Theta Labs has announced a new global distribution deal with World Poker Tour to launch an ‘always-on’, 24/7 poker live channel on THETA.tv, an eSports entertainment platform built on the Theta blockchain. THETA.tv users around the globe are now able to access classic WPT programming such as World Poker Tour Seasons VIII through XVI, WPT […]
Radio Frequency Systems (RFS), a global designer and manufacturer of cable, RF systems, antenna and tower systems providing total-package solutions for wireless and broadcast infrastructure, announces a new portfolio of ready to ship solutions to help broadcasters futureproof infrastructure as they deploy NEXTGEN TV services. This portfolio allows broadcasters to move to the Single Frequency […]
Having posted Q1 2020 results down 7.1 per cent, M6 Group, owner of French commercial TV channel M6, has announced a €100 million cut in programming costs, which represents around 20 per cent of 2019’s total spend. M6 has posted a €321.3 million consolidated revenue in the first quarter of the year, with the first […]
Sky original Dynamo: Beyond Belief launched over Easter weekend to a cumulative seven-day audience of 1.8 million viewers for the opening episode, making it Sky’s biggest entertainment launch in the last ten years. Director of Sky Arts and Entertainment for Sky, Phil Edgar-Jones, said: “We always felt Dynamo’s story was very special and that he brings something […]
Covid-19 is having a significant impact on mobile operator planning in relation to 5G services in 2020. Its rapid spread continues to disrupt economies around the world, with the magnitude of the effects of this disruption likely to grow while there are no signs of any short-term solution to fixing the problem. Research firm Strategy […]
The FTTH Council Europe has revealed the 2020 Market Panorama and the latest figures outlining fibre deployment trends in Europe prepared by research institute IDATE. Market Panorama & key findings: The total number of homes passed with Fibre to the Home (FTTH) and Fibre to the Building (FTTB) in the EU39 reached nearly 172 million […]
In what represents India’s largest-ever FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) for a minority investment in the country, social media giant Facebook is to take a 9.99 per cent stake in Reliance Industries’ Jio Platforms for an investment of ₹43,574 crore (€5.25bn) by Facebook into Jio Platforms. This investment by Facebook values Jio Platforms at ₹4.62 lakh […]
A study by the EBU – Digital Transformation Initiative Casebook – An Illustrated Framework – the first half of a two-part report, sets out what digital transformation looks and feels like at the operational level inside Public Service Media (PSM) organisations. The aim is to inform and inspire other PSM on their own transformation journeys. […]
European Kids Entertainment studio TeamTO has announced the appointment of Clélia Santi as Head of Production and of Judith Bruneau as Line Producer and Talent Scout. The new positions come amid a strong 2020 slate that remains unabated during the COVID pandemic. Caroline Souris, Co-founder, TeamTO commented, “Clélia and Judith have already become valuable and […]
Total online video weekly streaming minutes on mobile grew 60 per cent in aggregate across Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore between January 20th and April 11th 2020, according to a report published by Media Partners Asia (MPA). With the disruption and subsequent lockdown measures enforced during the Covid-19 pandemic, total online video streaming weekly […]