Rocket company Arianespace is in the final pre-launch countdown ahead of its planned heavy launch when it will loft a pair of satellites into orbit on the eve of February 14th. This Ariane 5 was transferred on February 13th from the Spaceport’s Final Assembly Building to the ELA-3 launch zone, readying it for departure during […]
The number of 4K broadcasts on DirecTV continues to grow. A couple of weeks ago, NBC Sports started broadcasting 4K football matches from England’s Premier League. NBC Sports will continue to cover English football for the rest of this season in Ultra-HD with additional coverage of La Liga and other key sporting fixtures. Pay-TV broadcaster DirecTV […]
HD+, the soft-encrypted suite of HD channels carried by SES in Germany, has topped 2 million users at the end of last year. As of December 31st 2016, the satellite TV offer counted some 2,111,862 subscribers, 15 per cent more than in 2015 (December 31st 2015: 1,840,800). In addition to paying customers, there are currently […]
Indian cable TV giant DEN Networks has launched its OTT service, DEN+, with 144 free-to-air channels. Describing the debut as a “soft launch” and available to consumers using Android or iOS devices and operating systems, the service is currently available to DEN subscribers. The portfolio of offerings includes TV channels as well as VoD entertainment […]
According to a Netflix study, nearly half (46 per cent) of streaming couples around the world have “cheated” on their significant other (but it’s not what you think). Defined as watching a TV show ahead of your significant other, Netflix cheating was first uncovered in a study in the US in 2013. Four years later, […]
Orange Belgium has launched its ‘LOVE’ package to support its convergent positioning. LOVE allows Orange customers to access what is essential to them by offering them flexible combinations of mobile, internet and TV. This convergent umbrella with the message “all you need is LOVE” offers customers the flexibility choose the number of SIM cards and […]
Ofcom is facing calls from a cross-party group of MPs to launch an immediate review of whether James Murdoch meets the “fit and proper” test to hold a UK broadcasting licence. Murdoch is CEO of 21st Century Fox, which has made a £11.7 billion (€13.7bn) bid for full control of Sky UK. Organised by the […]
Bob Iger, CEO & Chairman of Walt Disney International, is looking closely at licensing its kids’ content direct to the likes of Netflix and Amazon in India. Iger, talking to analysts in Mumbai, said his local colleagues had recently discussed the possibility of licensing content to Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. The OTT giants are […]
Evasion of the TV licence of Italian state broadcaster RAI has fallen dramatically from 30 per cent to 4 per cent since the fee was inserted into electricity bills from early 2016. According to the head of Italy’s Inland Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate), Rosella Orlandi, the introduction of a combined TV licence fee and […]
The British government is backing plans to create the UK’s first – modern – rocket launching site. A Spaceflight Bill is likely to be presented to parliament this month, and grants could be available to successful entrepreneurs and consortia to help get their concepts off the ground. Science Minister Jo Johnson said the commercial spaceflight […]