Apple CarPlay has been launched in the US by JVC Mobile Entertainment. Showcased at CES earlier this year the unit is the first in the JVC line to offer Apple’s CarPlay interface. We are pleased to finally release product to our retailers,” said Hazim Jainoor, JVC’s marketing manager. “There is a lot of excitement around […]
The European Audiovisual Observatory has published its first report on pan-European media groups on the basis of data gathered in the MAVISE database. Focusing on a selection of major pan-European groups in both the broadcast and the distribution markets, the report outlines some of the key players, their geographical footprint, their position in a range […]
Music subscription service Spotify has accused Apple of blocking its latest app update. Spotify says Apple will only make its update available if it agrees to use Apple’s own billing system. It says Apple rules are designed to damage Spotify, reducing competition to its own music streaming service, Apple Music. The move is “causing grave […]
Last week Naspers, which owns the Multichoice/DStv and GOtv pay-TV brands over Africa, said it was freezing subscription prices for its subscribers. An analysis of its latest numbers shows the reasons: While DStv in South Africa enjoyed a 6 per cent uptick in subscriber numbers, its Premier tier subs numbers have reduced from 23 per […]
Struggling Brazilian telco Oi, currently in the local version of Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, is pushing a pre-payment scheme for its pay-TV bouquet. Would-be subscribers can buy the top-up cards at Oi’s shops and sales points for their cellular phones. Oi is offering 15-day and full month options. On June 29th a Brazilian court approved […]
China’s National University of Defense Technology said June 30th that it had successfully refuelled an orbiting satellite. The satellite, Tianyuan-1, was launched into space on June 25th by a powerful Long March-7 rocket from the Wenchang launch site in Hainan Province. The team say that a full series of tests were verified after the launch, […]
Net Insight, a provider of live, interactive and on-demand media transport, has announced that a “large leading global service provider” has selected the company’s media transport solution for a stadium network to broadcast sports league games. The new arena contribution network will connect 20 stadiums over optical fibre to enable 4K and HD broadcasts to […]
The reign of pay-TV and television networks as the most stable, predictable and highest-margin segments of the US media industry is rapidly eroding, Moody’s Investors Service states in a new report. OTT services and digital ad platforms such as
In what can be considered a shot across the bows of the BBC, News Corp’s UK and Ireland arm is to acquire radio-focused media group Wireless in a deal worth approximately £220.3 million (€263m), representing a premium of approximately 70.3 per cent. over the Closing Price of 185 pence per Wireless Share on 29 June […]
The June 30th quarter-final of the Euro 2016 football tournament between Portugal and Poland marked the kick-off of seven consecutive matches that Rai, Italy’s national public broadcaster, and Eutelsat are offering Italian TV homes in Ultra HD. The pair say the initiative marks Rai’s most ambitious foray into Ultra HD, which represents the next big […]