In a claimed world first for television production, Glasgow-based outside broadcast specialist QTV deployed innovative ‘private 5G’ network technology to connect cameras used in the international broadcast coverage of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s final departure from Scotland via Edinburgh Airport on September 13. The private 5G network was designed and deployed by the […]
Today is a public holiday in the UK for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, and there will be no Daily News email. Going back seventy years, the Queen’s reign has encompassed many, many technological milestones, not least in television. And her funeral is set to be perhaps the most globally covered event in history. […]
Asia Satellite Telecommunications (AsiaSat), Asia’s premier satellite solutions provider, will be delivering the GB News channel on AsiaSat 7 and AsiaSat 9, and along with its subsidiary One Click Go Live’s live streaming platform will distribute the GB News live coverage of Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral on September 19th from 0600 London time (1300 […]
The BBC will be offering a dedicated live stream of The Queen’s lying-in-state for those who want to pay their respects, but aren’t able to get to London. The service will be available in the UK on the BBC home page, the BBC News website and app, BBC iPlayer, BBC Parliament and the red-button. It […]
Netflix’s historical drama series The Crown saw a sharp increase in viewership this past weekend, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, according to data from Whip Media. Key points from the data include: Views increased exponentially for the show between September 9th and September 11th; In the UK, the show’s viewership increased more than […]
The Premier League has confirmed that seven of the 10 Premier League fixtures this weekend (September 16th – 18th) will be played, with three matches postponed due to events surrounding The Queen’s funeral. In addition, kick-off times will change for two Premier League matches. Matches postponed on September 18th are Chelsea’s matches against Liverpool at […]
All of this weekend’s Premier League, English Football League (EFL) and Women’s Super League fixtures have been postponed as a mark of respect following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. A number of matches were set to be televised across the weekend, including Fulham vs Chelsea on BT Sport, and Manchester City vs Spurs on […]
Paramount Global has announced a partnership with adidas to launch a new music series – MTV Originals. Produced by Velocity International, Paramount’s full-service branded content studio, alongside MediaCom UK, the music series will give three different artists, Bow Anderson, Che Lingo, and Self Esteem, the chance to re-imagine the iconic Queen track Radio Ga Ga, […]
Dame Helen Mirren has beaten off competition including Olivia Colman, Claire Foy and Julie Walters to be named Britain’s favourite on-screen Queen Elizabeth II, according to research from connectivity provider TalkTalk. Mirren’s performance as Queen Elizabeth II in 2006 movie The Queen was chosen by two thirds (66 per cent) of Brits as their favourite […]
Sky News has announced its coverage plans for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, when the country will come together to celebrate 70 years of service by Her Majesty The Queen. From Thursday 2nd June, across TV, digital, audio and social media, Sky News will get audiences closer to the showstopping public events and iconic royal moments of […]