last week extended the deadline for acceptances again. The initial deadline was set at April 20th, and then extended to May 10th, and revised […]
As the Premier League enters its final week of competition, millions of fans are expected to be tuning in worldwide. But how many people will be watching the match via the TV, and how many will be streaming it? And, more importantly, will those people be streaming it legally? The viewing habits of
Two of India’s largest DTH pay-TV operators, TataSky and Airtel Digital TV, have lodged actions against the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) arguing that new tariff and interconnection regulations laid out by TRAI on March 3rd are unfair. The operators’ main complaint is that TRAI’s proposed rules treat “unequals as equals” and requires the […]
Canadian multiplay operator Bell has launched Fibe Alt TV, which it describes as a completely new way to watch live and on-demand television. With no traditional TV subscription or set-top box required, Alt TV is accessed through the Fibe TV app and offers up to 500 channels on the screen of your choice. “The ways […]
Netflix subscribers in Australia could soon see fees rise by as much as 20 per cent. According to reports, Netflix has been applying temporary increases to its plans that bump the cost of its basic service from A$8.99 a month to A$9.99, its standard service from A$11.99 a month to A$13.99 and its premium service […]
SES has revealed that the SES-10 satellite is now fully operational at 67 degrees West and will be serving the thriving markets in the Latin America region. SES-10 was launched on March 30th 2017 from NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre in Florida onboard a flight-proven SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The satellite is the first geostationary commercial […]
The music industry is navigating a period of significant change. But while physical sales have been on the decline, advertising- and subscription-funded streaming have been a source of growth. In a new paper published by YouTube, it says it paid out over $1 billion to the music industry from ad revenue alone in 2016; and […]