Spacecom, the operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, thas revealed that the AMOS-5 satellite has won a multi-year contract to transmit Nigeria’s newest Pay TV platform from ACTV (African Cable TV). From its 17°E prime orbital position, the satellite will send ACTV’s signals to viewers throughout Nigeria over its Ku-1 beam. ACTV is a new […]
As the legendary Rallye Monte-Carlo gets under way, the sport’s chiefs and UK broadcasters ITV and BT Sport have revealed that fans of the FIA World Rally Championship in Britain will receive improved television coverage of the series after both ITV4 and BT Sport agreed new deals for 2015. Both networks will broadcast comprehensive coverage […]
BT Sport and ESPN have signed a seven-year agreement to expand the range of ESPN content on BT Sport. The agreement also covers the use of the ESPN brand and potential joint digital media initiatives. The new long-term collaboration builds on the successful relationship between both brands following the acquisition of ESPN’s UK and Ireland […]
Global sports pay-TV provider beIN SPORTS has selected the Cisco Videoscape TV services delivery platform to deliver advanced sports video experiences across more than 20 countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Cisco provides software and hardware solutions, along with prime system integration services to beIN SPORTS to help support millions of […]
The European Audiovisual Observatory has published the 20th edition of its Yearbook. This reference publication contains pan-European figures on the various branches of the sector (Television, cinema, VoD). Using the different indicators available, the Observatory reveals that the entire audiovisual sector experienced a second year of stagnation in 2013. For the third year running, the […]
Industry executives have spoken out against the threat of online piracy to pay-TV operations in the MENA region. Participating in a panel session at IBC Content Everywhere in Dubai on how the MENA TV industry is adapting to the Content Everywhere revolution, Abdul Hadi Al Sheikh, executive director of television at Abu Dhabi Media, stressed […]
Ghana’s Ministry of Communications has cancelled a contract with pay-TV operator Star Times Group. The initial contract was to supply a DTT system for Ghana. The contract was signed in April 2012 with Star Communications Network Technology. The cancellation means it is now wholly likely that Ghana will miss the ITU’s June analogue switch-off deadline. […]
Following the conclusion of the bidding process for France’s National Rugby League (la Ligue Nationale de Rugby) the Canal+ Group has confirmed it will be offering its subscribers full and exclusive coverage of the Top 14 championship. Canal+ retains complete coverage of the competition, namely the seven games each championship match-day, the final stages, as […]
Sky is talking to Telefónica about a link with the telco’s UK MNO foreshadowing a complete quad-play proposition. The talks come as BT confirms exclusive negotiations to buy 02 rival EE, having previously targetted O2. According to an FT report, Sky and Telefónica have been talking since late last year, as Sky has assessed its […]
Despite the economic uncertainties affecting Russia, last year was a good one for pay-TV in the country. According to a report from TMT Consulting the market grew by