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FCC’s Pai: ‘Next Gen TV standard a priority’

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has declared that teeing up the ATSC 3.0 transmission standard is a priority, suggesting it has the potential to let broadcasters offer much better service in a variety of ways. Addressing the NAB Show in Las Vegas, Pai noted that the convergence of Media, Entertainment, and Technology—the M.E.T. Effect—had created a […]

April 26, 2017By Colin Mann

Spacecom up for sale, again

Spacecom is again looking for a buyer. Acquisition talks – and a preliminary agreement – with Beijing Zinwei Technology Group have reportedly “fizzled out”. Beijing Zinwei had agreed to pay Spacecom $285 million in August last year for its Amos fleet of orbiting assets. That deal was damaged when a SpaceX rocket blew up catastrophically […]

April 26, 2017By Chris Forrester

BBC fails to cut top managers

The number of BBC executives paid more than £150,000 (€176,000) a year has increased over a five-year period despite a commitment to make a substantial cut. The National Audit Office found the number had risen from 89 in January 2012 to 98 in March 2016. The BBC had pledged to reduce the number by 20 […]

April 26, 2017

De Rosen to step down at Eutelsat

Michel de Rosen, non-executive chairman of Eutelsat’s board, is stepping down. He joined Eutelsat as chief executive in 2009, and is being replaced by Dominique D’Hinnin. D’Hinnin was Lagardère Co-managing Partner from 2010 to 2016. He holds advanced degrees from École normale supérieure and is Inspecteur des finances. He joined the Lagardère Group in 1990 […]

April 26, 2017By Chris Forrester

Virgin TV, Dolby appointed to DTG Council

Virgin TV’s Director, Digital Entertainment Product Development, Louise Fussell and Dolby Laboratories’ Director of Imaging Standards and Technology, Simon Gauntlett have been appointed to the DTG Council – the governing body of the DTG, the UK’s unique self-funded collaboration centre for innovation in digital media technology. Louise joined Virgin’s Customer Experience team in 2009 as […]

April 26, 2017

Antonovich appointed CEO of Eutelsat Americas

Eutelsat Communications has announced that Mike Antonovich is joining Eutelsat Americas as Chief Executive Officer. Antonovich, a longtime satellite and telecommunications industry executive, began his career at ESPN as a broadcast engineer. He held a number of sales and marketing functions during a lengthy career at PanAmSat, including leading PanAmSat’s global sales team. He has […]

April 26, 2017

Ostmodern expands into US

VoD delivery and broadcast content specialist Ostmodern has opened an office in New York. The move was fuelled in part by the success of its Skylark video platform, with the US office intended to drive the growth and implementation of innovative video services for customers across the region. The company – behind BBC Player, 4oD, […]

April 26, 2017

Ericsson hits new low

Ericsson’s net loss grew to SEK 10.9 billion (€1.13bn) for the first quarter, as the company took on restructuring charges. The result included SEK 8.4 billion in provisions on customer contracts, SEK 3.3 billion in asset writedowns and SEK 1.7 billion in restructuring charges. In the year-earlier period, Ericsson still had a net profit of […]

April 25, 2017

More trouble at Fox News

Former Fox News host Andrea Tantaros, one of its accusers in the sexual harassment controversy, is now accusing it of a “criminal scheme” involving what she claims were illegal electronic surveillance and online harassment. In a complaint filed in a Manhattan federal court, Tantaros claims that Fox monitored her emails and listened to phone calls, […]

April 25, 2017

Enensys to acquire TeamCast

Suggesting that the deal will see the enlarged group become the market leader in video delivery infrastructure for DVB-T2 and ATSC 3.0 networks, video delivery infrastructure specialist Enensys has revealed that it is in exclusive negotiations to acquire TeamCast, a specialist in modulation technology for terrestrial, satellite and wireless markets. “This is an important step […]

April 25, 2017