German media company ProSiebenSat.1 has closed down its streaming video portal MyVideo to focus on its video-on-demand (VOD) service maxdome.
Archives for September 2017
Ariane 5 orbits Intelsat 37e and BSAT-4a
Designated Flight VA239, Ariane 5 has successfully launched Intelsat 37e and BSAT-4a, from Kourou in French Guyana.
Constantin Medien drops plans to sell Sport1
German media company Constantin Medien will not sell its sports broadcaster Sport1 and advertising sales arm Sport1 Media.
Canal Digital chooses Android TV
Canal Digital chooses Google technology to create next generation TV experience.
Eutelsat set for first 4K HDR service
Travelxp 4K, the world’s first 4K HDR channel, will launch on October 1 at Eutelsat’s Hotbird neighbourhood.
Amos Genish to head Telecom Italia
Telecom Italia (TIM) had co-opted Amos Genish onto its board and appointed him CEO.
NRK’s Myklebust sees big shift in viewing patterns
Bjarne Andre Myklebust, Head of IP distribution at Norway’s public broadcasters NRK, told the audience at the Nordic TV Sumnmit, what streaming video can do.
Sky Deutschland remains on Astra
German pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland will continue to distribute its channels on Astra (19.2° East) for DTH households.
Successful launch for AsiaSat 9
ILS has successfully launched the AsiaSat 9 satellite from Baikonur in Kazakhstan.
Scripps dismisses Polish concerns
The Polish broadcaster TVN has brushed off fears that it will be impacted by government plans to limit the levels of foreign ownership in media companies.