The FCC has unanimously adopted final rules to implement the Emergency Connectivity Fund Programme. This $7.17 billion programme, funded by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, will enable US schools and libraries to purchase laptop and tablet computers, Wi-Fi hotspots, and broadband connectivity for students, school staff, and library patrons in need during the […]
Tremor Video, a programmatic video platform, has announced that the UnrulyEQ emotional and psychographic intelligence offering is now widely available to all Tremor Video clients in the US and Canada. Designed to maximise audience engagement and optimise campaign performance for advertisers across connected TV (CTV) and video, this proprietary suite of data-driven audience and content […]
Hughes Network Systems and OneWeb have announced their selection by the US Air Force Research Lab to demonstrate managed LEO satellite communications (SATCOM) services to connect the Arctic region to sites around the globe. Under the agreement, Hughes will test and implement these end-to-end services on the OneWeb system between selected US Northern Command (NORTHCOM) […]
Satellite operator SES has secured a US government contract for its Government Solutions division. The contract award is worth $35 million and will supply connectivity in support of a major US Department of Defense combatant command. SES, in its statement, said: “[The contract] provides reach-back capabilities from forward-stationed units in remote locations to Europe, the […]
Zig Zag Productions has partnered with The R&A and Egoli Media to create a feature length documentary film, charting the amazing life of Severiano Ballesteros Sota. From his humble beginnings to becoming one of greatest and most loved golfing and sporting icons of all time. ‘Seve’ explores the life of Ballesteros from learning the game […]
Samba TV has released its quarterly State of Viewership report, showing viewership losses in the linear landscape compared to Q4 2020. According to Samba TV’s analysis, there was a 10 per cent quarter-over-quarter decline in the daily average number of TV-viewing US households consuming linear, along with a 14 per cent decline in total minutes […]
With more than $70 billion of annual television and video spend at stake, the video advertising industry is at an inflection point as market providers have faced serious questions about the accuracy of their measurement and their foundational methodological approach. Amid these ongoing concerns about TV/Video measurement reliability and accuracy, Comscore, a partner for planning, transacting, […]
The NHL and Turner Sports announced a seven-year media rights agreement in the US that will have regular-season, Stanley Cup Playoff and Stanley Cup Final games televised on TNT and TBS starting next season and running through 2027-28. “They put a fun and innovative factor into all of what they do and we’re excited to […]
The Satellite 2021 trade show and conference held in Washington DC has been postponed again. Originally scheduled to be held in the early spring of this year, the annual show was slipped to July because of Covid concerns. It was not held last year because of the pandemic. The organisers have been told that because […]
Fugitive, the content development, financing and distribution business founded by Anthony Kimble in 2019, is rebranding to become Arrested Industries, with the name change effective from next week. In addition, Arrested Industries (AI) is excited to announce that it will be establishing an office in Los Angeles this summer. Anthony Kimble will be re-locating to […]