Virgin Media and Turner have agreed a long term programming deal in the UK and Ireland. The partnership ensures Virgin Media customers will continue to enjoy their favourite channels like Cartoon Network, Boomerang, Cartoonito, TCM and CNN International, as well as bringing Cartoon Network in HD to customers in Ireland for the first time. Also […]
Avid has announced that Sky Deutschland has significantly expanded its investment in the MediaCentral Platform. Now, with the most open and integrated platform comprising solutions from the Avid Media, Storage and Artist Suites, Sky D’s news and sports production teams are empowered with comprehensive individual products at every stage of the workflow to create, collaborate, […]
Dish Network founder Charlie Ergen has said that OTT “has the potential to be as big or bigger than the DBS [i.e., DTH] business.” Speaking to analysts following Dish Network’s quarterly results, he said: “It’s the next way to watch live TV, right? Cable, then satellite and now, OTT because it has some built-in advantages, […]
A study entitled The French and their Television by the NPA consulting company shows that six out of 10 French viewers still prefer linear TV over replay, whilst four out of 10 now want to be less dependent on live TV and watch on demand, whenever they want. While 57 per cent of French viewers […]
European broadcasting giant RTL Group has posted lower-than-expected Q3 profit as it paid the price for not having broadcasting rights for the key sporting events during the summer. Earnings before interest, tax and amortisation dropped 3.3 per cent to €176 million. Net profit fell almost 10 per cent to €102 million, which was also weaker […]
Spain’s recently-formed administration is set to approve a new DTT migration plan before June 30 2017. The minister of Energy, Tourism and Digital Agenda, Alvaro Nadal, will be responsible for paving the way to release the 700 MHz band, now used by DTT operators, for advanced mobile services between 2017 and 2020 or 2022 in […]
Media conglomerate Vivendi delivered a strong set of results, helped by its Music division, and showing strong indications that it is turning around its – to date – poorly performing Canal Plus pay-TV division. Vivendi’s Q3 revenues were €2.67 billion (€2.55 billion last year) and 5.9 per cent ahead. Canal Plus Group Q3 numbers came […]
Dolan Family Ventures (DFV) has acquired Analytics Media Group (AMG), a data analytics and technology business with political, marketing and analytics expertise, and launched 605, a new independent audience measurement and analytics business focused on optimising marketing and programming initiatives within the media and entertainment industries. “Our experience in the industry tells us there are […]
Icflix, the Middle East and North Africa streaming service, is expanding its digital footprint in the Kingdom of Bahrain with the announcement of a strategic partnership with Zain Bahrain, a leading telecoms operator focused on innovation in customer experience. “This partnership will give Zain Bahrain customers a value-for-money entertainment experience,” said ICFLIX founder and CEO, […]
Sky is planning to close 60 of its worst-performing stores, putting some 170 jobs at risk. The pay-TV broadcaster has a 260 Sky stores across the UK, providing a high-street presence to promote its range of services. Sky is proposing to close 23 per cent of its retail stores permanently, focusing on the ones which […]