From August 23rd, Italian households can apply for a subsidy towards the purchase of TV sets compatible with the new DVB T-2/HEVC Main 10 DTT transmission standard. According to a decree published by the Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico (Ministry of Economic Development), the subsidy consists of a 20 per cent discount on the purchase price […]
North American pay-radio operator SiriusXM has priced two batches of new Senior Notes. The borrowings will be used to redeem existing debt. The two amounts are: $1 billion of 3.125 per cent notes due for repayment in 2026, and $1.5 billion of 3.875 per cent notes due in 2031 “This represents an increase of $250 […]
Millions of people in rural England will get access to the fastest broadband speeds on the market as part of a £5 billion (€5.8bn) plan to level up Internet access across the UK. The UK government’s Project Gigabit fund to upgrade digital infrastructure in hard-to-reach areas will accelerate the country’s recovery from covid, fire up […]
Neva SGR, Intesa Sanpaolo Group’s venture capital firm focused on the tech industry, is placing its bets on the growth of V-Nova, a high-growth company based in London but with Italian roots, operating in the compression of video and image data. Thanks to Neva First, the alternative investment fund managed by Neva SGR, V-Nova has […]
BT has announced a multi-million pound investment in Safe Security, an industry-leading cyber risk management firm. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, its SAFE (‘Security Assessment Framework for Enterprises’) platform allows organisations to take a health check of their existing defences and understand their likelihood of suffering a major cyber attack. Industry analysis estimates that the cost […]
DirecTV is raising $3.1 billion (€2.6bn) of so-called ‘junk bonds’ (Senior Secured Notes) to help in its split from AT&T, according to an announcement from AT&T. The offer is for a 6-year period and the bonds will be priced on July 22nd and will come from DirecTV Entertainment Holdings. The cash will be used to […]
OTT and edge computing specialist Redge Technologies and Polish private venture capital fund RKKVC have invested 2 million Zloty (€436,000) in Vestigit, a Polish start-up originating from Wrocław University of Science and Technology which has developed proprietary technology that it says improves security of video online. Vestigit’s solution applies a unique watermark to content, reducing […]
OnePlan has raised $3.8 million (€3.2m) in Series A financing from investors in the UK and US. The two-year-old startup streamlines the design and production process through a selection of 2D, 3D, satellite and aerial maps, providing real-time collaboration. For venue owners, it unlocks operational and commercial benefits through a hyper-realistic, fly-through Venue Twin of […]
In a move better to leverage its location fraud detection technology, fraud prevention and cybersecurity solutions provider GeoComply Solutions has consolidated its iGaming, streaming media and fintech businesses under one brand, GeoComply. Prior to consolidation, its media and fintech businesses were managed under the GeoGuard brand. GeoGuard will continue as a product name for GeoComply’s […]
Orange Ventures, French telco Orange’s venture capital investment subsidiary, is investing in media company Brut., as one of the main investors in a series C funding round of $75 million (€63m). This new funding will help Brut to further its international ambitions. Brut is a global media brand that creates digital video content for those […]