French TV network Free has launched the Chinese Pack – a Freebox TV package that offers the largest choice of Chinese channels available in France. Launched in partnership with Huawei, this package deal gives subscribers access to up to 57 of the most popular Chinese TV channels. It comprises three packs: Basic pack: 17 channels […]
Banking group Barclays has launched a £100 million (€116m) fund to provide UK TV production companies improved access to finance and enhance their ability to compete internationally. The fund, the first of its kind from a major UK bank, has been established with new financing products that have been designed to meet the evolving needs […]
Antenna Group, the international media and entertainment organisation, has launched a local SVoD service in Greece offering viewers a range of popular local content. The new SVoD service, Antenna Next, is available effective immediately in Greece for €2.99 and launches with a range of exclusive programming as well as popular boxsets and catch-up content. Some […]
OTT video services provider Simplestream has announced that its Cloud TV Platform has been chosen by MTG-owned Trace – the urban music and entertainment global media group – to power its new SVoD, live TV and radio offering TracePlay. Simplestream has built the service with features that include HD live channels and VoD with high […]
Turkmenistan Ministry of Communications says that its broadcast of national TV-channels and of national radio stations has ceased over the Russian Yamal-401 satellite. The satellite is owned by Russian satellite operator Gazprom Space Systems. The broadcast will be carried out under the Turkmenistan state-owned satellite Turkmen Alem. Turkmen Alem is positioned at 52 deg East, […]
The launch of SES-10 by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has been moved by one day to March 30th. SpaceX carried out its obligatory ‘hot test’ firing of the rocket’s engines on the afternoon of March 27th with a full-power testing of the rocket’s nine Merlin engines to a massive 1.7 million pounds of thrust […]
WorldDAB has published the latest version of its infographic, featuring DAB receiver sales, coverage and household penetration for markets in Europe and Asia Pacific up to the end of 2016. Key findings include: Over 53 million receivers (including automotive line-fit) have been sold worldwide Growth in digital radio being fitted as standard in new cars […]
IABM has announced that the Digital Production Partnership (DPP) has been endorsed as an Industry Collaborative Group (ICG) under IABM’s ICG Endorsement Programme. DPP joins AIMS, MOS Development Group, SMPTE and Video Services Forum in meeting strict collaborative criteria to achieve endorsement, including; beneficial to the industry; non-discriminatory membership policy; open, standards-based approach; non-profit; and […]
Netgem, the entertainment solution provider for telecom operators, has been selected by international telecoms operator Ooredoo to deploy its multi-screen TV-as-a-service solution in Oman. This agreement is the first deployment of Netgem in the Middle East, and positions the company as vendor of choice in the region, with its solution now available in Arabic and […]
Dolby Laboratories has announced that ZDF, ProSiebenSat.1 and Mediengruppe RTL will be the first terrestrial broadcasters in Germany to deliver content in Dolby Audio surround sound. Programmes will be broadcasted in Dolby Audio from March 29th on the DVB-T2 HD platform. ZDF will broadcast live sport such as UEFA Champions League and its weekly special […]