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JioCinema names Chatterjee as Chief Business Officer
JioCinema, the Indian digital entertainment destination, has announced the appointment of Ishan Chatterjee as Chief Business Officer. JioCinema says that Chatterjee’s appoinnment reflects its commitment to accelerate its transformation into a tech-enabled company, delivering seamless digital experiences to its rapidly expanding user base. As Chief Business Officer, Chatterjee takes charge of overall monetisation for JioCinema. In…
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ITV revives Bullseye for Xmas special
Celebrated British game show Bullseye is returning to ITV, with cricketing legend Freddie Flintoff at the presenting helm. Bullseye is one of the UK’s most successful game shows, and in a new Christmas special each playing team will be made up of an amateur dart player, known as the ‘thrower’, and their team partner, the…
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Moonbug hires Miller in Senior Director role
Moonbug Entertainment, a part of Candle Media, has tapped Beatriz Miller as Senior Director of Distribution and Originals for North America. Miller’s hire comes as the global entertainment company continues their expansion in the North American market through both originals and distribution of blockbuster shows such as CoComelon, Blippi and Little Angel. Miller will report…
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Thaicom-10 satellite to be launched by SpaceX
Thaicom, the Asian satellite and space tech company, has announced that its subsidiary, Space Tech Innovation Limited (STI), has signed an agreement with SpaceX for the launch of Thaicom-10, Thaicom’s upcoming, next generation, software-defined, high throughput satellite (SD-HTS). Thaicom-10 satellite, built by Airbus Defence and Space SAS (France), will provide over 120 gigabits per second…
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Starlink tests D2C in Romania, US, Japan
SpaceX’s Starlink broadband system is testing its direct-to-cellular (D2C) satellite phone system in Romania, designed to show that Starlink satellites can operate at up to eight times the capacity currently allowed by the ITU’s EPFD (Equivalent Power Flux Density) limits, while still protecting geostationary satellites. Starlink’s D2C proposals are highly controversial, and many terrestrial cellular…
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Research: Airlines accelerate transition to advanced IFC
Novaspace, a space consulting and market intelligence firm, has released its 12th annual report New Prospects for In-Flight Connectivity which reveals continued growth in the market. It highlights key global trends, including an increase in connected aircraft, the rise of NGSO-based satellite services and the growing impact of mergers and collaborations between service providers. The…
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Google unveils AI video search
Google has rolled out a new feature which will allow users to search the internet by taking a video on their smartphone. Video search will let users point their camera at something, ask a question about it, and get search results. Android and iPhone users globally can gain access to the feature by enabling ‘AI…
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Bouzoubaa named CEO of M7 Group
Yassine Bouzoubaa has been appointed CEO of M7 Group, the Canal+ International subsidiary in Benelux and Central European territories. Bouzoubaa succeeds Hans Troelstra. He will take up his new position on January 1st 2025, reporting to Jacques du Puy, President of Canal+ International. Bouzoubaa began his career in 1998 in management consulting, notably with Accenture, where…
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Best podcasts of the week: Sheridan Smith’s dangerously bingeable Margate murder mystery
In this week’s newsletter: A serial killer strikes the seaside town in The Margate Murders. Plus: in celebration of its 10th anniversary, five of the best Guardian audio long reads • Don’t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up here This autumn marks 10 years since we launched the Guardian long read. Looking…
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Best podcasts of the week: Sheridan Smith’s dangerously bingeable Margate murder mystery
In this week’s newsletter: A serial killer strikes the seaside town in The Margate Murders. Plus: in celebration of its 10th anniversary, five of the best Guardian audio long reads • Don’t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up here This autumn marks 10 years since we launched the Guardian long read. Looking…