Australians’ increasing appetite for digital content is driving profound changes in mobile device use, services, infrastructure and content delivery, according to the Australian Communications and Media Authority’s Communications report 2015–16, revealing current trends in consumer behaviour and industry responses. “The continuing increase in digital data traffic has been the main cause of change in the […]
As anticipated, Sky has revealed full details of what it describes as the UK’s most flexible mobile service as it ramps up its multiplay offering better to compete with the likes of BT and Virgin Media. It says Sky Mobile, its new mobile network, offers something entirely different for the UK mobile market. For the […]
Portuguese premium sports network Sport TV closed the first nine months of 2016 with a net loss of €15.5 million, compared to a negative €6.9 million one year earlier. The pay-TV network, equally owned by NOS, Vodafone and Controlinveste, has seen losses rise for almost five consecutive years. No reasons were given for the increase […]
As anticipated, AT&T has announced package and price details of its streaming services following its acquisition of DBS satellite operator DirecTV, led by the DirecTV NOW package at $35 (€33). Beginning November 30th, will offer three video streaming services – DirecTV NOW, FreeVIEW and Fullscreen, which it suggests represent TV networks and made-for-digital video content […]
Motors TV’s Founder, Jean-Luc Roy, has suggested that it will be ‘business-as-usual with benefits’ for the service’s audiences and suppliers following its acquisition by Motorsport Network. Motors TV has re-affirmed that its current operations will continue unchanged, but that the new ownership would provide significant opportunities for the company’s audiences and business partners alike. Roy […]
UK pay-TV broadcaster Sky has jumped aboard the Black Friday bandwagon and is offering incentives including a free 4K TV to all new subscribers. Any customers who takes up the Sky Q Multiscreen bundle with a 2TB vox (£38 per month) can choose either a free 43 inch 4K Ultra HD LG TV or Xbox […]
Spanish pay-TV operator, Telefónica, is launching an aggressive Christmas campaign with discounts of up to 50 per cent when subscribing to its convergent package Fusión Contigo. From now and until January 10th 2017, new subscribers to this package (with TV, optic fibre and 2 phone lines) will only pay €25 a month instead of the […]
In advance of the formal launch of its OTT service DirecTV NOW at the end of the month, AT&T has reached an agreement with Fox Networks Group to extend the Fox portfolio of networks across AT&T DirecTV products including DirecTV NOW. Fox programming available to DirecTV NOW customers will include: Fox News Channel, Fox Business […]
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has set out best practices for TV service providers to ensure Canadians are offered real choice regarding their services and have information about their options. To follow these best practices, providers should, among other things: provide information about the new choices that will be available as of December […]
Reuters is reporting that Mediaset and Sky are in contact over a possible deal for Mediaset Premium, Mediaset’s loss making Italian pay-TV asset, quoting “sources familiar to the matter”. In a report to investors, equity analysts at Exane/BNP-Paribas say: “As a reminder Vivendi recent acquisition of MS Premium broke down on disagreements with owner Mediaset […]