South African viewers to MultiChoice’s M-Net analogue transmissions are being urged to upgrade to a more modern digital set-top box. The broadcaster says it will end analogue transmissions at the end of March. Viewers can then select whether to go for a GOtv terrestrial decoder or opt for a satellite signal to DStv services. South […]
Harmonic, a specialist in OTT video delivery solutions, and Viaccess-Orca (VO), a global player in providing OTT and TV platforms, content protection, and advanced data solutions, have announced that Global Technology Group, a telecommunications operator in Myanmar, is launching an OTT service called La La Kyi powered by Harmonic’s VOS 360 media processing SaaS and […]
MX1, a global solution provider of media services, has announced that global news agency, Agence France-Presse (AFP), is using its end-to-end, cloud-based MX1 360 service to securely transmit news feeds to broadcasters and publishers around the world. By relying on MX1 360 and its secure IP delivery model, AFP has removed a significant bottleneck in […]
Channel 4 is pulling its flagship HD channel and All4 catch-up service from Freesat in a row over carriage fees. Channel 4’s standard definition channels will remain on the satellite platform as per their obligation as a public service broadcaster. In an email to users, Freesat said: “We’re sorry to announce that All 4 and 4HD […]
Orange Spain is performing well in a competitive market in terms of profits and subscribers. The company ended the year with 17 per cent rise in EBITDA up to €1.58 billion on revenues of €5.37 billion, and up 7.1 per cent year-on-year. Spain is the country with the highest growth for the French telco group, […]
The HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing an open standard for the delivery of broadcast and broadband services through connected TVs and set-top boxes, has confirmed the immediate availability of HbbTV 2.0.2. This update of the second version of the core HbbTV specification enables HbbTV applications to benefit from new ‘Ultra High Definition’ […]
Eutelsat’s senior management, whilst hosting a dinner for analysts, revealed that its five largest markets are Italy (helped by contracts with public broadcaster RAI), Russia, Poland, Turkey and English-speaking Africa. Analysts from investment bank Exane/BNPP who attended the event said that these five markets account for half of Eutelsat’s Video division revenues, and reported that […]
Bouygues Telecom has signed a deal to bring M6 content to its subscribers in France. The agreement will allow Bouygues to offer the M6 library to subscribers including flagship channel M6, as well as W9, 6ter, Paris Premiere, Teva, M6 Music, M6 Shop, Best of Shopping and Girondins TV. Bouygues subscribers will also be able […]
iflix, the SVoD service for emerging markets, and Econet Media’s pan-African media company, Kwesé have expanded their partnership in sub-Saharan Africa. Kwesé has acquired a significant stake in iflix Africa, which will now form part of Kwesé’s diverse broadcast offering, as the core vehicle to deliver seamless mobile experiences to millions of viewers in Africa. […]
US satellite broadcaster DISH Network has eported revenue totaling $3.48 billion (€2.83bn) for the quarter ending December 31st 2017, compared to $3.75 billion for the corresponding period in 2016. Net income attributable to DISH Network totalled $1.39 billion for the fourth quarter 2017, compared to $355 million from the year-ago quarter. Fourth quarter 2017 net […]