NAB 2021 cancelled because of Covid
The National Association of Broadcasters has cancelled its annual Las Vegas convention, one of the largest annual trade shows in the United States, because of an increase in cases of the Covid-19 Delta variant. The NAB show typically attracts tens of thousands of visitors from all over the world. In 2019 it drew around 91,000 […]
MEDIAGENIX welcomes Aksel van der Wal to Board of Directors
New independent board member brings digital vision and experience to the table as senior media executive Groot-Bijgaarden (Belgium) – MEDIAGENIX today announced the appointment of Aksel van der Wal as new non-executive Director of MEDIAGENIX. Bringing the knowledge and experience of this former senior executive of Turner/WarnerMedia to the table, will further support MEDIAGENIX in […]
NBC-PNG installs new AM transmitter
Papua New Guinea’s national broadcaster, NBC-PNG, has installed an AM transmitter to improve radio services in the country’s highlands provinces. The transmitter, built by Nautel, a Canadian-based company, was installed in Goroka, capital of the Eastern Highlands Province. It was inaugurated on 15 July. It is aimed at ensuring that people living in small population […]
Australian commercial radio ad revenue rises
Commercial radio ad revenue in Australia remained in positive territory in the month of July despite the impact of lockdowns, with revenue up 19.3 percent compared to July 2020, according to data released by industry body Commercial Radio Australia. Ad revenue for the five major Australian capital city markets totalled A$48.571 million (US$35.7 million) in […]
MEASAT to retire satellite MEASAT-3
MEASAT Global Berhad (“MEASAT”) is to retire its MEASAT-3 satellite after an anomaly on 21 June 2021. The incident resulted in a complete outage of service. MEASAT said it was still under investigation in partnership with its satellite provider Boeing Satellite Systems (“BSS”). Despite maintaining continuous telemetry and command control of MEASAT-3, further testing and […]
IABM to set up group to promote diversity
IABM, the international trade association for broadcast and media technology suppliers, is to form a group to promote diversity and inclusion in the industry. The industry-wide group, Diversity Action, will provide a forum for IABM members to share knowledge, experiences and best practices to drive change and equal opportunity for all. The decision to form […]
WBU calls for end to violence against journalists
The World Broadcasting Unions (WBU) has called for concerted efforts to combat threats and violence against journalists and other media professionals, which it described as an attack on democracy. At its annual meeting on 19 July, it said the safety of journalists and media professionals had deteriorated over recent years and the Covid-19 pandemic had […]
MEASAT investigates satellite anomaly
MEASAT Global Berhad (“MEASAT”) announced on 17 July that while MEASAT has maintained continuous telemetry and command control of the MEASAT-3 satellite since the previously reported anomaly on 21 June, an in-depth investigation is still being conducted with Boeing Satellite Systems (“BSS”) to determine the root cause of the anomaly. To date, almost all customer […]
Mediacorp providing wide coverage of Tokyo Summer Olympics
Singapore sports fans are in for a treat, as Mediacorp will be broadcasting the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games across multiple platforms, including 14 channels of dedicated content on the video-on-demand (VoD) streaming service meWATCH. As Singapore’s Olympics Network, Mediacorp will offer viewers broad-ranging live and on-demand coverage of the Games – including blue-ribbon Olympic Games […]
Astro Streams 4K HDR Live Sports with Harmonic
Sports fans in Malaysia are enjoying premium sports content in 4K High Dynamic Range (HDR) with pay-TV operator Astro employing Harmonic’s XOS software-based advanced media processing solution to deliver outstanding streaming experiences. Astro has teamed up with Harmonic to offer HDR video in stunning colour and contrast during the year’s biggest sports events – including […]
