London-based satellite operator Inmarsat has ordered a 5th Global Xpress satellite. The surprise is that Inmarsat has switched supplier, from Boeing which built the original quartet to a new vendor, Thales Alenia Space of France. Intelsat has only just launched its 4th craft, on May 15th, and has yet to designate which part of the […]
Simulmedia has begun to license a standalone version of its patented Video Advertising Marketing Operating System (VAMOS), a predictive planning, analytics and execution platform for TV. VAMOS will now be offered as Software as a Service (SaaS) to marketers, agencies, TV media owners and distributors to optimise their TV campaigns on an audience and outcome […]
Jay Hunt will step down from the role of Chief Creative Officer at UK public service broadcaster Channel 4 at the end of September after almost seven years leading the broadcaster’s creative strategy and programme commissioning, the broadcaster has announced. Channel 4 is currently seeking a replacement for Chief Executive, David Abraham, and it is […]
With the Champion’s League final taking place on June 3rd, CLICKON, a digital publisher and video content studio for generation Y’s sports fans, has predicted what the Champion’s League coverage could look like ten years from now. Consumer Experience Immersive experiences for non-attending fans is predicted to be high on the sporting agenda. Augmented Reality […]
In a 13-country study by Ampere Analysis, Saudi Arabian internet users top the list for accessing TV and video content online. They are also setting the pace for viewing that content on their smartphones and tablets. 87 per cent of viewers in Saudi Arabia watch online video content on their smartphones versus a survey average […]
Arianespace’s sixth successful launch this year also set a record in terms of weight lifted into orbit when it placed two satellites, owned by Eutelsat of Paris and ViaSat of California into a geostationary transfer orbit. The launch took place at 8.45pm local time in French Guiana on June 1st (01.45am June 2nd, Paris time). […]
Netflix has cancelled sci-fi drama Sense8 after two seasons. The news comes just a week after the axing of another high-profile show – Baz Luhrmann’s The Get Down. Sense8, a high-concept drama from the Wachowskis siblings – creators of The Matrix – was launched in 2015. A second season was launched on the streaming service […]
Net Insight, a provider of media transport and resource scheduling, has partnered with Swedish Touring Car Championship (STCC), Lagardère and Storyfire to provide an immersive racing viewing experience on mobile devices. The solution will be streamed and available for all fans at the premier of the STCC event at Solvalla, June 17th. “We are very excited […]
Interviewed on CNBC to coincide with the seasonal launch of House of Cards, Netflix Founder and CEO Reed Hastings has described the Trump administration’s proposed repeal of the FCC’s ‘Open Internet’ network neutrality rules as “unfortunate”, accepting that it was probably going to happen, but that it wouldn’t be a big deal. Responding to suggestions […]
Atresmedia, operator of Antena 3 and La Sexta among others, will broadcast the final of the Champions League between Real Madrid and Juventus in 4K and free-to-air via streaming and DTT. The company has reached an agreement with Cellnex to broadcast the match in three Spanish cities – Madrid, Barcelona and Seville – with a […]