Spanish media company Mediapro is planning to launch eSports events in the UK alongside a local partner, still yet to be finalised. Gfinity is likely to play a role in the business. The company, owner of the Professional Videogames League (Liga de Videojuegos Profesional LVP), is also in the midst of launching eSports events in […]
Shares in social media giant Facebook have plummeted dramatically, wiping some $37 billion (€30bn) off its value, as it faces questions from about its privacy rules. The social network is under fire after reports emerged on how Cambridge Analytica – a a company that offers services to businesses and political parties who want to “change […]
Spain’s TV ad revenues grew by just 1 per cent in 2017 to €2.14 billion versus €2.12 billion the previous year, according to Infoadex. Nationwide TV channels took €1.93 billion whereas Regional TV stations managed €114.2 million, down 10 per cent. The duopoly Mediaset-Atresmedia controlled the market with an 84.7 per cent share, with Mediaset […]
Bidding has started for the latest batch of UK airwaves as networks look to offer next-generation 5G services and improve existing 4G. The big four mobile networks (O2, Three, EE and Vodafone) will compete with one new player (Airspan Spectrum) to bid for a share of the newly released spectrum. It follows months of legal […]
At the 2018 Connected TV World Summit, RDK Management provided its annual update about the adoption of the RDK (Reference Design Kit) software used to power customer-premises equipment (CPE) from video and broadband services providers worldwide. “With more than 40 million
According to analysis by Kagan, a media research group within S&P Global Market Intelligence, the Nordic market for SVoD video services has grown considerably over the last few years in both subscriptions and revenues, increasing its share of total consumer spend for subscription-based video entertainment from 18 per cent in 2016 to 22 per cent […]
7TV’s streaming service is expanding its portfolio and offering its users video content from SPORT1, WELT, and N24 Doku. The deal includes both live streaming and catch-up content. This is the first third party content partnership deal since the joint venture between ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery was announced. The 7TV platform’s ambition is to create a […]
Spacecom, the Israeli operator of the Amos fleet of satellites, is reportedly close to starting a procurement process for a new satellite, likely to be called Amos-8. Spacecom has had a tough couple of years. First, it lost Amos-6 on Sept 1st 2016 when the satellite was lost during a ground-based static engine test on […]
Swiss mobile operator Salt has launched a low-cost fixed-line offering that features super fast broadband speeds as it looks to undercut established rivals. The former Orange subsidiary, acquired by Iliad owner Xavier Niel in 2015, has unveiled what it said was the first ever 10GBps fibre broadband product, alongside TV and fixed telephony services. FTTH […]
Nigeria says it will create a new legal framework to regulate satellite communications over the country and which would also open up the market to many local and international players. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says its draft rules are designed to create a legal framework to regulate the provision and use of satellite communication […]