Irdeto, a specialist in digital platform security, has announced the appointment of Bengt Jonsson as Senior Vice President of Global Sales. A member of Irdeto’s leadership team since 2008, Jonsson will now lead Irdeto’s sales and account management teams worldwide. “At Irdeto, we believe that a holistic approach is essential for pay media operators and […]
Matt LeBlanc has signed a two-series deal with the BBC to become the host of Top Gear when it returns in 2017. The former Friends star will be joined by Chris Harris and Rory Reid, with regular appearances from Eddie Jordan, Sabine Schmitz and the Stig. BBC2’s channel editor, Patrick Holland, said: “I am thrilled […]
BT is reportedly negotiating to buy YouView – the connected TV joint-venture it shares with the BBC, TalkTalk, ITV, C4 and C5 and Arqiva. According to The Daily Telegraph, talks have stalled on valuations, with BT initially looking to buy out the outfit’s other shareholders for £20 million (€23m). The paper says the parties are […]
The Financial Times newspaper says that troubled satellite operator Avanti now has a value “languishing at £40 million” (€46m). The report suggests that EchoStar of Denver, and Intelsat, are thought to be potential bidders for the struggling business. The FT’s report quotes Wilton Fry, an equity analyst with RBC Capital Markets, who argues that London-based […]
Digital UK has published an updated technical specification for connected TV service Freeview Play, setting out new features and requirements for products developed during 2017. Freeview Play combines live television with catch-up TV and on-demand services from the BBC, ITV, STV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and UKTV, making it easy for viewers to watch what […]
Ofcom’s comprehensive review into the UK transmission market has found that Arqiva does not have “significant market power”, and Ofcom is to remove the regulatory conditions that have been in place since 2005. Back then the transmission company we now know as Arqiva started a merger and acquisition policy which brought together Crown Castle UK […]
There’s little news from beleaguered speciality satellite operator Avanti Communications, other than it is rolling over its already expensive debt obligations by borrowing more cash to keep itself afloat. Avanti, in a September 16th update to its earlier ‘strategic review’ profits warning statement of July 11th, explained how talks were still on-going with potential buyers/funders […]
In June, Com Hem entered into an agreement through its wholly-owned subsidiary Com Hem Communications to acquire Boxer TV-Access, the pay TV operator in the DTT network in Sweden, from the government-owned company Teracom Boxer Group. The acquisition was conditional on approval by the State of Sweden and the Swedish Competition Authority. Both parties have […]
Liberty Global, the international TV and broadband company, andCableLabs, an R&D lab for the global cable industry, have joined the MulteFire Alliance, an independent, diverse and international member-driven consortium dedicated to developing next-generation wireless technology. Through collaboration with the Alliance, Liberty Global and CableLabs aims to improve the wireless experience and make the technology more […]
Ukraine is still seeking to replace Russian TV channels onto its DTH satellite and cable networks. The chairman of the Ukraine’s National Council for TV and Radio Broadcasting, Yuriy Artemenko, told the Kiev Media Week meeting that the National Council was also looking at South Korean channels. “Over the past two years due to the […]