Australia’s Government has announced a comprehensive package of reforms that it says will improve the sustainability of Australia’s free-to-air broadcasting sector, protect children from exposure to gambling advertising and support the creation of high quality Australian content. Other elements of the package include adjustments to the ‘anti-siphoning’ regime, aimed at giving free-to-air broadcasters a chance […]
Thailand’s Supreme Administrative Court has issued a binding injunction which freezes a bank guarantee issued in favour of Thai TV. The action has the effect of protecting the guarantee for Thai Baht 1.97 billion ($57m) and for the moment keeping the cash save from demands made by the country’s National Broadcasting & Telecommunications Commission (NBTC). […]
Keith Wilkinson, the commercial director and COO of the DTG (Digital TV Group), has announced his retirement after nearly 10 years at the UK technology body. Wilkinson, who joined the group from the BBC in October 2017, was responsible for the administration and commercial direction of the organisation as well as operational management, financial control […]
Jay Hunt will step down from the role of Chief Creative Officer at UK public service broadcaster Channel 4 at the end of September after almost seven years leading the broadcaster’s creative strategy and programme commissioning, the broadcaster has announced. Channel 4 is currently seeking a replacement for Chief Executive, David Abraham, and it is […]
The merger between Intelsat and Jersey-based OneWeb collapsed June 1st, and rival Inmarsat’s share price rocketed upward, rising from £8.08 to £8.60 on the London stock exchange. The dramatic rise reflected rumours that Inmarsat is a target for Japan’s SoftBank. June 1st saw Washington-based Intelsat say that the merger with OneWeb was likely to formally […]
As anticipated, the proposed merger between Intelsat and Jersey-based satellite constellation OneWeb has been pulled. Intelsat, in a statement issued early on June 1st, said that not enough of its bond-holders had agreed the terms of the SoftBank-enabled financial restructuring to make the scheme work. Intelsat needed an 85 per cent acceptance level of the […]
Interviewed on CNBC to coincide with the seasonal launch of House of Cards, Netflix Founder and CEO Reed Hastings has described the Trump administration’s proposed repeal of the FCC’s ‘Open Internet’ network neutrality rules as “unfortunate”, accepting that it was probably going to happen, but that it wouldn’t be a big deal. Responding to suggestions […]
A+E Networks will acquire full ownership of A+E Networks Germany following a successful 12-year joint venture with NBCUniversal International (NBCUI). A+E Networks Germany operates HISTORY and A&E in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Luxembourg, Alto Adige and Liechtenstein. Both channels have full distribution on cable and satellite platforms in the markets. “We are incredibly proud of the […]
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of de facto control over Telecom Italia by Vivendi. The decision is conditional on the divestment of Telecom Italia’s stake in Persidera. Telecom Italia is also active, through its subsidiary Persidera (a joint venture with Gruppo Editoriale L’Espresso), in the market for the wholesale access to digital terrestrial […]
Liberty Global believes its €14.5 billion investment in super-fast networks over the past four years has generated €23.5 billion of economic activity in Europe and this has provided a net social benefit of over €7 billion. Liberty revealed the claims from its consultant Oxera at ANGA. Oxera said it had focused on only measurable benefits […]