On September 1st 2016, a catastrophic explosion at Cape Canaveral’s Launch Pad 40 destroyed a SpaceX rocket and its precious cargo, a satellite being prepared for launch and owned by Spacecom of Israel. The fire and explosions pretty much destroyed the Launch Pad, and the loss meant that SpaceX could only use one of the […]
CETel, a global satellite communications and network service provider, announces the acquisition of Onlime’s Managed Satellite Services for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition is a further milestone in CETel’s growth and diversification strategy alongside its continuing customer base expansion. The transaction allows Onlime to concentrate on further development of their core business of community software […]
Fast-expanding satellite facilities company Speedcast International says it is adding another 350 vessels, both passenger carrying as well as commercial cargo ships. Speedcast says it has entered into an important strategic partnership with London-based satellite operator Inmarsat. There’s a growing demand from large cruise ship operators to provide full-service broadband access, including video, for their […]
Monstercat and Pluto TV, a free Internet television service in the US, are uniting to launch the platform’s first music TV channel focused on delivering the best in electronic music. Under the partnership, Monstercat, one of electronic music’s most influential independent record labels, will provide Pluto TV viewers with free access to shows and events […]
From Rafael Nadal and Simona Halep on the court, to Boris Becker and John McEnroe on all screens, some of the biggest stars in the world of tennis combined to see Eurosport record year-on-year audience growth of 18 per cent for the French Open. Eurosport CEO Peter Hutton: “At a time when there is a […]
Video ad serving platform SpotX has introduced Audience Lock, a new solution that provides a secure environment to conduct data-driven transactions and allows buyers and sellers to maintain complete control of data ownership. As both media owners and ad buyers activate more first- and third-party data to improve targeting, additional safeguards are required around data […]
Net Insight, a specialist in media transport and resource scheduling, today has announced that the STCC Live app is now available for download and will be used in conjunction with the Swedish Touring Car Championship, STCC race in Sweden on June 17th, offering visitors an experience of the future of TV. The app is based […]
4C Insights, a data science and media technology company, has partnered with global advertising workflow and delivery company, Group IMD, to enable advertisers around the world to instantly track and optimise TV campaigns delivered via the IMD Cloud platform. By combining Group IMD’s revolutionary Video Ad Delivery platform with 4C TV Analytics, users of IMD […]
Qatar-based beIN Sports is suffering much the same fate as its sister Al Jazeera news channel as part of the fall-out of the diplomatic row between Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Reuters is quoting Saudi Arabia’s state press agency saying that the Kingdom has banned the import and sale of beIN Sports digital set-top boxes, and […]
Consumers worldwide increasingly depend on smartphones to access digital content and tend to go online to purchase video games, movies and books, according to the latest State of Digital Downloads research report – based on a survey of 3,500 consumers ranging in age, gender, and education in France, Germany, India, Japan, Korea, the UK, and […]