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Global at record 29.2m weekly listeners
Global has seen another consecutive quarter of growth, its sixth in a row, outperforming the commercial radio market and delivering another strong set of RAJAR figures (Q4 2024, 16th September 2024 – 15th December 2024), with 29.24 million people tuning in each week to Global’s brands with gains in reach and share in both the last quarter…
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ZEE One channel on Titan OS
Titan OS, the Barcelona-based technology, entertainment, and advertising company, has announced a partnership with Zee Entertainment UK Limited to expand its content offering with the launch of the ZEE ONE channel, featuring localised feeds in German, French and English for 13 European territories. This partnership introduces ZEE ONE’s entertainment from the cinematic Mecca of Asia:…
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Hits and Hits Movies launch in Hong Kong
Rewind Networks celebrates the Year of the Snake with the launch of its flagship channels, Hits and Hits Movies on Now TV, the Hong Kong pay-TV platform. From February 14th, Now TV subscribers can watch a curated lineup of iconic television series and movies spanning decades of entertainment— from the 1960s to the late 2000s.…
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Ligado attempts to unravel Inmarsat L-band agreement
Ligado Networks is in Chapter 11 restructuring, and is fighting to block attempts from Inmarsat and Viasat to halt its financial rescue and refinancing. Inmarsat, now part of Viasat, is looking to recover its former L-band frequencies and capacity from the restructuring. Inmarsat had previously leased the L-band spectrum to Ligado in 2007 for a…
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Report: Smartphone industry recovers in 2024
According to the latest Omdia smartphone preliminary shipment report, global shipments reached 328 million units in Q4 2024 marking a 2.8 per cent increase. This growth extends the smartphone market’s streak to five consecutive quarters of year-on-year growth. For the full year 2024, total shipments climbed to 1.22 billion units, a 7.1 per cent increase…
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Viasat extends Starlux Airlines IFC
Starlux, based in Taipei, Taiwan, has extended its contract with Viasat and launched and enhanced service with Viasat’s high performance in-flight connectivity (IFC) solution, marking an expanded relationship for the airline and Viasat. The phased rollout of Viasat’s high-speed, in-flight Wi-Fi service will span Starlux’s entire active fleet. In total, 48 aircraft, including Airbus A330-900s,…
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Mediaproxy names netorium AG as DACH partner
Mediaproxy, the standard for software-based IP compliance monitoring and multiviewing solutions, has appointed systems developer and media technology consultancy netorium as its partner in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The company represents a range of leading media technology manufacturers and uses these systems as the core of its production and distribution installations. LogServer and Monwall, Mediaproxy’s…
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MEASAT partners with Spacesail
MEASAT, Malaysia’s premier satellite solutions provider has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Shanghai Spacesail Technologies, formerly Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology. The MoU exchange ceremony, held recently in Shanghai, saw MEASAT represented by Chief Operating Officer Yau Chyong Lim and Spacesail represented by President Dr Jason Zheng. The MoU is aimed at facilitating potential…
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Hearst Networks UK extends Sky deal
Hearst Networks UK has extended its distribution agreement with Sky in the UK and Ireland. Hearst Networks UK’s portfolio of factual entertainment channels, including Sky History, Sky History2, Crime+Investigation and Blaze, will continue to be showcased across Sky and NOW platforms in the UK and Ireland. The deal includes linear channel distribution, VoD, and an…
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Zixi makes commercial leadership hires
Zixi, a specialist in IP-based, live video transport and observability software, has appointed Josh Wiggins as Chief Commercial Officer and Kris Alexander as VP of Product and Industry Marketing. Zixi says these strategic hires reinforce its leadership team as the company continues to expand its market presence in next-generation video contribution and distribution. Wiggins brings…