May 22 2019
According to the CSA’s Audiovisual Equipment Observatory report, which looks at audiovisual equipment used by households in metropolitan France, IPTV, which was running equal with DTT in 2017, has now overtaken terrestrial reception with 56.7% of homes having an IPTV connection compared to 53.7% that receive TV through digital terrestrial network known as TNT. Satellite […]
May 14 2019
Disney and Comcast announced a deal under which Disney will assume full operational control of Hulu, effective immediately. Within five years, Comcast has agreed to sell its Hulu stake to Disney for at least $5.8 billion. Under the deal, Comcast’s NBCUniversal will continue to license content to Hulu through late 2024. However, as soon as […]
May 9 2019
Arianespace announced today that it has been selected by exactEarth to launch the ESAIL satellite using a Vega as part of the launcher’s Small Spacecraft Mission Service (SSMS) Proof of Concept (POC) flight. It is the final contract signed by Arianespace for this POC flight, which is now completely booked with 42 payloads onboard. The […]
May 2 2019
The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on Thursday initiated an auction for the issuance of 70 more licences for satellite TV broadcast stations. Total 187 companies have been participating in the auction of licences for seven categories including news and current affairs, education, sports, regional languages, health, entertainment and agriculture. At the start of […]
May 1 2019
Japan’s Nikkei Asian Review reports that Chinese mobile giant Huawei is working on 5G televisions. The report says that the displays could also be 8K capable. If correct, it could be a TV industry first. The TVs will be equipped with a 5G module as well as a high-end 8K resolution display, sources familiar with the […]
May 1 2019
The historic meeting between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox at London Stadium will be shown live on the BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website. The games on 29 and 30 June are part of a two-year deal signed by Major League Baseball and BBC Sport to stream the London Series in the […]
Apr 25 2019
The BBC has submitted to broadcast regulator Ofcom the Corporation’s proposals to improve BBC iPlayer for audiences by making programmes available for longer and offering more box sets and archive titles. In November 2018, Ofcom directed the BBC to conduct a ‘public interest test’ (PIT) to assess properly the value and potential impact on other […]
Apr 23 2019
CNN announced today that it is joining the PlutoTV platform, further expanding the availability of CNN content on streaming platforms. The CNN channel on PlutoTV will feature a curated playlist of short-form digital content from CNN’s esteemed anchors and story-tellers. The channel will showcase CNN’s award-winning original feature content to viewers, with programming focused on […]
Apr 18 2019
At CABSAT, the Egyptian National Media Authority (ENMA) has selected Rohde & Schwarz R&S THU9evo transmitters for a multi-million Dollar contract to support their DVB-T2 network. After extensive evaluation of DVB-T2 transmitters from all leading vendors, Egypt’s ENMA has selected an advanced system solution from Rohde & Schwarz. To be installed at nine sites across […]
Apr 18 2019
VOD service My5 will host the UK premieres of two dramas from Sony Pictures Television. The platform has picked up OTT-originated dramas The Oath and Bloom, which will both air on My5 as first-run exclusives in the UK, bolstering the platform’s drama slate. Mystery drama Bloom (6 x 60 minutes) originally aired on Australian SVOD […]
Apr 4 2019
ITV, the UK’s biggest commercial broadcaster, today announces that it has signed an exclusive UK and Ireland licensing agreement with Amobee, a global digital advertising technology company, for end-to-end programmatic buying and selling of premium video inventory on the ITV Hub. This will enable ITV to launch a new, fully programmatic, premium advanced advertising platform, […]
May 22 2019
CBA Band Plan accelerates 5G economic development in the U.S.
The C-Band Alliance (CBA) proposal to clear 200 MHz (inclusive of a 20 MHz guard band) of C-band spectrum within 18-36 months of a final FCC order remains the fastest, most efficient way to transition a substantial amount of mid-band spectrum to terrestrial 5G mobile service while providing uninterrupted service to existing customers. Compared to […]
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