LeoSat Enterprises is the satellite operator building a constellation of up to 108 low Earth orbiting (LEO) satellites. France-based Thales has completed its constellation design and is working with LeoSat on the design and construction plans for the first satellites. LeoSat says it has secured its first customer even though the launch of the system is […]
After extensive consultations, the Ultra HD Forum – the global organisation responsible for promoting market adoption of Ultra HD by defining industry best practices – has made the latest version of its industry Guidelines public prior to IBC. Along with thorough internal reviews of the Guidelines, the following bodies were also consulted for comment: ATSC, […]
In line with its strategy to bring premium content to more viewers on more screens than ever before, Discovery Communications has appointed Ralph Rivera – formerly Director, BBC Digital – to the newly created position of Managing Director, Eurosport Digital. He will begin the role on September 26, based in London, and will report to […]
From 360-degree movie trailers to the emergence of 4K TV services from Web and telecom players, global analyst firm CCS Insight, has revealed its expectations for the TV industry and the main highlights ahead of this year’s IBC event in Amsterdam. According to Paolo Pescatore, director of multiplay and media at CCS Insight, given the […]
The bankruptcy of Hanjin Shipping of Korea is causing major headaches for South Korea’s electronics giants Samsung and LG. Reportedly, Hanjin is the seventh largest shipping company on the oceans, and there are concerns that while it is in the process of going through the long process of receivership protection (and it has already formally […]
The newly published ETSI specification TS 102 796 V1.4.1 on hybrid broadcast broadband TV (HbbTV) will allow the United Kingdom and Italy to implement the latest technologies in their receivers. With the large installed base of receivers in the UK and Italy, there will be a transitional period where broadcasters will provide apps and services […]
The weekend’s Italian Formula One Grand Prix saw heightened speculation that Liberty Media’s planned acquisition of the sport was a ‘done deal’, with an announcement expected as early as Tuesday September 6. Senior sources close to the deal suggest that all terms have been agreed and all that remains is the formality of signing. The […]
On September 1, a Falcon 9 rocket owned by SpaceX blew up when a static engine test was about to be held at Cape Canaveral. The rocket was being tested in a ‘dress rehearsal’ for a planned September 3 launch of its satellite passenger, the Amos-6 craft, built by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) on behalf […]
In addition to announcing its plans to overhaul its organisational structure, multinational cable, fibre, telecommunications, content and media company Altice is to simplify the Group’s ownership structure and enhance its organisational flexibility through an exchange offer for the outstanding 22.25 per cent of shares in telco subsidiary SFR Group not currently owned by Altice. Altice […]
Multinational cable, fibre, telecommunications, content and media company Altice has revealed its intention to strengthen further its industrial and operational strategy following its transformation into a leading transatlantic communications and media group with the closing of the acquisition of Cablevision. Altice plans to make its core strategic, operational and technical capabilities available to its subsidiaries […]