Digital pay-TV continues to expand in Latin America. According to Dataxis, by 2016 digital TV was up to 85 per cent of total TV subscribers and is expected to reach 94 per cent by 2022, thus, making analogue pay-TV increasingly marginal. Growth is driven by the progression of DTH, a 100 per cent digital technology […]
June 28th will see Arianespace launch two satellites in a somewhat unusual set of circumstances. Weather permitting, the actual launch will take place from Kourou, French Guiana on June 28th. But the mission is complex. The rocket will carry two satellites, but one of the satellites is a so-called ‘condominium’ craft which is two satellites […]
Grey Juice Lab, a provider of VoD content and services, has further strengthened its relationship with Telefonica after being chosen to provide content and services for its Movistar Play VoD service in Peru. Movistar Play Peru, which was already offering movies via subscription and catch up, has worked with Grey Juice Lab to launch a […]
Netflix has continued its axing spree by cancelling Girlboss after just one season. The comedy-drama, inspired by the rags-to-riches true-life story of Nasty Gal founder Sophia Amoruso, received mixed reviews when it debuted in April. Critics condemned the series for largely glorifying Amoruso, despite the brand mogul being the target of a series of lawsuits […]
Qatar has been given a 10-day ultimatum to close news channel Al Jazeera as part of a series of demands from Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the other Gulf states. Kuwait, which is not involved in the dispute and is acting as middle man, delivered a list of demands to Qatar which include: Close the news […]
An Expert Media Partners (EMP) report has found that UK-based international broadcasters face very serious challenges in a post-Brexit world, and predicts that the consequent impact is likely to start being felt this summer. The UK is currently by far the biggest location in the EU for companies broadcasting television channels to other EU member […]
France’s Autorité de la concurrence (Competition Authority) has relaxed certain obligations imposed on the Canal+ Group which will allow it to distribute a ‘premium’ channel such as beIN Sports, exclusively in its bundles. The Authority also lifted existing restrictions on the purchase of rights to American films, while maintaining the constraints imposed on Canal+ for […]
Nielsen has introduced advertising measurement on YouTube’s mobile app with Nielsen Digital Ad Ratings. The service, which expands Nielsen’s current measurement coverage of YouTube ads on desktop and mobile web browsers, will now provide marketers independent and comprehensive cross-device measurement of advertising audiences on YouTube across computer and mobile devices. With this launch, Nielsen Digital […]
Spanish households subscribed to convergent packages with five services (fixed and mobile telephony, fixed and mobile Internet access and pay-TV) are spending more money per month than those with four or fewer services. A report from the CNMC reveals
Video ad serving platform SpotX and Immersion, a developer and licensor of haptic technology, have joined forces to bring haptic-responsive video advertising opportunities to market at scale on mobile devices. By teaming up, the pair will bring Immersion’s haptic technology across all media owners on SpotX’s platform, empowering advertisers with high-impact, tactile experiences. Distribution has […]