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Report: US LEO satellites face headwinds

Low Earth Orbiting (LEO) satellites are being positioned as a solution to bridge the US digital divide, as they will be able to reach remote parts of the country, promising fibre-like data speeds. A new report, LEO Satellite Broadband Expectations Need to Come Back to Earth, from co-operative bank CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange division, identifies significant […]

June 9, 2020By Colin Mann

Research: 76% US homes OTT subs

Findings from analyst firm Parks Associates indicate that 76 per cent of US broadband households subscribed to an OTT video service in Q1 2020, while the churn rate for streaming services was 41 per cent. Sixty-two per cent of US broadband

June 8, 2020

Amazon eyes Bharti Airtel stake

Local reports suggest that Amazon is in early-stage discussions to take a stake in Indian telco giant Bharti Airtel. Bharti is India’s third-largest telco with over 300 million subscribers. The reports say that Amazon is looking to pick up a 5 per cent stake in Bharti. Bharti’s rival Reliance Jio has recently seen a slew […]

June 8, 2020By Chris Forrester

Synamedia, AWS cloud TV collaboration

Video software provider Synamedia is collaborating with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to accelerate the adoption of cloud TV services worldwide. Video service providers get to create and monetise compelling multi-screen video experiences using Synamedia’s Infinite cloud TV platform and realise the benefits of AWS’s reliability and cloud elasticity. Operators already using Synamedia’s Infinite cloud TV […]

June 8, 2020

First Premier League TV games scheduled

The Premier League broadcasters have reached an agreement over which fixtures each will air from June 17th up to July 2nd, with Aston Villa vs Sheffield United set to kickstart the resumption of the season immediately followed by Manchester City vs Arsenal – with both games on Sky Sports. Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United will […]

June 5, 2020

Research: Ad-free SVoDs risk £100m revenue loss

Seven out of ten Brits aren’t prepared to spend more than £20 (€22.50) per month on streaming services, a drop of £5 compared to September 2019 when the same proportion of the population was willing to spend up to £25, according to research by advertising technology company The Trade Desk. This could mean a reduction […]

June 4, 2020

Acorn TV UK on Amazon Prime Video & Apple TV

Following its successful launch in the UK, AMC Networks’ Acorn TV is expanding distribution to include Amazon Prime Video Channels and Apple TV channels. The SVoD service is home to a wide range of programming including original dramas such as the Emmy-nominated mystery series Queens of Mystery and hit French crime drama Balthazar alongside British […]

June 4, 2020

Amazon to host Battle of the Brits tennis tournament

Jamie Murray, seven-times Grand Slam doubles and mixed doubles champion, has co-organised the UK’s first ‘behind-closed-doors’ tennis tournament to bring much-missed live sport to fans, while raising funds for NHS Charities Together. Schroders Battle of the Brits, a six-day long tournament taking place from June 23rd to 28th at the Lawn Tennis Association’s headquarters, Roehampton, […]

May 29, 2020

Premier League resumes with FTA games on Sky, Amazon, BBC

The Premier League is set to resume on June 17th. Two matches will be played on that date – Aston Villa vs Sheffield United and Manchester City vs Arsenal. Every team will have then played 29 matches, and it is expected than the remaining 90 matches will be played out over the course of 6 […]

May 28, 2020