The countdown has started for the planned January 25th launch by Arianespace of two satellites: SES-14 and Al Yah 3 (YahSat-3). SES-14 has been positioned atop Al Yah 3 within the payload fairing – which was installed on the launcher’s cryogenic core stage during previous activity inside the Spaceport’s Final Assembly Building for Ariane 5. […]
Comcast kept the profits flowing in Q4 with total revenue up 4 per cent to $21.9 billion (€17.7bn) and NBCUniversal showing gains in both the cable and broadcast TV. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation was flat with the year-earlier period at $6.8B. NBCU revenue for the quarter ending December 31st was up […]
Kantar Media has launched its new Digital Advertising Intelligence solution, bringing together paid and organic search and digital display advertising data in the UK market. The innovation from Kantar Media aims to help brands better understand their share of voice – and that of competitors – in the online search and advertising landscape. As a […]
UK competition watchdog the CMA (Competition and Markets Authority) has published the provisional findings from its in-depth examination of the proposed acquisition of Sky Plc by 21st Century Fox, advising that Fox taking full control of Sky is not in the public interest because of media plurality concerns, but not because of a lack of a […]
Netflix has released Q4 figures which it suggests are “beautiful” completing a “great” year as Internet TV expands globally. In 2017, the company grew streaming revenue 36 per cent to over $11 billion, added 24 million new memberships (compared to 19 million in 2016), achieved for the first time a full-year positive international contribution profit, […]
The Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) is a truly wonderful organisation. Its self-proclaimed role is to work to promote competition for the benefit of consumers. Its decision on January 23rd to “provisionally find that the Fox/Sky deal is not in the public interest” seems wholly contrary to that mission statement. With the world – and […]
Following the publication of the Study Mission Report on Targeted Advertising (TA) in September, the DVB Steering Board has approved the creation of a dedicated TA group to implement the report’s recommendations. The CM-TA Group will be co-chaired by Vincent Grivet (TDF) and Angelo Pettazzi (Mediaset). It is anticipated that the group will agree a […]
Research by price comparison site finder.com indicates that TV fanatics in the UK spend £303.16 million (€346m) a month on TV streaming services including Netflix, Amazon Prime, NOW TV and Hayu. According to a survey of 2,000 UK adults,
Vodafone has launched a low cost convergent package called Vodafone One Light for €45.05 a month. The package includes symmetrical optic fibre at speed of up to 50 Mbps, a mobile line with 200 minutes of calls, 3GB of data and Chat Pass. Subscribers will also be able to enjoy the Vodafone TV Total package […]
As outlined here last week, troubled London speciality satellite operator Avanti Communications has started its potential restructuring. Avanti is proposing a ‘Debt for (new) Equity’ swap, and would issue 2 billion new 1p shares to debt-holders. January 19th saw a Consent Solicitation issued by Avanti. This process will result in one of the following outcomes: […]