Charter gets FCC approval to buy Time Warner and Bright House
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved Charter Communications’ merger with Time Warner Cable acquisition of Bright House Networks – with conditions.
Tom Rutledge, president...
Operation of Indian GPS will take some more time
The common man in India has to wait for some more time to use the "Indian GPS' as the Indian navigation system has to...
India a step away from joining GPS club
India on Thursday afternoon successfully put into orbit its seventh and final navigation satellite - IRNSS-1G - with its own rocket in copy-book style.
With...
Verizon, Hearst to buy digital media company Complex
Verizon, which has emerged as the top bidder for digital media company Yahoo, will acquire Complex in a 50:50 ownership structure with Hearst.
Rich Antoniello,...
IRISH TV selects Tata Communications Media platform
IRISH TV has selected Tata Communications’ Media Ecosystem platform to bring the network’s content directly to North American viewers.
40 million Irish residents in the U.S....
Ericsson launches content discovery portfolio at NAB Show 2016
Telecom network vendor Ericsson has launched its content discovery portfolio of TV and VOD content discovery services including rich metadata, images, real-time triggering, analytics,...
YipTV relies on Akamai media delivery solutions
YipTV, which offers more than 100 live TV channels, uses cloud-based media delivery solutions from Akamai to scale to serve large audiences with better Internet...
ETL showcases RF distribution tech at Convergence India 2016
ETL Systems, a manufacturer of RF equipment for satellite communications, is showcasing its new technologies in RF distribution at Convergence India 2016, January 20-22 in New Delhi.
ETL has recently bagged contracts in...
Ericsson to acquire media content supplier FYI Television
Ericsson on Monday announced its deal to acquire FYI Television, an entertainment metadata and media content supplier.
The telecom network vendor did not disclose the...
SpaceX launches ocean-monitoring satellite
US private spacecraft company SpaceX launched on Sunday morning the Jason-3 ocean-measuring satellite, but failed in its attempt to land the spent first stage...
DISH reshuffles top team promoting Erik Carlson as president
DISH Network has reshuffled its top management – promoting Erik Carlson as president and COO, replacing the current COO Bernie Han, who will become...
Ooyala appoints Ramesh Srinivasan as CEO
Ooyala, a video publishing, analytics and monetization company, has appointed Ramesh Srinivasan as chief executive officer (CEO).
Srinivasan succeeds Jay Fulcher, who led Ooyala overseeing...
SES to test broadcast Barcelona vs Real Madrid match in ultra HD
SES will test broadcast football match between Barcelona and Real Madrid on Saturday in Ultra High Definition (Ultra HD).
The transmission via SES’s ASTRA 1L...
Indian telecom satellite GSAT-15 launched
Indian telecommunication satellite GSAT-15 was successfully launched on Tuesday evening by European space agency Arianespace's rocket Ariane 5, the space agency said on Wednesday.
In...
India to launch telecom satellites in 2016, 2017
India will send two telecommunication satellites - GSAT-17 and GSAT-18 - on Ariane 5 rocket of European space agency Aerospace, the space agency said...
Singtel bags broadcast rights to Barclays Premier League
Telecom network operator Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel) has bagged the broadcast rights to Barclays Premier League football matches for the next three seasons commencing August...