Viacom has named Sarah Levy as COO of its global entertainment group, as new Chief Executive Bob Bakish seeks to turn around the media company. In her new role Levy, the former chief operating officer of Nickelodeon, will oversee a number of functions for the global entertainment group, including strategy and business development, research and […]
France passed the 5 million mark for super fast broadband subscribers in the third quarter of 2016 according to regulator Arcep. More than six out of 10 broadband subscriptions in the country now exceed 100Mbps. Since the beginning of 2015, super fast broadband represents most of the growth in broadband subscriptions. Over 12 months it […]
Satellite operator Intelsat has successfully exchanged some $403.3 million (€380.9m) of debt, due for repayment in 2018, for new higher interest-bearing Notes that will now fall due in 2024. The $403 million accepted and re-issued represents 80.7 per cent of the 2018 debt (at 6.75 per cent) on offer. The other remaining debt-holders have until […]
Parks Associates research shows that 26 per cent of US broadband households now own a smart home device, up from 19 per cent at the end of 2015. “In the last two years, smart
Mexico’s giant multimedia broadcaster Televisa will increase its stake in Univision. Univision is the main Spanish-language network broadcaster in the US. Normally, the FCC regulator limits the stake that can be held by any foreign broadcaster in a US network to 25 per cent. Televisa had asked the FCC to be permitted to increase its […]
Youku, China’s leading digital entertainment platform, has chosen the Nokia OZO VR ecosystem of technologies to bring the most immersive VR content to the more than 500 million monthly active users engaged in its premier online video platform which has daily views of more than 1.1 billion. By utilising Nokia’s comprehensive OZO VR solution, Youku […]
Satellite Solutions Worldwide Group (SSW), the global communications company specialising in rural and last mile broadband, has agreed a new commercial contract with one of its key suppliers of satellite capacity, SES Techcom Services. The contract means improved commercial terms on existing business, plus new satellite broadband capacity to support SSW’s strong ongoing sales in […]
BBC Earth, the natural history producer, has announced a new partnership with Oculus to launch three virtual reality experiences, inviting users to step into the lives of distinct animals. Users will be immersed into the daily adventures of a Caracal Cat, an Oogpister Beetle and Black Bears. All three virtual reality experiences will be released […]
TVPlayer, the UK-based video streaming service, has announced an exclusive three-year deal with Frequency, the cloud-based Internet video service that aggregates and distributes video from thousands of the world’s top digital providers. Frequency will deliver a broad range of programming from top digital brands, major multi-channel networks and leading social influencers including Studio 71, Newsy, […]
Vimeo has unveiled new white-label partner app support on three new platforms – Android TV, Amazon Fire TV and Xbox One. Vimeo’s OTT product, VHX, is a complete turn-key solution for launching OTT streaming video channels. Partners can immediately leverage these additional platforms to expand their audience reach and revenue potential, launching applications in just […]