Charlie Ergen’s Dish Network is again digging its heels in over carriage fees. This time it is the giant CBS network which wants more cash. CBS used Sunday’s 60 Minutes news and current affairs show to warn viewers that a blackout could occur in the next few days, and observers said CBS signals could go […]
Spanish telco operators have entered into a price war to capture new customers with low cost optic-fibre offers. With their OMV subsidiaries Telefónica through Tuenti; Vodafone through Lowi; and Orange through Amena, the groups have launched convergent packages with fixed and mobile broadband Internet services with prices as low as €36 a month. Telefónica offers […]
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the Association of Commercial Television in Europe (ACT) and egta, the association of television and radio sales houses, is celebrating the trustworthiness of television on the occasion of World Television Day, as declared by the United Nations. This year again, the three organisations have produced a 30-second video clip emphasising […]
The UK’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has issued guidance on illicit streaming devices (ISDs) aimed at helping consumers understand why so called ‘Kodi’ and other illegal IPTV set-top boxes and sticks should be avoided. It tables five frequently asked questions, setting out its advice as follows: What is ‘illicit streaming’ and what devices are commonly used? […]
In the aftermath of the sexual harassment scandal at Fox News, 21st Century Fox has made a settlement with a shareholder that is intended to overhaul the workplace culture at the network. The agreement means the creation of a new oversight panel — the Fox News Workplace Professionalism and Inclusion Council — comprising two human […]
Some of India’s over-supplied DTH players have been talking merger and acquisition for well over a year. One major player, Bharti Airtel, which operates the Airtel Digital TV DTH platform and Airtel TV OTT service, says that it continues to consider its evaluate its options as far as the DTH service is concerned. The comments […]
SES says it is leading a European consortium of industrial partners in an agreement with the European Space Agency (ESA) to create Pacis-1, a new satellite communication platform for governments that is aimed at making secure satellite communications accessible and available to governments and institutions. Pacis-1 is part of the ESA’s Govsatcom Precursor programme and […]
UKTV, has appointed Mary Basterfield as Chief Financial Officer. Sitting on the Executive Board and reporting to the Chief Executive, she will be responsible for all financial decision-making at the third largest UK commercial broadcaster. Working closely with the CEO and the management team, Basterfield will play an active part in influencing the performance and […]
Eutelsat Communications’ all-electric Eutelsat 172B satellite that went into full commercial service on November 21st is now offering greatly enhanced flexibility, power and connectivity for users in a vast region stretching from the West coast of the Americas to Asia, Oceania and across the Pacific. The transfer of services to Eutelsat 172B from Eutelsat 172A […]
Arqiva, the UK communications infrastructure and media services company, has announced that British vintage film channel, Talking Pictures TV, is moving to one of its main standard definition (SD) multiplexes – expanding the channel’s reach to around 19 million homes across the UK. To date, Talking Pictures TV – which launched on Arqiva’s T2 HD […]