3D specialists RealD has won a Patent action against German-based Volfoni and its associated companies which protects its IP. On April 4th, RealD said that the European Patent Office’s (EPO) Opposition Division has upheld the validity of another of its key patents for light-doubling 3D cinema projection systems. As a result, RealD’s European patent that […]
The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) has named Madeleine Noland as the new ATSC President. Effective May 15th, she will succeed Mark Richer, who in January announced his plan to retire after leading the standards development organization for 20 of its 35 years. “The ATSC Board of Directors warmly welcomes Madeleine Noland as the incoming […]
Singapore’s SingTel is reported to be linking with Indian telco Bharti Airtel to make a bid for 60 per cent of Subhash Chandra-backed pay-TV operation Dish TV. SingTel is a half-owner of Airtel’s holding company Bharti Telecom. The report was carried on business news channel CNBC-TV18, but the parties involved have thus far not commented. […]
AirTies, a provider of managed in-home Wi-Fi solutions to global service providers, has completed its acquisition of Technicolor’s Wi-Fi Management software business, a.k.a. Wireless Doctor. AirTies and Technicolor have also entered into an agreement to partner through technology integrations and sales channels to offer Smart Wi-Fi solutions to service providers globally. In addition, Bart Vercammen, […]
Tru Optik, a specialist in targeting, measurement, and privacy management, has announced the close of a $10 million (€8.9m) venture round led by MitheraCapital. Additional investors in the round include TransUnion, Connecticut Innovations, Arab Angel Fund, and Progress Ventures. Coming from almost 11x year-over-year growth in its SaaS/DaaS business, the funds will allow Tru Optik […]
China Digital TV Holding, which was delisted from the New York Stock Exchange in October 2017, is now deregistering from the SEC and its regulatory oversight. An Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) took place in Beijing on April 3rd, and shareholders were told that it was “not commercially beneficial to the Company and its shareholders, as […]
Investment banker JP Morgan has issued a favourable report on Intelsat and, in particular, its potential prospects should the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approving the C-Band Alliance’s plans for reallocation of some key frequencies and bandwidth over the US. The bank sees the potential for “substantial” proceeds from spectrum sales by the company and its […]
The proposed Sony bid to acquire a significant portion of Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEEL) has been aborted, according to local reports in Mumbai. Sony submitted its non-binding offer in March, but reportedly the two sides have not been able to agree valuation terms. Sony, says India’s Economic Times, wanted a simple merger, but ZEE preferred […]
Broadcasting technologist Thomson Broadcast is planning a high-profile return to the American market with the introduction of Software Defined Television as a key ingredient of next-generation ATSC 3.0 broadcasting. With new, international ownership, fresh investments, and a cadre of supporting technology companies, Thomson Broadcast will introduce a new way of managing television broadcasting utilising the […]
The Switch, a global provider of managed, private cloud services that enhance live video productions, has appointed media technology industry veteran Eric Cooney as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. As CEO, Cooney will be focused on accelerated growth through product innovation, both organically and with targeted mergers and acquisitions. “Eric is an experienced […]