Canada-based satellite operator Telesat is restructuring its long-term debt and borrowings. It is offering $750 million of Senior Notes due for redemption in 2024. The operator is also restructuring its existing revolving credit lines and will borrow up to $2.38 billion in the form of long-term and shorter-term finance. The proceeds will be use do […]
Ostmodern, the broadcast content and VoD specialist, has announced the launch of Skylark, its end-to-end video delivery platform and content management system. Skylark is already powering several global video services and is the backbone for VoD products such as BFI Player and News Corp’s BallBall. Skylark has also been used for several major international projects, […]
More than a quarter of British consumers (13.9 million or 27 per cent of the adult population) subscribe to video streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Video, according to research published by YouGov and subscription commerce, billing and finance solutions provider Zuora. The rising popularity of these services has a huge effect on TV […]
The seventh edition of Ericsson’s annual ConsumerLab TV & Media Report details an enormous and rapid shift in TV and video viewing behaviour towards mobility. The report also shows that while both mobile video and on-demand TV viewing have soared over the past seven years, content discovery remains a huge frustration for consumers. Continued shift […]
Spacecom has been informed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) that IAI’s insurers will pay a sum of $196 million (€176.5m), the full amount that was paid to IAI for the construction and delivery of the AMOS-6 satellite that was destroyed on September 1 in an explosion at the Kennedy Space Center. The sum will be […]
More efficient encoding (HEVC) introduced to products to help pave the way for future UHD (Ultra High Definition) services is one of the key elements of the DTG’s D-Book 9, the industry-determined, next-generation, universally-deployed specification which supports future interactive services and enables the transition towards HbbTV. Open, democratic and supportive of public policy, the D-Book […]
Orange Spain is rebranding its convergent package with the launch of a new integrated offer ‘Love’ which will replace the Canguro services. The company is launching a huge media campaign based on the The Beatles’ song All You Need Is Love to raise awareness of the new package. The rebranded package will include all services […]
Research consultancy Media Partners Asia (MPA) has launched the Asia Video Consumer Panel, a research report offering detailed insights into how consumers engage, use and interact with video content in emerging and mature markets, focusing on TV and digital video platforms, including key regional and local OTT video operators. The panel covers six Asian markets […]
Sky customers in Germany and Austria now have access to the group’s flagship entertainment channel, Sky 1. The new channel will join Sky Atlantic HD, Sky Arts HD, the Sky Kids app, and a wide library of on demand content – including Sky Box Sets – to further enhance the company’s entertainment portfolio in Germany. […]
The pay TV, VoD, and IPTV services market is growing rapidly as significant internet penetration and smartphone adoption in Africa alter the manner in which consumers view content. Growth will be augmented by the availability of cheaper DTT services, data-saving video consumption options, and attractively packaged triple-play services. Africa’s large population and demographics make it […]