London-based speciality satellite operator Avanti Communications has lost a major investor. Prudential PLC has lowered its stake in Avanti from around 17 per cent of the issued share capital to below 5 per cent. News has also emerged that Avanti is involved in a legal action (at the London International Court of Arbitration) seeking $17 […]
There’s considerable interest from the world’s airlines in providing ‘direct-to-seat’ broadband connectivity for email and TV entertainment. The pattern being employed is that the likes of Gogo, Panasonic Aviation and Global Eagle tie up airlines and provide services via satellite capacity that they have booked via Intelsat, SES, ViaSat, Eutelsat and others. Except for India. […]
Streamroot, a provider of distributed delivery for OTT video, has announced that TF1 Group has chosen Streamroot’s patented technology to deliver its online video content. TF1 is the leading private-sector unencrypted broadcaster in France. It broadcasts five free-to-air channels (TF1, TMC, TFX, TF1 SERIES FILMS and LCI). With its MYTF1 digital platform already seeing more […]
A Chinese ‘Long March’ rocket has successfully launched a satellite for APT Satellite Holdings of Hong Kong and Bermuda. Apstar 6C was launched from China’s Xichang Satellite Launch Centre, and was the 13th Chinese launch of the year to date and the fifth from Xichang this year. Apstar 6C is equipped with 45 transponders with […]
According to the State of Digital report from GroupM, the media investment group of WPP, offering intelligence on consumer media consumption and advertising investment trends worldwide, time spent with online media will overtake time spent with linear TV for the first time, globally, in 2018. GroupM tabulated consumers’ time spent with each media format, globally, […]
Pay-TV subscribers in Spain grew by 8.6 per cent in 2017 to a total of 6.6 million, with IPTV leading the market with 4 million subscribers, according to the latest figures from the CNMC. IPTV gained 569,000 subscribers in 2017 against a drop of 109,000 for DTH. Convergent packages are driving IPTV growth with 11.7 […]
Ofcom has revealed which broadband and phone companies are falling far short in serving their customers, and those who are setting a strong standard for satisfaction. In a comprehensive survey of telecoms customer service, the media regulator shows how each major provider performs on measures including customer satisfaction, complaints and call waiting times. Overall, eight […]
The news that the FCC is to consult on how the USA might exploit the C-band spectrum for 5G which is controlled by Intelsat and SES (and wants responses by June 15th) is potentially excellent news for Intelsat and SES. The two satellite companies between them manage around 90-95 percent of the C-band capacity over […]
Euskaltel, the regional Basque country-based cable operator, is consolidating its leadership in the north of Spain with a 10.9 per cent rise in profits to €14.6 million and in Q1 2018. The company made an EBITDA of €84.2 million, up 23.8 per cent, with total revenues amounting to €176.6 million, up 26.6 per cent. Euskaltel […]
The OneWeb mega-constellation of broadband-by-satellite craft has postponed its launch to later this year. OneWeb’s 10 test-satellites are being built by its shareholding partner Airbus in Toulouse and the first craft had been expected to launch this month. In an interview with trade newspaper Space News, founder and executive chairman of OneWeb Greg Wyler says […]