With Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler on the verge of releasing new open Internet rules, 60 of America’s top technology companies have sent a letter to FCC Commissioners and Senate and House leaders urging them to reject reclassification of the Internet under Title II. The companies warn in the letter that Title II […]
International Datacasting Corporation (IDC), a technology provider for broadcasters, is pleased to announce that leading Portuguese broadcaster Rádio Comercial has selected IDC’s STAR Pro Audio Solution to deliver hit music and programming to millions of listeners across Portugal. “The selection of the IDC STAR Pro Audio Solution guaranteed Rádio Comercial a smooth transition from our […]
Spanish broadcaster RTVE has launched a ‘Red Button’ HbbTV app with Dolby Digital Plus. This is the first HbbTV service from a broadcaster in Europe to deliver its own content in Dolby Digital Plus. RTVE’s HbbTV app will deliver select content in Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 audio including classical music and fictional programmes, such as […]
Google’s YouTube is starting a subscription service, branded ‘Music Key’, that allows users to stream ad-free music videos, and download them for offline use. The monthly fee for Music Key also provides membership to Google Play All Access, the firm’s pre-existing “all-you-can-eat” song download facility. It is set to take on the likes Spotify, Rdio […]
Findings from New America’s Open Technology Institute (OTI) indicate that customers in the US continue to pay higher prices for slower Internet. Building on previous research regarding the relative cost and quality of broadband Internet access, The Cost of Connectivity 2014 examines broadband prices and speeds in 24 cities in the US and abroad. Looking […]
Systems integrator Media Group International has built an entire radio station for the Children’s Media Network (CMN) so that the company can broadcast dedicated children’s content to families in the UAE. The project, which took Media Group International (MGI) just three weeks to complete, involved designing and installing two radio studios and a back-up studio […]
Deezer, the digital music streaming service, has announced a deal with telco UPC Ireland which will see the popular music app available in Ireland on the Horizon App browser. The Apps on the Horizon TV HD+ box turn any TV into a Smart TV, and include 49 Apps from providers such as Youtube, Facebook and […]
Digital radio sales have hit a six-year low according to Ofcom, with a period of consecutive growth in digital’s share of listening coming to a halt. Despite a cross-industry marketing campaign,1.7 million digital audio broadcasting (DAB) sets were sold in the year to the end of June this year, down 9.1 per cent on the […]
Pay-radio operator SiriusXM says it now expects around 1.45 million net new subscribers this year, up from its previous forecast of 1.25 million. This means that its target overall revenues will be about $4.1 billion (up from $3.8 billion), and free cashflow of some $1.1 billion. “SiriusXM’s subscriber growth is tracking ahead of our prior […]
The BBC has launched a further twelve national DAB transmitters bringing the total number of transmitters to 265. The move is part of the current phase of the Corporation’s digital radio network expansion plan bringing a further 2 million people into the coverage area and increasing coverage from 93 per cent to 97 per cent […]