International Media Distribution

Millicom (Tigo) appoints Aude Durand to its Board of Directors

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Monday, February 26, 2024

Luxembourg, February 26, 2024 –Millicom announces the appointment of Aude Durand to its Board of Directors, effective today.

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  • Luxembourg, February 26, 2024 –Millicom announces the appointment of Aude Durand to its Board of Directors, effective today.
  • In accordance with Millicom’s Articles of Association, Millicom’s Board of Directors, with the approval of Millicom’s Nomination Committee, has appointed Ms. Durand to fill the vacant Board position created by the tragic passing of Nicolas Jaeger until the company’s next Annual General Meeting of shareholders.
  • Aude Durand has strong experience in the telecommunications industry.
  • In addition to her role at iliad Holding, Ms. Durand holds positions as Chairman of Scaleway (leading European cloud provider, owned by iliad) and Board Member of Monaco Telecom.

Nokia and Orange set record with 800Gbps transmission trial on 6,600km Dunant live network to prepare for soaring traffic on strategic trans-Atlantic route

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Conducted under challenging real-world network conditions, the trial validates Orange’s ability to increase its existing optical network capacity to support end-to-end 400GE and next-generation 800GE services.

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  • Conducted under challenging real-world network conditions, the trial validates Orange’s ability to increase its existing optical network capacity to support end-to-end 400GE and next-generation 800GE services.
  • Traffic is able to reach four different points of presence in the Paris region, giving more connection options to wholesale customers.
  • The trial also demonstrated 700Gbps over a total link distance of 7,345km from Virginia Beach to Paris, vs 300G also in 2021.
  • The PSE-6 super-coherent optics supercharge the Nokia optical portfolio, delivering massive network scale and service reach while ensuring sustainable growth with power efficiency.”

Roku’s New NFL Zone Gives Fans Easy Access to NFL Games Right On Time for 2023 Season

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Today, Roku (Nasdaq: ROKU) and the National Football League (NFL) announced the recently launched NFL Zone within the Roku Sports experience to kick off the 2023 NFL season.

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  • Today, Roku (Nasdaq: ROKU) and the National Football League (NFL) announced the recently launched NFL Zone within the Roku Sports experience to kick off the 2023 NFL season.
  • Users can also tune in for weekly game previews, League highlights, and additional NFL content, all within the zone.
  • “With the launch of the NFL Zone, Roku users can easily find the games they want to watch, from one place.
  • We are thrilled to provide our fans with an excellent option to follow their favorite teams all season long.”
    In addition to live and upcoming games, the NFL Zone provides weekly matchup previews, NFL highlights, and access to the NFL App and NFL Channel.

Aliwko, A New Filipino AVOD Channel Now Available on Sling Freestream

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023

LOS ANGELES, July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- International Media Distribution (IMD), part of NBCUniversal International Networks and DTC, announces the launch of its latest AVOD offering, Aliwko, on Sling Freestream.

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  • LOS ANGELES, July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- International Media Distribution (IMD), part of NBCUniversal International Networks and DTC, announces the launch of its latest AVOD offering, Aliwko, on Sling Freestream.
  • A new destination for popular Filipino entertainment, at launch Aliwko features movies, dramas, and lifestyle programming from IMD content partner ABS-CBN.
  • Aliwko is now available on Sling Freestream, SLING TV's free advertising-supported streaming television service, alongside IMD's Chinese AVOD channel, Jubao.
  • Sling Freestream users now have the opportunity to stream a vast library of premiere Filipino content through Aliwko.

ATX Showcases Expanded Edge Compute Capabilities of Visium MD Platform at HITEC 2023

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Monday, June 26, 2023

The SMARTBOX® is based on ATX’s Visium MD8 platform and offers the industry’s best in-room entertainment experience.

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  • The SMARTBOX® is based on ATX’s Visium MD8 platform and offers the industry’s best in-room entertainment experience.
  • ATX is continuing its tradition of consolidating technology into a single multipurpose appliance through the edge compute capabilities of its Visium platform, which provides localized compute power to run critical applications that currently require dedicated hardware.
  • ATX will also demonstrate edge compute functionalities of the Visium MD platform in its HITEC booth (1616).
  • ATX will showcase an MD8 hosting an instance of the Visium Manager element management system, incoming streaming media and a media player/origination server on the platform’s Edge Compute Blade.

JUBAO LAUNCHES ON PLEX JUST IN TIME FOR LUNAR NEW YEAR

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Thursday, January 19, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Jubao, the premier Chinese-language AVOD entertainment service from International Media Distribution (IMD) – part of NBCUniversal International Networks and DTC – has been added to global streaming media platform Plex as a live streaming channel in the U.S. market, just in time for Lunar New Year.

