Yves Feltes, for some 25 years one of SES’s most senior PR gurus, and Jacques Denavaut, who was VP/Corporate Communications at Arianespace for a similar length of time, are working together in a new communications consultancy to serve the satellite and aerospace industries. Feltes is currently winding up his role at SES Betzdorf, and says […]
SpotXchange, the video inventory management platform for publishers, has confirmed its rebranding to SpotX. Reflecting the changes in the market and its platform, the Denver-born, global company says it has shortened its name to highlight its evolution from an ad exchange to a holistic inventory management platform, developed specifically for the supply side. Its platform […]
Orange and Vodafone have accused Telefonica of a monopoly in the pay-TV business with the acquisition of Canal Plus bringing it to 80 per cent of the market. The CEO of Orange, Jean Marc Vignolles, has claimed that the competitive situation in the TV rights market is “critical” with high risks for all the players. […]
US premium streaming service Hulu is to offer a commercial-free option to subscribers. Viewers now have the choice to watch Hulu commercial free for $11.99 (€10.68) per month or with limited commercials for $7.99 per month. Current Hulu subscribers will maintain their existing subscription, but will have the choice to switch to the commercial-free option […]
Satellite communication services provider MEASAT Satellite Systems and New York-based fashion, entertainment and lifestyle television network Fashion One Television have launched what they say is the first English language Ultra HD channel in the world, Fashion One 4K, on the MEASAT-3a satellite. Distributed free-to-air through the MEASAT-3a satellite at the 91.5 degrees East video orbital […]
Research from IHS Technology indicates that traditional broadcast television viewing is being overtaken by two forces: Personal Video Recorders (PVRs) like Sky+ and online video from services like Netflix and BBC iPlayer. More time than ever before is being shifted from traditional broadcast television to online. UK – Fast adopters of online viewing In the […]
Jordan’s media and security authorities have closed the pro-Islamist Al-Yarmuk television channel and shut down its studios in the country. BBC Monitoring says the first report of the closure was carried at midday on August 31st. Al-Jazeera’s Arabic channel also carried a report saying that the channel was close to the Islamist opposition in Jordan. […]
According to a Euroconsult’s report, the FSS (fixed satellite services) industry posted an average annual growth rate of 4.3 per cent over 2010-2013 with 2013 showing clear signs of slowdown at only +2 per cent, the lowest growth rate since 2004. Further deceleration was witnessed in 2014, with sales remaining almost flat y-o-y at $12.3 billion. […]
The Richard Branson-backed OneWeb satellite constellation, which is looking to put 650 small satellites into orbit, is seeking $2.5 billion of fresh funding for the project. It has already raised $500 million in cash in June from the likes of Virgin Group, Airbus Group, Intelsat, Qualcomm, Coca-Cola and Bharti Group. It is being reported that […]
Ericsson has signed an exclusive multi-year broadcast and media services contract with Image Nation Abu Dhabi, one of the leading content creators in the Middle East. The contract includes playout, media preparation, media management and archive services for the new Arabic-language TV channel, Quest Arabiya, which is scheduled to launch in Q4 2015. The free-to-air […]