Macnica has forged a technology partnership with Tektronix. Through the global agreement, Tektronix has embedded Macnica’s video-over-IP technology into Prism, a new media analysis platform designed to smooth broadcasters’ transition from SDI-based to IP-based infrastructures. “As the broadcast industry begins a phased and gradual migration to an all IP-infrastructure, there’s strong demand for test and […]
Olympusat, one of the largest independent media companies specialising in the ownership, distribution, production and technical services of Spanish- and English-language networks, was present at the Diversity Discussion in New York City, where Olympusat’s CEO, Tom Mohler, was chosen to participate on a panel discussion on Embracing Diversity in Digital Patforms. On December 5th, Mohler […]
Barely two weeks ago, a report from consultancy firm Ovum suggested that Netflix’s spend on programming was out of control and “not sustainable”. Ovum’s highly critical analysis of Netflix’s business model said: “Netflix’s current business model burns massive and increasing amounts of cash, which we think is not sustainable.” Netflix has now countered the report […]
Chinese telecommunications company Beijing Xinwei Technology Group is to buy Israeli satellite communications company, Spacecom, for $190 million (€177m), according to Israeli press reports, unconfirmed by the company. A Statement from the company issued to advanced-television.com said: “Spacecom wishes to inform the public that merger talks with Luxembourg Space Telecommunication S.A., a Luxembourg company and […]
Global advertising expenditure in social media will grow 72 per cent between 2016 and 2019, rising from $29 billion (€27bn) to $50 billion, according to Zenith’s Advertising Expenditure Forecasts. Social media advertising will account for 20 per cent of all internet advertising in 2019, up from 16 per cent in 2016. Social media advertising is […]
According to Bob Raikes, editor of Display Daily, the VR hype is not quite reaching consumers. He admits that the bandwagon has attracted Sony (PlayStation VR), HTC (Vive), Google (Cardboard) and impressive devices from Samsung, LG, Microsoft, Intel and Alcatel, but the offering are not being embraced by high street consumers despite plenty of stores […]
A study from Juniper Research has forecast that annual cellular data traffic, generated by smartphones, tablets, connected cars, and other M2M modules, will reach 129,000 PB (Petabytes) by 2018, equivalent to approximately 14 billion hours of 4K video streaming. The research found
The 15 French FTA DTT commercial channels, launched in 2005 and 2012, recorded revenues of €753.5 million in 2015, accounting for 14 per cent of the overall total covering the 22 FTA national channels (€5.5billion). Financial analysis of FTA DTT channels published by TV regulator CSA also shows that the 8 per cent growth was […]
Japan’s public broadcaster NHK has appointed an ex-businessman as its next president, and replacing what Japan’s local press has described as its “gaffe prone” Katsuto Momii after just one term in office. The new man is Ryoichi Ueda (67) a governor at NHK (since June 2013) and who previously served as EVP at Mitsubishi Corp in […]
Mobile cable and broadband OTT television service operator, YipTV, has added Cine Sony Television, home to Hollywood hits in Spanish, offering box office favourites, drama, comedies, suspense and feature movie content. Cine Sony Television carries both feature length films and select television programmes delivered in Spanish on a 24-hour basis. “As we grow our customer […]