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  • Jubao means "collection of treasures'' in Mandarin, a nod to the service's variety of top-quality offerings.
  • The majority of content on Jubao's live channel on Plex is fully English accessible, with programming primarily in Chinese with English subtitles.
  • Additionally, Lunar New Year staple and world renowned CMG Spring Gala Festival will be available on Jubao on Plex after January 22.
  • Chinese TV fans can start watching Jubao by downloading the Plex app on their favorite platform or by visiting https://www.plex.tv for more information.

EQS-News: 1&1 AG: 1&1 and Orange conclude agreement on worldwide international roaming

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Sunday, November 27, 2022

1&1 and Orange have concluded a long-term agreement for the provision of international roaming services for the 1&1 mobile network.

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  • 1&1 and Orange have concluded a long-term agreement for the provision of international roaming services for the 1&1 mobile network.
  • As one of the largest telecommunications service providers in the world, Orange is a leader in roaming and sponsored telecommunications platforms.
  • As part of the partnership, 1&1 customers have access to all international roaming services based on Orange's worldwide roaming footprint.
  • With Orange, 1&1 benefits from a one-stop shop roaming experience, an immediate roaming coverage and a completely customized roaming solution providing a large array of value-added services and anti-fraud solutions.

STARZ UNVEILS REBRAND FOR INTERNATIONAL STREAMING SERVICE STARZPLAY, NOW LIONSGATE+

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- STARZ announced today that its premium international streaming service, STARZPLAY, will rebrand as LIONSGATE+ in 35 countries, coinciding with a new brand look with graphics package, rolling out globally tomorrow, September 29th.

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  • STARZPLAY will rebrand to LIONSGATE+ in 35 STARZ markets excluding the U.S. and Canada where it will remain STARZ.
  • "Our commitment to deliver bold, curated stories where we push boundaries and defy expectations remains the same," said Superna Kalle, President, International Networks for STARZ.
  • STARZ is home to the highly rated and first-of-its-kind STARZ app that offers the ability to stream or download STARZ premium content, as well as the flagship domestic STARZ service, including STARZ ENCORE, 17 premium pay TV channels, and the associated on-demand and online services.
  • In 2018, STARZ launched its international premium streaming platformSTARZPLAY, now LIONSGATE+, to provide subscribers access tobold, curated storytelling.

ATX Networks Broadens Edge Computing Capabilities of Visium MD Multimedia Gateway

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Thursday, September 15, 2022

ATX Networks , a global leader in broadband access and media distribution solutions, will be demonstrating the recently expanded edge computing capabilities of the Visium MD, the companys modular and widely-deployed multimedia and commercial services gateway for PayTV service providers, at next weeks SCTE Cable-Tec Expo in Philadelphia, PA.

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  • ATX Networks , a global leader in broadband access and media distribution solutions, will be demonstrating the recently expanded edge computing capabilities of the Visium MD, the companys modular and widely-deployed multimedia and commercial services gateway for PayTV service providers, at next weeks SCTE Cable-Tec Expo in Philadelphia, PA.
  • The Visium MD is designed and engineered to be a near-perfect edge computing solution, said Andrew Isherwood, General Manager and CTO of Media Distribution at ATX.
  • In addition to its large deployment footprint, the Visium MD is an ideal edge computing platform due to its field-proven security capabilities and its ability to function in an unsecured environment.
  • In addition to the Visium MD8 and MD16, ATX will also be demonstrating the capabilities of the Visium SBB and DVIS II in its SCTE Cable-Tec Expo booth (9019).

Orange and Equinix Bring Cloud Agility to Telco Infrastructure Through Groundbreaking "as a Service" Capability

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022

IDC research shows that enterprises look to Telcos and digital infrastructure providers as key partners for hybrid IT infrastructure and cloud networking requirements.

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  • IDC research shows that enterprises look to Telcos and digital infrastructure providers as key partners for hybrid IT infrastructure and cloud networking requirements.
  • "We are delighted to partner with Equinix to deploy Orange Telco Cloud PoPs technology on top of Equinix Metal," explained Jean-Luc Vuillemin, Executive Vice President, International Networks at Orange.
  • Through its Telco Cloud Platform, Orange uniquely provides customers with end-to-end optimized levels of performance, security and flexibility.
  • Orange and any other Orange product or service names included in this material are trademarks of Orange or Orange Brand Services Limited.