Antennas Direct has acquired Mohu, making it the largest company in the U.S. delivering TV antennas to the Over-the-Air (OTA) market. Antennas Direct plans to integrate Mohu's indoor antennas alongside its ClearStream outdoor antennas with the intention of giving customers a range of cord-cutting options.  With consumers’ interest in ditching cable, experts estimate that by…

The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has adopted ATSC 3.0 as a recommended digital broadcast standard, the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) announced on Thursday.  According to ATSC, this standard paves the way for countries around the world to evaluate and use the IP-based digital broadcast standard, the first of its kind in the world. ATSC…

Gracenote, a Nielsen company, is providing global Over-the-Top (OTT) guide offerings for on-demand video streaming services in Europe. Gracenote aims to use its experience powering linear broadcast Electronic Program Guides (EPGs) to help on-demand video streaming services, Smart TV makers and traditional cable and satellite operators deliver next-generation content navigation, search and discovery capabilities. The…

Satellite operators of all sizes will face key investment decisions coming up, particularly those with a history in ordering Geostationary Orbit (GEO) satellites. One of the most interesting operators is Telenor Satellite, which has a strong telecoms owner, which is unusual for this sector. The operator’s most recent satellite launch was Thor 7, and the…