Advanced Television

Regulation

MovieLabs sets out cloud production security principles

Movie industry non-profit technology research lab Motion Pictures Laboratories (MovieLabs), together with member studios, has published a new white paper – The Evolution of Production Security – Securing the 10-Year Vision for the Evolution of Media Creation – that lays out security principles for the future of production where all assets will be stored in […]

December 10, 2019By Colin Mann

OneWeb slams SpaceX over standards

OneWeb and SpaceX are the two most advanced ‘mega-constellations’ in terms of planning – and launching – broadband satellites. OneWeb’s initial ambitions are modest, at 600 or so satellites. SpaceX has much greater ambitions for its ‘Starlink’ fleet and is talking about a possible 42,000 craft over time. But there is no love lost between […]

December 6, 2019By Chris Forrester

Broadband Forum now an ‘open’ organisation

Broadband Forum has become an ‘open’ organisation – making all of its work visible to the industry. The by-law amendment was passed on October 14th and the transition was confirmed at its Q4 meeting in Panama City, Panama. Broadband Forum says the move reflects its leadership in ushering in an industry-wide evolution to greater agility […]

December 6, 2019

TiVo settles ‘bonus content’ patent action

Texas-based MONKEYMedia has been suing TiVo in respect of 4 patents held by MONKEYMedia covering a system of pausing and switching the main audio-video stream to access available bonus content such as behind-the-scenes footage, previews and product information. The action, in the US District Court for California’s Northern District, has resulted in TiVo settling the […]

December 5, 2019By Chris Forrester

BBC commits to BAME representation at senior levels

The BBC has said it is stepping up its commitment to rapidly increase BAME representation at senior levels of the organisation and develop a new generation of talented leaders. Every key BBC leadership group is to appoint two new advisers, bringing with them fresh talents, backgrounds, perspectives and insights. At least one of the appointments […]

December 5, 2019

Survey: 73% want ‘Big Tech’ regulated

Seven in ten people (73 per cent) want governments to do more to regulate Big Tech companies amid concerns with how their personal data is being used, an Amnesty International poll has revealed. People worried about the collection of their personal data are most concerned with the violation of their right to privacy (62 per […]

December 4, 2019

MainStreaming joins Ultra HD Forum Italia Society

MainStreaming, the streaming service provider, has become a member of the Ultra HD Forum Italia (HDFI). Entering with an innovative role, MainStreaming is the first company to be included in the ‘Enabler to Watch’ category, which was created for companies specifically concentrated on innovating the way video is streamed to connected devices. Since its founding, […]

December 4, 2019

Vodafone to pay €55m to former ONO execs

The bill for Vodafone’s acquisition of ONO continues to increase following the Spanish Courts decision obliging Vodafone to pay huge bonuses to ONO’s former executives. The Courts have ruled that Vodafone must pay up to €55 million to the former directive board of ONO in compensation for the executives bonuses that the company refused to […]

December 3, 2019From David Del Valle in Madrid

Internet domain names shut down for IP infringement

Law enforcement authorities from 18 EU Member States and third parties in a joint investigation with Europol and the US National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Centre, facilitated by Eurojust and INTERPOL, have seized over 30,506 domain names that distributed counterfeit and pirated items over the Internet during operation IOS X. These included counterfeit pharmaceuticals and […]

December 3, 2019By Colin Mann

Mediapro taking UEFA to Court

Spanish TV group Mediapro will take European football governing body UEFA to Court for altering the submission bids for the Champions League for the seasons 2021-2014 in favour of Canal Plus and beIN Sports. “We are going to sue UEFA, in Switzerland, to request access to the tender documentation, the first and second rounds. We […]

December 2, 2019From David Del Valle in Madrid