The owner and operator of a major pirate streaming service, and mass supplier of illicit streaming devices that provided illegal access to Premier League football, has been jailed for five years and three months. John Haggerty, the owner of Evolution Trading, appeared in Newcastle Crown Court in the north-east of England for sentencing after pleading […]
In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) business Gogo says it is considering splitting itself into two entities, one focusing on Business Aviation and the other on Commercial Aviation. No firm decision had yet been made. It announced results which saw profit in the Business sub-division had grown 24 per cent in Q1, but its Commercial division saw profits […]
US business news channel CNBC says it is to cooperate with stock exchange Nasdaq Dubai to expand its operation in Dubai. CNBC has broadcast from Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the UAE. CNBC says it will use the new base at MarketSite, part of Nasdaq Dubai’s new offices in the Dubai International Financial Centre […]
Collaboration between multiplay operator VodafoneZiggo, the Audiovisual Anti-Piracy Alliance (AAPA) and Dutch Police has seen the closure of a card sharing piracy network, with the operator of the illegal network being convicted and sentenced to 240 hours community service and fined over €45,000 at a court in Groningen. The man was convicted of criminal offences […]
Manchester United has announced the expansion of the club’s official network MUTV by confirming its availability on four new platforms: Amazon Fire, Apple TV, Xbox and, soon, Roku. This continued expansion provides MUTV access to a new demographic of the club’s fanbase in the US and selected countries across Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa. Existing […]
SpotX, the video advertising and monetisation platform, today announced the appointment of Marco Ruivenkamp to the role of Managing Director of SpotX and smartclip, Benelux. Ruivenkamp brings more than 20 years of experience and will play a key role in moving the merger of the two companies forward and the continued growth of SpotX in […]
Verizon Digital Media Services has announced that its content delivery network is now utilised by the main digital media properties for Grupo Clarín, Argentina’s largest media conglomerate. For the first time ever, Verizon Digital Media Services will provide technology support to manage video on-demand traffic for main websites, including Radio Mitre, CIMECO, Artear and Clarín. […]
According to findings from Decoding the Default, the annual study by Hub Entertainment Research which tracks the TV sources US consumers consider their go-to viewing platform, there is a continuing increase in multiple platform use and a steady move away from live TV as a default source. Highlights from the study: