Ligado Networks has raised $3.85 billion in fresh capital from investors including JPMorgan Chase. Ligado Networks, formerly known as LightSquared has a spectrum “sharing” agreement in place which requires it to pay significant sums to Inmarsat every year. The FCC, back in April, unanimously approved Ligado’s plan to deploy a terrestrial network in the US […]
The Federal Communications Commission has amended its rules governing unlicensed wireless services provided over spectrum in the television broadcasting bands – the so-called TV White Spaces (TVWS). The amended rules will allow for expanded use of this spectrum for the delivery of broadband services in rural and underserved communities while protecting broadcast television stations and […]
Jon Stewart, the US comedian and former host of iconic US late-night, satirical talk-show The Daily Show, is set to front a new current affairs series for Apple TV+. Stewart will host a new hour-long series (as yet untitled) that will explore topics of national interest. Each season will have a companion podcast to “continue […]
Akamai Technologies, the intelligent edge platform for securing and delivering digital experiences, has acquired Asavie, whose global platform manages the security, performance and access policies for mobile and internet-connected devices. Asavie’s mobile, IoT and security solutions will become part of Akamai’s Security and Personalisation Services (SPS) product line sold to carrier partners that embed the […]
WWE has announced the appointment of Carlo Nohra as Vice President & General Manager, Asia Pacific. Previously, Nohra served as WWE Vice President & General Manager, MENA, where he successfully oversaw the consolidation of the company’s media rights agreements, launched WWE’s Arabic-language programming efforts, and expanded its live events strategy in the region. In his […]
Following the announcement earlier this month of the signature of the final agreements between Ateme and the main shareholders of Anevia, the companies have now announced the completion of a first contribution in kind to Ateme by the Majority Shareholders, with regards to a total of 4,283,620 Anevia shares representing 85 per cent of the […]
At the 2020 RDK Virtual Euro Summit, RDK Management announced the availability of RDK4 – the newest generation, open source software platform used to power customer-premise equipment (CPE) for video service providers worldwide. RDK4 provides a carrier-grade software stack optimised for deploying apps and managing core technical functions of set-top boxes. “RDK4 is the culmination […]
Harmonic has announced its unaudited results for the third quarter of 2020. The solutions provider for video streaming and broadband services reported revenue of $94.9 million (€80.2m), down 18 per cent year on year, despite strong momentum. “Harmonic’s third quarter results were driven by strong performance in both our Cable Access and Video segments,” said […]
The HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing open standards for the delivery of advanced interactive TV services through broadcast and broadband networks for connected TV sets and set-top boxes, has completed work on an update to its core specification (HbbTV 2.0.3). For the first time, and based on the experience garnered through millions […]
Portugal’s Parliament has approved the new Cinema Law that transposes to Portuguese law a European Directive from 2018 regulating the provision of audiovisual media services. One of the key parts of the new law is the introduction of a 1 per cent tariff on turnover of VoD services such as Netflix, Disney+ and HBO and […]