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Avanti launches LEO services in South Africa
Avanti Communications, the multi-orbit satellite technology provider, has announced the launch of Low-Earth-Orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity services in South Africa. Avanti has partnered with Q-KON, a satellite engineering enterprise for southern Africa, to deliver seamless LEO connectivity from Eutelsat OneWeb. The new deal is set to improve business operations nationwide in what is a challenging…
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Telesat struggles, but Lightspeed coming
Ottawa-based geostationary satellite operator Telesat reported an underwhelming set of Q1 numbers. Every key metric showed a decline in revenues. Overall revenue was down a worrying 17 per cent year-on-year to C$152 million (€103.1m) for the three months to March 31st. “The decrease was primarily due to a reduction of services and lower rate on…
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The Walking Dead spin-offs find UK home on Sky
Sky has announced that all episodes of spin-off series The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live will be released exclusively on Sky and NOW in the UK from May 31st. Additional spin-offs including The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon and The Walking Dead: Dead City will both come to Sky and NOW later this year. Fans…
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Research: Short-form video improves brand recognition
Fragmented media consumption and rising advertising costs are making it harder for brands to reach and connect with audiences. Increasingly, advertisers are leveraging the power of short-form video to build quality reach and drive business impact. Research from WARC, in partnership with TikTok, finds that adding short-form video to the media mix can improve brand…
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The week in audio: Fur & Loathing; Dead Man Running; About the Boys; Vanessa Feltz – review
Nicky Woolf investigates a chemical attack at a furry convention, Myles Bonnar pursues a Scottish fugitive, Catherine Carr takes a sensitive approach to teenage boys, and a storm hits LBC Fur & Loathing | Project BrazenDead Man Running | BBC Sounds/BBC ScotlandAbout the Boys (BBC Radio 4) | BBC Sounds Vanessa Feltz | LBC Yet…
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SBS Spice digital channel launches for South Asian Australians
Pushing the boundaries of digital storytelling, SBS Spice is for Gen Y with a South Asian heritage who want to shape their own cultural narratives and be informed and entertained via social media. SBS Spice is a new English language digital offering for South Asian Australians aged 20-34, spicing things up with unique perspectives on…
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The week in audio: Fur & Loathing; Dead Man Running; About the Boys; Vanessa Feltz – review
Nicky Woolf investigates a chemical attack at a furry convention, Myles Bonnar pursues a Scottish fugitive, Catherine Carr takes a sensitive approach to teenage boys, and a storm hits LBC Fur & Loathing | Project BrazenDead Man Running | BBC Sounds/BBC ScotlandAbout the Boys (BBC Radio 4) | BBC Sounds Vanessa Feltz | LBC Yet…
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The week in audio: Fur & Loathing; Dead Man Running; About the Boys; Vanessa Feltz – review
Nicky Woolf investigates a chemical attack at a furry convention, Myles Bonnar pursues a Scottish fugitive, Catherine Carr takes a sensitive approach to teenage boys, and a storm hits LBC Fur & Loathing | Project BrazenDead Man Running | BBC Sounds/BBC ScotlandAbout the Boys (BBC Radio 4) | BBC Sounds Vanessa Feltz | LBC Yet…
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The week in audio: Fur & Loathing; Dead Man Running; About the Boys; Vanessa Feltz – review
Nicky Woolf investigates a chemical attack at a furry convention, Myles Bonnar pursues a Scottish fugitive, Catherine Carr takes a sensitive approach to teenage boys, and a storm hits LBC Fur & Loathing | Project BrazenDead Man Running | BBC Sounds/BBC ScotlandAbout the Boys (BBC Radio 4) | BBC Sounds Vanessa Feltz | LBC Yet…
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The rise of the MENA fintech hawk
I’ve recently had a couple of interesting visits to the Middle East and Africa, namely Riyadh and Cairo. Both are keen to highlight progress in fintech, which is interesting as they are two cities that have been on my radar but a little behind others like Dubai and Lagos. So, I was interested in what……