SINGAPORE – Telecommunications companies Singtel and Ericsson will launch by the fourth quarter of this year Singapore’s first 5G pilot network at one-north, the country’s science, business and IT hub. Using Ericsson’s 3GPP standards compliant 5G technology with the trial spectrum allocated by the Info-communications Media Development Authority (IMDA), the pilot network can deliver 5G coverage with enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB) speed and low latency … [Read more...] about Singtel and Ericsson to launch Singapore’s first 5G pilot network
MIP Cancun launches second edition of Co-Production Forum
PARIS – For the second time, the MIP Cancun Co-Production Forum will give more than 180 producers, broadcasters, distributors, platforms, and financiers an opportunity to form new partnerships, with some new powerful names in the sector signed up for this year’s event. The Co-Production Forum is an integral part of MIP Cancun, the only dedicated TV content trade event for Latin American and US Hispanic audiences, which takes place in the Mexican resort city from 14-16 November. The … [Read more...] about MIP Cancun launches second edition of Co-Production Forum
HOOQ strengthens content team with new appointments
SINGAPORE – Southeast Asian video-on-demand service HOOQ is strengthening its content team by appointing Bryan Seah as its Head of Original Productions, and Tina Arwin as its new Head of Content, Indonesia. This is in line with continued efforts in building its strength in Asia by expanding the content slate on the platform. Both Seah and Arwin are industry veterans with extensive programming expertise and will focus on deepening HOOQ’s original and local content. Seah will be based … [Read more...] about HOOQ strengthens content team with new appointments
A&E expands hit non-fiction series with “Nightwatch Nation”
NEW YORK – A&E Networks' hit series goes deeper with Nightwatch Nation, a new nonfiction series from executive producer Dick Wolf and 44 Blue Productions. The series now follows emergency medical technicians (EMTs) in Yonkers, New York; Austin, Texas; Tucson, Arizona; and Baton Rouge, Louisiana as these real-life heroes risk their lives to work the busiest and most unnerving shift of the day, the overnight. Nightwatch Nation premieres Thursday, August 16 at 10pm … [Read more...] about A&E expands hit non-fiction series with “Nightwatch Nation”
Bank BRI selects Hughes to power satellite network
SINGAPORE – Hughes Network Systems, global leader in broadband satellite networks and services, has been selected by PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Bank BRI), a state-owned bank and the largest bank in Indonesia, to deploy its JUPITER System to power services over BRIsat, Bank BRI’s satellite covering Indonesia and Southeast Asia. The next-generation satellite broadband solution brings Bank BRI an enterprise-grade wide-area network (WAN) to connect tens of thousands of sites with the … [Read more...] about Bank BRI selects Hughes to power satellite network
Globo accumulates reach of over 181 million with World Cup coverage
SÃO PAULO – While a six-time championship did not materialise for Brazil, the country’s passion for football resulted in excellent ratings for Globo during the recently concluded 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. The accumulative reach with 56 games, which were broadcasted live by the network on open TV in Brazil, exceeded 181 million people. During the Cup, the average daily reach during the games was about 103 million people. In all of the games the Brazilian team … [Read more...] about Globo accumulates reach of over 181 million with World Cup coverage