Following the confirmation in late February 2019 that they were in the concluding phase of talks to establish a strategic partnership, ITV and the BBC have now signed an agreement to launch BritBox in the UK in the fourth quarter of this year, describing it as “a bold, new step” as they seek to work […]
Vimeo has been ordered to compensate Mediaset with almost €5 million for 498 copyrighted videos uploaded to its site without authorisation. A Rome Court issued the ruling, condemning the online video portal also to pay almost €80,000 in court costs. It comes on the heels of Dailymotion also being ordered to pay Mediaset compensation. According […]
Mediaset’s new streaming service Mitele Plus will offer a La Liga, Champions League and Europa League football package for €35 a month – with a €5 discount for the first three months. The OTT platform will go live on July 22nd with a subscription to Mediaset content without advertising for €2.50 a month or €25 […]
The first DTT switch-on for the new frequencies will start on July 24th in Baleares Islands and Cáceres in the western part of Spain. The General Director of Telecommunications, Roberto Sánchez, said that around 36,000 buildings in those areas will have to readjust their antennas. In September, other provinces will commence the DTT migration, such […]
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) received a 28-page filing on July 18th from the C-Band Association (CBA) in regard to the Association’s re-working of C-band frequencies over the US to help 5G take-up. The document was accompanied by a strongly worded statement on responses to the FCC’s invitation for public comments. The CBA reminded any […]
US pay-TV platform and connectivity provider DISH has appointed Kannan Alagappan Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer reporting to DISH President and CEO Erik Carlson. Alagappan has held technology leadership roles with major telecom and cloud services providers, including Reliance Jio, Telstra and Rackspace. “Kannan is an incredible strategist, technologist and an inspiring leader,” said […]
As smart speaker adoption continues to climb, more than half of existing owners desire a smart speaker with better sound quality than their current device, while a similar number would pay more for it. That’s according to an audio tech lifestyles consumer survey from Futuresource Consulting, conducted in the USA, UK, Germany, Japan and China. […]
Transport for London (TfL) has revealed plans for full 4G services across the entire Tube network. The Jubilee Line will be the first to benefit, with the eastern half to get full mobile connectivity on both platforms and tunnels from March 2020. There are already 260 wi-fi-enabled stations on the London Underground and on TfL […]
The key creative and business operations and strategy teams responsible for the original programming and acquisitions for HBO Max have been announced by Kevin Reilly, Chief Content Officer, HBO Max and president, TNT, TBS, and truTV. Rolling up to Robert Greenblatt, Chairman, WarnerMedia Entertainment & Direct-To-Consumer, this group of veteran executives has been involved in […]
Nearly 105 million Netflix subscribers have watched at least one episode of Orange Is the New Black – around two thirds of its total subscriber base – making the prison drama, and perhaps surpisingly not Stranger Things, the most watched of its original programmes ever. Netflix originals chief Cindy Holland made the revelation in an […]