Five million French TV viewers aged four and above watch online content on a daily basis, be it live or catch-up – an increase of 28 per cent over two years – reports Médiamétrie. Among them, 3 million watch from a TV set via an IPTV connection. This growth has been driven by mobility and […]
The Spanish government plans to auction spectrum in the 700MHz band for 5G services in the first quarter of 2019. Currently, DTT channels are using that band, but will release it by March 2020. DTT migration is expected to commence in January of next year. The government aims to raise up to €1.05 billion with the […]
The European Commission is to initiate proceedings against two Member States for not complying with EU spectrum rules. Two letters of formal notice will be sent to Croatia and The Netherlands requesting full implementation of the European radio spectrum rules on the grounds of the 700 MHz Decision (EU) 2017/899. In line with these EU […]
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) will not oppose the proposed merger between Australian media and entertainment company Nine Entertainment and news, marketplace and entertainment assets owner Fairfax Media. The ACCC examined a number of markets affected by the proposed merger. Australian news, including online news, current affairs reporting and investigative journalism, was the […]
Comcast has won another milestone verdict in its long-running patent dispute with TiVo. The US Patent & Trademark office has said that one of TiVo’s patents which outlined how viewers could watch a show while viewing programme listings data, simply should never have been issued. Comcast has filed many applications to the Patent Office to […]
Scandinavian telco Telenor has launched what it says is the very first 5G pilot in Scandinavia. The pilot will serve as a testbed for the superfast fifth generation mobile network in Norway. The pilot was launched during the technology and innovation conference Kongsberg Summit, with Telenor claiming a milestone in Norwegian telecommunications history. “We have […]
Canal+ and the French film industry signed a new agreement in Dijon at the annual Rencontres cinématographiques, in the presence of the new French Minister of Culture Franck Riester. The agreement, which renews the way Canal+ will contribute to the financing of the French movie industry and feature film projects, will be applicable over a […]
After the success of the inaugural Big TV Festival – which showcases commercial TV’s cultural influence and power as a business partner for brands – earlier in 2018, UK broadcasters Channel 4, ITV and Sky are joining forces again to bring to life the power of TV advertising for the brand builders of tomorrow. Co-produced […]
Elon Musk has been busy tweeting about his mid-term plans for SpaceX. Currently, SpaceX uses a tried and tested Falcon 9 rocket which has proved extremely reliable. The – current – next step has been to focus on the ‘Falcon Heavy’, an improved design that’s capable of carrying a heavier satellite payload and yet also […]
US programmer Starz has confirmed that its STARZPLAY SVoD service will launch on UK multiplay network Virgin Media in the UK on November 29th. The STARZPLAY premium streaming service will give Virgin TV customers in the UK the opportunity to watch STARZ series all in one place, with future STARZ Originals launching exclusively on STARZPLAY […]