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59% US pay-TV subs push back when ads use personal data

Parks Associates has released digital media research at the TV Connect Show in London showing that 59 per cent of pay-TV subscribers in US broadband households are bothered by the fact that advertisers use their personal viewing data to push personalised ads to them. The International research firm also

March 28, 2017Nick Snow @ TV Connect

Comcast planning nationwide streaming TV service

US broadcasting and cable giant Comcast is planning to rebrand and expand a streaming video option for broadband subscribers who do not wish to pay for a traditional cable package, according to a Reuters report. The service, tentatively branded Xfinity Instant TV, will be priced between $15 (€13.80) and $40 a month depending on the […]

March 28, 2017

Arianespace strike forces French government to act

Arianespace’s rocket launch schedule has continued to suffer from a workers’ strike in French Guiana, which has now gone on for more than a week. The Ariane 5 rocket is patiently waiting for the civil unrest to die down, although in the past few days Air France has cancelled all flights to the French overseas […]

March 28, 2017By Chris Forrester

Online ad expenditure to exceed TV this year

Global internet advertising expenditure will grow 13 per cent to reach $205 billion (€189bn) in 2017, according to Zenith’s Advertising Expenditure Forecasts. Internet advertising will attract 36.9 per cent of all advertising expenditure, up from 34 per cent in 2016. This will be

March 28, 2017

Movistar’s pay TV makes mobile the remote control

Telefónica is launching a new multi device functionality that will allow its subscribers to control and manage their pay-TV service through the mobile phone or the tablet. The new service, integrated into the multidevice offer Movistar 360, will become available in the first week of May and enable users to select and send TV content […]

March 28, 2017From David Del Valle in Madrid

France: Free offers 57 Chinese channels

French TV network Free has launched the Chinese Pack – a Freebox TV  package that offers the largest choice of Chinese channels available in France. Launched in partnership with Huawei, this package deal gives subscribers access to up to 57 of the most popular Chinese TV channels. It comprises three packs: Basic pack: 17 channels […]

March 28, 2017

AMC extends F1 rights in Czech Republic, Slovakia

AMC Networks International Central Europe has signed a three-year contract deal extension with Pragosport to broadcast Formula 1 exclusively in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The deal, which runs through 2020, secures for the sports channels Sport1 and Sport2 exclusive live coverage of all races and qualifying sessions of Formula 1, plus also the broadcast […]

March 28, 2017

Barclays launches £100m UK TV production fund  

Banking group Barclays has launched a £100 million (€116m) fund to provide UK TV production companies improved access to finance and enhance their ability to compete internationally. The fund, the first of its kind from a major UK bank, has been established with new financing products that have been designed to meet the evolving needs […]

March 28, 2017

Antenna launches SVoD in Greece

Antenna Group, the international media and entertainment organisation, has launched a local SVoD service in Greece offering viewers a range of popular local content. The new SVoD service, Antenna Next, is available effective immediately in Greece for €2.99 and launches with a range of exclusive programming as well as popular boxsets and catch-up content. Some […]

March 28, 2017

Simplestream powers TracePlay

OTT video services provider Simplestream has announced that its Cloud TV Platform has been chosen by MTG-owned Trace – the urban music and entertainment global media group – to power its new SVoD, live TV and radio offering TracePlay. Simplestream has built the service with features that include HD live channels and VoD with high […]

March 28, 2017Colin Mann @ TV Connect