UK commercial broadcaster ITV unveils its latest set of results on February 27th but some analysts are expecting ITV to ‘sound the alert’ about ad revenues because of concerns over Brexit. Carolyn McCall, ITV’s CEO, warned in November last year that ad-income for the fourth quarter (to December 31st) could fall by 3 per cent […]
Russian businesses have reportedly bought a majority share of the OneWeb satellite mega-constellation that will operate over Russia via a Russian joint venture. This means, in essence, that OneWeb should now be able to gain access to Russian consumers, the president of a joint-venture partner said. Dmitry Bakanov, DG of JSC Satellite System Gonets, said […]
Basque-Country-based cable operator Euskaltel has signed a supply and management agreement with ZTE España. The agreement sees Euskaltel take the next step in its national expansion into the country, with ZTE turning into its main supplier of fibre equipment. Euskaltel is deploying its networks in Navarra, León, Cantabria and La Rioja, as well as Catalonia, […]
Bitmovin, a specialist in online video technology, has revealed that the BBC is using the Bitmovin Encoder to speed content preparation and maximise quality for selected live and UHD content on Catch Up TV and VoD services. The Bitmovin solution enables the broadcaster to make live shows from the BBC’s TV channels available rapidly on […]
In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) and broadband-to-aircraft specialists Gogo is reportedly in “advanced talks” to bring in a new investor and help reduce the company’s debt burden. According to trade news-site Space Intel Report a deal is expected to be concluded in May. Gogo’s CEO Oakleigh B. Thorne said a new investor was preferable to selling off […]
SES has confirmed that its newest satellite, SES-12, is now ready to serve its video, fixed data, mobility and government customers across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. The satellite, which is designed with wide beams and high throughput beams, will join SES-8 at 95 degrees East. SES-12 is the latest satellite that SES has launched […]
Eurosport is making full-length adverts skippable on its free digital platform Eurosport.com and the Eurosport app. The initiative, effective immediately, will give visitors to Eurosport’s digital platforms (excluding Eurosport Player) the opportunity to skip pre-roll ads on free content after six seconds. As well as enhancing the consumer experience, Eurosport says the changes will also […]
Satellite communications innovator and space gateway Goonhilly Earth Station has signed a partnership agreement with the Australian Space Agency to collaborate and create new opportunities in the space economy in Australia, the UK and beyond. The new statement of strategic intent and cooperation aims to help progress the Australian space sector and make the benefits […]
As demand for gigabit broadband access in Germany increases, Iskratel, a European provider of broadband access solutions, has become a member of one of Germany’s leading broadband associations – BREKO. The move comes as Iskratel looks to expand its presence in the German broadband market and ensure that operators can evolve broadband services and introduce […]
A study from Juniper Research found that operator revenues from international mobile roaming are expected to recover slightly, following a decline in 2017 after the introduction of RLAH (Roam Like at Home) in Europe and other markets. However, overall roaming revenues are expected to stay flat over the next 4 years, representing around 6 per […]