Middle East and North Africa pay-TV network OSN has secured a number of major successes in its fight against television piracy across the region, having carried out more than 316 raids with the support of government authorities. On the eve of the World Intellectual Property Day (World IP Day) on April 26, OSN is upping […]
Canal+ chairman Vincent Bolloré has threatened to close down the broadcaster’s loss-making premium pay-TV channels if their balance sheets fail to improve in the coming months. Talking at Vivendi’s general meeting of shareholders, Bolloré warned that Canal+ Group could divest the pay-TV unit to concentrate on its distribution activities (Canalsat, Canal Overseas, StudioCanal) with beIN […]
To gain a better understanding of how US consumers are using streaming video services to supplement or replace traditional pay-TV services, Consumer Reports surveyed a representative sample of more than 1,00o adults in February 2016, and also analysed responses to its annual questionnaire of more than 82,000 Consumer Reports subscribers. Among the key findings was […]
To celebrate 25 years of Sky Sports, David Beckham has filmed a special interview in VR with Kirsty Gallacher, selecting his top three Premier League goals. The 5-minute piece has been unveiled exclusively on Facebook 360. Picked from his illustrious Premier League career for Manchester United, Beckham discusses what made the final three so special […]
The latest in a series of carriage renewal stand-offs which risked some of the US’s favourite channels going dark on the country’s leading satellite provider has been resolved, with DISH Network and Viacom agreeing to terms for a multi-year contract renewal that provides DISH customers with uninterrupted access to Viacom networks and sets the stage […]
According to Sky Europe’s CEO Jeremy Darroch, speaking on CNBC’s business news channel, although the cost of acquiring certain sports rights has risen, the broadcaster’s ability to monetise these over a range of platforms is a key driver in the company’s growth prospects. Darroch said: “The real question is about how effective are we at […]
DISH Network has reported revenue totaling $3.79 billion (€3.33bn) for the quarter ending March 31st 2016, compared to $3.72 billion for the corresponding period in 2015. Subscriber-related revenue for the US satellite pay-TV broadcaster increased to $3.78 billion from $3.7 billion in the year-ago period. In the first quarter, DISH activated approximately 657,000 gross new […]
“Broadcast is alive, well, and continues to deliver value in today’s fragmented ecosystem,” asserted Howard Horowitz, president of Horowitz Research, at the Online Video Conference at the NAB Show in Las Vegas. In a presentation based on the research firm’s latest consumer data –The Value of Broadcast Content in Today’s Multiplatform World – Horowitz showed […]
Nearly half (49 per cent) of all young adults don’t subscribe to a pay-TV service, according to data from Adobe. It says 18 to 24 year old cord cutters and cord nevers spend 54 per cent of their total TV time watching OTT TV and young adults average 11.2 hours per week streaming video on […]
The number of digital TV homes will increase by 1.08 billion between 2010 and 2021 to 1.67 billion – or up by 185 per cent, according to the new edition of the Digital TV World Household Forecasts report. Covering 138 countries, the digital TV total will climb by 120 million in 2016 alone – and […]