Netflix has taken great strides in being accepted into the British mainstream TV establishment after winning its first major BAFTA award at the The Virgin TV British Academy Television Awards on May 13th; Vanessa Kirby’s performance as Princess Margaret in The Crown earned her The Best Supporting Actress award. Last year the hugely popular royal […]
Broadcasters will now be able to stream their shows to millions of Arabsat viewers around the world after the organisation agreed to establish a satellite uplink platform from TV and movie production facility twofour54 Abu Dhabi. The agreement will see Arabsat and twofour54 launch a new set of satellite TV channels on the Arabsat Badr-4 […]
Viewers tuning in to watch the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC)’s live broadcast of the 2018 football World Cup will experience an immersive 4K High Dynamic Range (HDR) viewing experience made possible by MX1’s 4K HDR playout solution, SES hs revealed. The global media services provider MX1, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, is offering a […]
AMC Networks International – Central and Northern Europe (AMCNI CNE) has announced that Marcel Mares has joined the company as Country Manager, Czech Republic & Slovakia. Mares will oversee sales and operations in the Czech and Slovak territories where AMCNI CNE distributes 14 channels in the sport, film and series, kids and infotainment genres. Based […]
Thaicom, the Asian satellite operator and provider of integrated satellite communications solutions, has announced the signature of an agreement with Mediavision – a European based content delivery specialist – for the expansion of its Multi-Channel Per Carrier (MCPC) broadcast platform in Africa. The MCPC broadcast platform is a cost-effective distribution solution, providing broadcasters in Europe […]
Omni Channels Asia (OCA) has partnered with Indonesian mobile platform OONA to launch up to 30 new genre-focused channels in 2018 – 2019. This partnership brings together three major global players in the digital entertainment space: TV4 Entertainment, Omni Channels Asia and OONA, delivering top-quality content to a vibrant Indonesian audience. OONA launched the first […]
Espial has announced that Hiawatha Broadband Communications (HBC), a provider of high-speed Internet, digital TV, telephone, and commercial services in Minnesota and Wisconsin, has expanded its affiliation with Espial to offer App-based IPTV and OTT services to set-tops, mobile phones, tablets, and streaming players including Roku. “Espial’s Elevate platform enables us to offer a seamless […]
Ed Vaizey, the former Minister for Culture and the Digital Economy, has revealed that George Osborne, Chancellor of the Exchequer between May 2010 and July 2016, sought to move UK broadcasting to IP delivery. Delivering a closing Keynote Address on the Current Policy Landscape for Digital Communications at the DTG Summit in London, Vaizey suggested […]
TiVo says it is exiting its own manufacturing, sales and distribution of set-top boxes to a yet-undisclosed third party. CEO Enrique Rodriguez, talking to analysts on its Q1 earnings call, said that consumers would continue to see TiVo-branded boxes in the retail sector, and specifically mentioned outlets such as Best Buy and Amazon. “Once we […]
Mediapro, the Spanish TV company, has confirmed it will appeal against the Milan Court’s decision to cancel its tender to sell the Italy’s Serie A football TV rights. Contrary to the alleged breach of competition rules, Mediapro believes that its commercial proposal meets the Serie A criteria. The company argues that its offer to operators […]