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Dec 2 2020
Arianespace has successfully launched FalconEye, a very-high-performance Earth observation satellite for the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces. With the eighth launch in 2020, Arianespace once again confirms the reliability and flexibility of the Soyuz launcher, which just realized its 24th launch from the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana. On Tuesday, December 1, at 10:33 […]
Nov 23 2020
Streaming service BritBox Australia launches today as the next step in global expansion. Australians can now stream Britain’s best telly, all in one place BritBox has officially launched today in Australia, giving Australian viewers the chance to enjoy the largest streaming collection of British drama and comedy on demand, all in one place. A partnership […]
Nov 4 2020
Nonthaburi, Thailand, 4 November 2020 – Thaicom Public Company Limited (THCOM), satellite operator, announced its financial results for the third quarter ended 30 September 2020. Thaicom reported revenue from sales and services for Q3/2020 of Baht 918 million, declined by 23% compared to Q3/2019. This was caused by a drop in revenue as a result […]
Oct 27 2020
Red Bee Media and Dotscreen were instrumental in the launch of TV5MONDEplus, the new global video-on-demand platform with free French speaking series, films and documentaries in full HD quality, subtitled in 5 languages. It is built on Red Bee’s OTT-platform, with secure and reliable broadcast-grade streaming, advertising options and advanced Digital Rights Management (DRM) tools, […]
Jul 27 2020
The Bulgarian pay-TV operator Net1 has begun to offer its subscribers all five 4K channels from the Mimyuni Media Entertainment portfolio. Commenting on the development, Plamen Poncci, director of business development at Mimyuni, said: “We are happy that Net1 joined the 4K challenge and provided an opportunity to the Bulgarian audience to experience the new […]
Jun 23 2020
Viewers in 89 countries can now watch CBSN directly on connected TV and mobile devices and platforms as the CBS News app expands distribution in international app stores. The free, live 24/7 streaming service of CBS News had already been available globally on web browsers, but will now be distributed in regional app stores for […]
Mar 25 2020
As the COVID-19 (coronavirus) situation escalates in Europe and worldwide, audiences are turning in increasing numbers to public service media (PSM) for evidence-based news content in a rapidly developing – and changing – situation. In a report looking at PSM audience performance during the COVID-19 crisis, the EBU’s Media Intelligence Service found that, at key […]
Mar 20 2020
Netflix and YouTube are both reducing video-streaming quality in Europe to reduce the stress on residential broadband networks caused by the coronavirus pandemic forcing people to stay home. Netflix is reducing the bit rate on video streams, but not the resolution, for the next 30 days in the EU and UK, the BBC reported. The […]
Mar 9 2020
CABSAT 2020, the MEASA event for the broadcast, satellite, digital media and entertainment industries, has been postponed. The 26th edition of the event will now be held from October 26 to 28. A release issued by CABSAT said: “Whilst the UAE remains completely safe for travel and has deployed the strictest medical and hygiene protocols, […]
Mar 6 2020
Japanese public broadcaster NHK has announced it will provide 8K coverage of select events at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympics Games, including the opening and closing ceremonies. The ultra-high-definition (UHD) technology will be used during coverage of seven Olympic disciplines, including athletics, swimming, judo, soccer, table tennis, badminton, and volleyball. For the Paralympics, NHK […]
Feb 20 2020
The proportion of UK homes with a subscription to at least one of Netflix, Amazon Prime Video or Now TV passed 50% for the first time in Q4 2019, standing at 50.5%. 14.27 million homes access at least one of these services, a quarter-on-quarter increase of +4.4% or almost 600,000 homes since Q3 2019. All […]
Dec 31 2020
Proposed amendments to the Broadcasting Code and the Code on the Scheduling of Television Advertising
The UK statutory framework that shapes the regulation of UK television services is changing. The Audiovisual Media Services Regulations came into force on 1 November 2020. The AVMS Regulations implement the revised Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) into UK law. They amend Section 319 of the Communications Act 2003, which sets the standards objectives that […]
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By Expat • Ofcom, United Kingdom • Tags: AVMS, AVMS Directive, European Convention on Transfrontier Television