Kipco has received an offer to buy 100% of its Middle East satellite platform OSN, local media reports.
4G streaming and Ultra HD in BBC R&D Commonwealth showcase
The first UK trial of live broadcasting over 4G, Ultra HD and 3D audio will be seen as part of a BBC R&D showcase in Glasgow next week, timed to […]
Bell Labs opens Cambridge video research facility
Alcatel-Lucent’s Bell Labs has opened a new ‘antenna’ office in Cambridge that will focus on the delivery of video services from the cloud to connected devices.
£48 million savings in BBC News ‘digital’ restructure
Savings of £48 million a year across the BBC News Group have been announced, alongside proposals to restructure the division into a 24/7 digital news operation.
Record sales as Viasat capitalizes on pay-TV shift
Viasat shrugged off lower advertising revenues in the Nordics, increasing revenues by 13%, and delivering its highest ever quarterly sales figure.
FOX confirms $80bn Time Warner bid
Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox has confirmed it made a formal merger proposal for Time Warner, the US media giant, whose interests include TV, film, cable and the internet.
BARB to trial Tablet Peoplemeter
BARB has announced plans to trial the Mediacell Tablet Peoplemeter. It’s the first substantial test of the meter design and is part of a fresh BARB investigation into new techniques for […]
Liberty Global makes £481m investment in ITV
Liberty Global has acquired a 6.4% stake in ITV at a cost of £481 million, purchasing the remaining holding in the company by BSkyB, and linking Virgin Media with the […]
BBC responds to iPlayer subscription move
The BBC has published a detailed response to suggestions that it should put its online platform BBC iPlayer behind a paywall.
BBC World News opens up on demand programming
BBC World News has announced a new slate of on demand programming consisting of some of its popular feature programmes.