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Argument for converged broadcast platform unresolved

December 17, 2014 11.17 Europe/London By Julian Clover

A new report for the European Commission says the economic case for moving from the high-power high tower (HPHT) of the DTT platform to the low-power low tower (LPLT) mobile […]

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, Terrestrial Tagged With: European Commission, Farncombe Consulting, Plumb Consulting Edited: 18 December 2014 10:29

Farncombe offers MiriATE transition

January 8, 2013 11.48 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Farncombe has said it plans to rebrand and relaunch the former MiriATE consumer device test automation assets following its acquisition by the media technology services provider.

Filed Under: Newsline, Tech Tagged With: Farncombe Consulting, Mirifice, UK Edited: 8 January 2013 11:48

Weiss and Farncombe rescue Mirifice

November 1, 2012 11.42 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Mirifice, the Bath-based testing and monitoring company that counted Ziggo and MTS among its customers, is to be split into two after the company was liquidated by its previous owners.

Filed Under: Newsline, Tech Tagged With: Farncombe Consulting, Mirifice, Red Bee Media, Tom Weiss Edited: 5 November 2012 09:59

Farncombe acquires Top Up test facility

November 7, 2011 09.58 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Farncombe is to launch a dedicated test lab following an agreement to acquire the laboratory test facilities belonging to the UK pay-DTT operator Top Up TV.

Filed Under: Newsline, Tech Tagged With: Farncombe Consulting Edited: 7 November 2011 09:58

Connected TV facing DRM threat

July 21, 2011 10.30 Europe/London By Julian Clover

A leading pay-TV consultant has questioned the ability of connected TV and over-the-top systems to satisfy the requirements of leading rights holders.

Filed Under: Connected TV, Newsline Tagged With: Farncombe Consulting Edited: 22 July 2011 10:57

Farncombe launches pay-TV security validation programme

February 10, 2011 11.44 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Farncombe Consulting Group has launched a new security validation programme designed to speed the amount of time it takes for new conditional access (CA) and DRM products to reach the […]

Filed Under: Newsline, Tech Tagged With: Farncombe Consulting, NDS Edited: 10 February 2011 19:02

Farncombe secures Mirifice Professional Services

July 26, 2010 12.35 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Farncombe Consulting Group is to purchase the Professional Services arm of Mirifice Ltd. The deal extends Farncombe into engineering services and testing practices, while leaving Mirifice to concentrate on its […]

Filed Under: Newsline Tagged With: Farncombe Consulting, Mirifice Edited: 26 July 2010 12:39

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