The managing director and his deputy have resigned from ERT, Greece’s public broadcaster. Vassilis Costopoulos and his deputy Giorgos Thalassinos have quit according to local reports and following alleged pressure from the government’s Deputy Minister, Leferis Kretsos, at the Ministry of Information & Communications. Reports say that sources close to Kretsos attributed the resignations to […]
Telstar 18 Vantage, a new high-throughput satellite launched on September 10th, is now operational at 138 degrees East and offering commercial services. The Telstar fleet is operated by Ottawa-based Telesat. Built by Space Services/Loral (SS/L), a Maxar Technologies company, Telstar 18 Vantage is the latest in a new generation of Telesat satellites with capacity optimised […]
ZEE5, the digital entertainment platform from Zee Entertainment Enterprises, has partnered with Publicis Capital to help drive its global strategy. One month into its soft launch in 190+ countries, ZEE5 has entrusted Publicis Capital with the mandate of driving its international communications, creative campaigns and digital initiatives. The brand will be handled by the agency’s […]
Synamedia, the independent video software and solutions company, has appointed Rick Medlock as Chief Financial Officer. Synamedia opened for business following the completion of Permira funds’ acquisition of Cisco’s video business on October 29th. Medlock brings more than 30 years of experience as CFO at technology firms including FTSE100 companies Worldpay and Inmarsat, as well […]
TiVo has announced that Foxtel, Australia’s leading subscription-TV platform, has renewed its licence to TiVo’s Search and Recommendation services and will have access to TiVo’s Personalised Content Discovery platform. As a long-term Search and Recommendation customer, the renewal will provide Foxtel’s subscribers in Australia with the latest TiVo innovations to help power entertainment experiences. “We […]
Competition among Internet service providers (ISP) to perform well in the ACCC’s speed tests is delivering good results for fixed-line NBN customers, although some consumers continue to receive substantially slower speeds than typically available to other consumers on the same plan. This third ACCC Measuring Broadband Australia (MBA) report, prepared for the ACCC by SamKnows, […]
Gilat Satellite Networks, a global player in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, has announced that SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation (JSAT) has awarded Gilat a multi-million US dollar project for its new mobility and fixed broadband service in Japan. The new set of services enabled by Gilat will support JSAT’s growth plans. Incorporating multiple applications […]
UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has directed the BBC to conduct a ‘public interest test’ (PIT) to assess properly the value and potential impact on other broadcasters of a number of changes to the BBC iPlayer the Corporation wishes to make, having provided its plans to Ofcom for consideration. In order to protect fair and effective […]
Pay-TV is increasing take-up in Spain, now boasting an audience share of 25.7 per cent, according to figures from the consultancy firm Barlovento Comunicación – up from last year’s 22.4 per cent. The three largest FTA TV channels, Tele 5, Antena 3 and La Primera draw the largest audience with a combined share of 37.9 […]
Arqiva, a major facilities, playout and satellite teleport operator, is exiting its playout business. The company says it will be ‘business as usual’ for the near-future, but following a review of its Satellite & Media division, says it will not be renewing existing contracts with customers. “We will gradually seek to exit playout and reposition […]