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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 […]
Feb 17 2020
A petition to “save our BBC” has attracted more than 100,000 signatures in less than 24 hours after unnamed government sources threatened to “whack” the British broadcaster by scrapping the license fee and forcing it to radically scale back its services. The 38 Degrees petition is a response to a report on the front page […]
Feb 17 2020
TRT World has entered into a partnership with the Maltese telco company Melita. As a result, the channel is now available to Melita TV subscribers on extended and extended basic TV products. Commenting on the development, Furkan Han, TRT World’s head of global digital & satellite distribution & partnership, said: “We are pleased to announce […]
Feb 13 2020
All signs point to the future. “We have long since ceased to be a mere TV company, but are consistently developing into a platform-agnostic entertainment house,” says Wolfgang Link, Co-CEO Entertainment of ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE. “And we are succeeding in this by producing more of our own content, which we can offer and exploit on […]
Feb 10 2020
Spain’s industry ministry has given residents in 2,413 Spanish towns until 11 February to complete the latest DTT migration before switching off transmissions in the 694-790 MHz band. The period of simulcasting is due to end in 29 geographical areas on 03 March, starting with Ibiza, Guipuzcoa, Lugo, Mallorca, Segovia, Soria, Valladolid and parts of […]
Feb 7 2020
BBC Africa TV programmes are now available to viewers in South Africa on the popular free-to-air channel Soweto TV. The deal means viewers to Soweto TV also gain access to the BBC’s global news programme for Children produced by Angelina Jolie My World, multi-award-winning investigative series Africa Eye, weekly health, fitness and food programme Life […]
Jul 27 2020
Mimyuni expands in Bulgaria
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 […]
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By Expat • 4K UHD, Bulgaria, Europe • • Tags: Mimyuni, Net1