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Research: Broadcast still the most trusted media

Levels of trust in traditional media are increasing across Europe as people question the veracity of what they see and read online. Public trust in traditional media (broadcast media and the press) increased in the last year as trust in the Internet and social networks continued to fall. According to an EBU study – Trust […]

May 23, 2017

CASBAA: “Satellite competition is fierce”

“There have been more dramatic changes in the global satellite industry in the past two years than we have been seen in the last twenty-five,” said Steve Collar, CEO of SES Networks, speaking at the close of the CASBAA Satellite Industry Forum 2017 in Singapore. That comment summarised nine hours of insights, statements and data […]

May 23, 2017

In-flight connectivity revenue $32bn by 2026

Two-thirds of all commercial aircraft are expected to be fitted with in-flight connectivity (IFC) by 2026, and this represents a potential $32 billion in revenue over the next decade as air travel continues to grow and passengers get used to the services. The data comes from Northern Sky Resarch (NSR) in its latest study, Aeronautical […]

May 23, 2017By Chris Forrester

Intelsat, Globecast take TRT World into Americas and Asia

Intelsat has announced that Globecast signed a multi-year agreement with the company to distribute the English version of TRT World in HD format to cable outlets in Asia and the Americas via the Intelsat 20 and Intelsat 21 satellites using IntelsatOne terrestrial fiber and teleport services. Globecast is expanding its longstanding relationship with Intelsat to […]

May 23, 2017

Newtec for M7 Group

Newtec – a specialist in designing, developing and manufacturing equipment and technologies for satellite communications – has announced its broadcast equipment has been selected by M7 Group for its new European DTH transmission sites. The MCX7000 Multi-Carrier Satellite Gateway selected by the M7 Group, comes with the latest transmission standard DVB-S2X on board, as well […]

May 23, 2017

Analyst: Pay-TV revenues remaining flat

Despite adding 120 million subscribers between 2016 and 2022, subscription and PPV revenues for 522 operators will remain flat at around $185 billion (€165bn) according to analyst firm Digital TV Research. From

May 22, 2017

Virgin to auction top EPG slots

Virgin Media is planning to auction the rights to some of the best slots in its TV channel menu.  The move, backed by its parent company, Liberty Global, is an attempt to open up a new source of income, according to a report in The Telegraph. Virgin Media said it will be open for all […]

May 22, 2017

Naspers selling Multichoice?

South African conglomerate Naspers is reportedly looking to sell its pay-TV business over Africa. Reports in the local press say that South Africa’s telco giant MTN was one potential buyer. The disposal is said NOT to include Multichoice’s South African pay-TV business, but only those businesses which operate over the rest of Africa. Both Naspers […]

May 22, 2017By Chris Forrester

Spain: VoD on the rise

VoD is increasingly popular in Spain with 51 per cent of all Internet users already paying for online TV services, according to the Televidente 2.0 report published by the firm The Cocktail Analysis and Telefónica. The study reveals that IPTV and OTT are taking most of the VoD consumption with 25 per cent of online […]

May 22, 2017From David Del Valle in Madrid

BBC Worldwide to cut BBC Store?

BBC Worldwide is reported to be considering the closure of its BBC Store, its transactional VoD service, just 18 months after its launch. The Telegraph says the service may shut down the Store after it failed to hit commercial targets. BBC Worldwide launched the download-to-own service in November 2015 with access to a 7,000 hour […]

May 22, 2017