A grouping of some 150 filmmakers writing under the auspices of the Société civile des Auteurs Réalisateurs Producteurs have signed an open letter in support for European films. They are asking European institutions and EU member states to make the fight against piracy “an absolute and common priority” and have also requested the application of […]
International broadcasters invested a record £1.02 billion (€1.15bn) in the UK in 2017, an increase of more than 50 per cent on the comparable figure (£679m) in 2011, according to independent research commissioned by UK trade body the Commercial Broadcasters Association, who warns that this investment is at risk unless the Government secures access to […]
President Trump has returned to promoting zero funding for public broadcasting it became clear as the President’s proposed 2019 budget was revealed. The budget cuts all but $15 million for public media in 2019 and 2020. The allocation has been $445 million per year. Reported in B&C, PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger commented: “Public […]
Telstra has announced it expects to make a non-cash impairment and write down the carrying value of Ooyala, its US-based intelligent video business, to zero. Following completion of its impairment testing process for the half year ended 31 Dec 2017, Telstra expects to recognise an impairment charge of A$273 million (€173.6m) against goodwill and other […]
China’s StarTimes media group is investing heavily in many African countries. Guo Ziqi, a VP at StarTimes, speaking on February 2nd in Nigeria’s capital Abuja, said its investments in the country have reached $220 million over the past nine years. She was speaking at the formal launch of the Chinese Animation season and heard the […]
Openreach, the infrastructure subsidiary of BT, has launched a ‘fibre first programme’ – which it says starts a potentially huge upgrade of critical UK infrastructure. ‘Potentially’ as it seems to be making its commitment conditional on ‘a supportive public policy and regulatory environment that encourages infrastructure investment.’ It also called for the support of broadband […]
Ericsson has concluded its major review of its broadcast and media solutions businesses. Having separated broadcast into Red Bee Media – which remains an Ericsson company – it is offloading 51 per cent of Media Solutions to One Equity with all assets and employees moving across to a new entity. In the review, Ericsson said […]
The UK Government has delivered on its manifesto commitment to extend superfast broadband to 95 per cent of the UK by the end of 2017, DCMS Secretary of State Matt Hancock has revealed. Figures published by www.thinkbroadband.com have confirmed that more than 19 out of 20 UK homes and businesses now have the opportunity to […]
Belgian company I-MOVIX, which specialised in cameras for capturing extreme slow motion for sports broadcast, is to cease operations, having been declared bankrupt. In a Statement, the company said: “We are very thankful and grateful to our amazing team of young talents, passionate and dedicated engineers, technicians, sales guys, administrative people, etc. We are very […]
Avanti Communications will not see a launch of its much-needed Hylas 3 satellite until “the first 3 months of 2019” according to a company statement. However, there is better news on Hylas 4, a larger satellite, which Avanti says will launch on March 18 (subject to minimal delays caused by the Arianespace launch anomaly of […]