An advanced airborne 5G connectivity system has been successfully integrated to a Britten-Norman Islander aircraft, completing a series of demonstration flights. The technology is being developed by a number of UK companies led by Stratospheric Platforms Limited (SPL), a Non-Terrestrial Networks telecoms developer, with design, integration and demonstration flights provided by manufacturer Britten-Norman. SPL develops…

Reigning Swiss Super League champions, BSC Young Boys, has become the latest football club to partner with WSC Sports to power, scale, and innovate their digital content strategy and deepen their relationship with fans. The multi-year agreement will see BSC Young Boys benefit from WSC Sports’ AI-powered content solution, enhancing its production capabilities and enabling…

FilmRise, the US-based film and television studio and streaming network, has announced that Katherine Weinstein has been named Director of Content Sales and Distribution. Weinstein joined FilmRise in September 2021 as part of the Acquisitions Department as Manager of Content Acquisitions. Melissa Wohl, SVP Global Content Sales & Distribution, commented: “Katherine has demonstrated remarkable initiative,…

Amuse Animation, the digital-first animation studio, has announced the launch of a second Car City Adventures fully localised 24/7 linear FAST channel, on VoD streaming platform, Rakuten TV. Starting in August, Rakuten TV will stream the channel on its platforms in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden and Poland. With the addition of Poland and Switzerland…

EcoVista, a specialist in large format LED display integration, has achieved carbon neutral status, making it the first system integrator in the UK to reach this milestone. With operations in the US and EMEA, the company’s sustainability journey began when it was founded in 2023, with a commitment to embed environmental responsibility at the core…

In one of the largest operations to date, UK intellectual property protection body FACT and partners, including Sky, have taken action across the UK to combat illegal streaming and the use of unlawfully modified Firestick devices. In a month-long coordinated and sequenced nationwide surge, FACT and police targeted individuals providing unauthorised access to premium TV…

As millions of children begin their summer holidays and spend more time online, research from Virgin Media O2 and Internet Matters reveals parents and carers have significant concern about the threat AI poses to their children. Three quarters (75 per cent) of parents surveyed say they’re worried about the dangers of AI-generated deepfake audio and…

The European Space Agency’s 2024 Space Environment Report has some hard-hitting criticism of certain satellite operators. The ESA said some satellite orbits “are getting crowded and increasingly churning with deadly, fast-moving pieces of defunct satellites and rockets that threaten our future in space.” The ESA added: “Without further change, the collective behaviour of space-faring entities…

The phrase ‘You think you just fell out of a coconut tree?’ is everywhere online. What does it mean? Where did it come from? Rafqa, I keep seeing pictures of coconuts on the internet when Kamala Harris is mentioned. What is happening? Caitlin, you think you just fell out of a coconut tree? Continue reading…

Vivendi’s Management Board has updated plans to split up the conglomerate into three in order to release value. Under the plan, now with the Supervisory Board, the three operating companies would keep the decision-making centre of their activities, as well as their operational teams, in France: Canal+ and Havas, although listed outside of France, would…