As reported on March 19th, Arabsat’s 6A satellite will launch next month and come into service later this year. Its position in orbit could cause a major headache for London-based speciality satellite operator Avanti. Arabsat 6A will be positioned at 30.5 degrees East. Avanti’s existing Hylas-2 craft is positioned at 31 degrees East, effectively in […]
The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) held a one-day conference, Indonesia in View, on March 19th to assess the health and prospects of the video industry in South East Asia’s largest country. The In View events are designed to bring together government officials, key in-country business heads, and international and local experts to discuss crucial […]
FreeWheel, a Comcast company and global advertising management solution, has announced an agreement with Inscape, the smart TV data company with viewing data from more than 10 million VIZIO smart TVs in the US. The terms of the deal give FreeWheel the right to use Inscape smart TV viewing data for modeling representativeness for demographic and consumer audience segments used […]
Kaltura, the video technology provider, and 3 Screen Solutions (3SS), a provider of software solutions for STB and multiscreen digital entertainment, have jointly announced the launch of a new solution to empower operators to rapidly launch targeted and personalised Cloud TV services. The collaborative solution brings together Kaltura’s successful Cloud TV Platform, with its machine […]
Kudelski Security, the cybersecurity division of the Kudelski Group, has announced a strategic partnership with Hosho, a global player in blockchain security and smart contract auditing, to extend the capabilities of Kudelski Security’s recently launched Blockchain Security Center (BSC). The companies say their partnership makes the their unique skillsets, market-leading services, and proven intellectual property […]
SVoD uptake is accelerating and in terms of hours viewing per day it will draw level with broadcast TV globally by 2023, according to a report from Rethink Technology Research. This global forecast shows
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings told journalists in Hollywood that its SVoD service will not be among the choices for users on Apple TV. Apple is expected to officially unveil its streaming service on March 25th. “We prefer to let our customers watch our content on our service,” Hastings said, adding “We have chosen not to […]
Four UK men who ran a file-sharing website which leaked films online – sometimes before they were released in cinemas – have received custodial or suspended sentences. Steven Pegram, Mark Rollin, Paul Taylor and Alan Stephenson were part of a group which uploaded films online for others to download via BitTorrent on their website ‘thefoundary.name’. […]
A study that delves into consumer relationships with streaming video services and viewing behaviour has found that 70 per cent of households in the US and 40 per cent of UK homes have a subscription to at least one streaming video service, and that the average subscriber in the US watches 3.4 services and pays […]
The Spanish Administration has approved a €150 million in grants to extend FTTH to rural areas over the next three years. The funds will come from the national budget (€25 million) and the European programme FEDER (€125 million) and will be awarded by the Ministry of Economy. The main goal is that by June 2021 […]