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Liberty Global FY: Solid European results

International TV and broadband company Liberty Global has reported Q4 and Full Year results which reveal a European operating income of $683 million (€643m) and $558 million in Q4 2016 and Q4 2015, respectively, and $2.482 billion and $2.101 billion during full-year 2016 and 2015, respectively, representing increases of 22 per cent and 18 per […]

February 16, 2017

Technicolor files patent suits against Samsung

Technicolor has initiated several patent infringement suits in Germany and France against Samsung Electronics, across a range of Samsung products, including mobile phones and digital televisions. Proceedings were initiated with the Regional Courts in Dusseldorf and Mannheim in Germany, and the First Instance Court of Paris in France, related to ten patents, covering technologies related […]

February 16, 2017

Report: ATSC 3.0 transition to drive revenue

An in-depth review of the commercial television broadcasting business by research and consultancy firm BIA/Kelsey indicates that the investment large and medium market US TV stations are considering making in the ATSC 3.0 standard would be recouped within three years.  The report, The Business Case for ATSC 3.0, examines ATSC from a business perspective by […]

February 16, 2017

Sony acquires Turner’s truTV

Sony Pictures Television Networks (SPTN) has announced the acquisition of truTV in the UK. The deal has been struck between SPT Networks and Turner for SPT to fully own and operate the channel and its company in the UK effective immediately. The deal includes SPTN taking a selection of the existing truTV content library with […]

February 16, 2017

UPC adds 7000 TV subs in Q4

Swiss cable operator UPC finished 2016 with a strong fourth quarter. During the last three months of the year, the subscriber base increased by just under 30,000 in fixed and 10,000 in mobile. In addition, year-on-year revenue grew by 1.8 per cent in Switzerland to CHF 344 million (€323m). The number of TV subscribers increased […]

February 16, 2017

CMC Capital Partners invests in Formula E

Chinese investment house CMC Capital Partners is to become a shareholder in Formula E Holdings, adding to the growing list of investors joining the electric street racing series sanctioned by governing body the FIA. CMC Capital Partners is China’s leading investor and operator in media and entertainment, sports, Internet and mobile, and lifestyle sectors – […]

February 16, 2017By Colin Mann

Philippines to adopt Japanese TV standard

The Philippines has selected Japan’s ISDB-T transmission standard for its introduction of digital terrestrial TV. However, the transition period has slipped from 4 to 6 years. One of the benefits of the ISDB-T system is that can carry an Emergency Warning Broadcast System (EWBS) and used frequently in Japan for earthquakes, tsunamis and related catastrophes. […]

February 16, 2017By Chris Forrester

Kudelski “strong momentum” in 2016

The Kudelski Group, a specialist in digital security, said it restored its strong growth momentum in 2016, increasing its consolidated revenues and other operating income by 12.3 per cent to CHF 1,067.4 million (€1,002.5m). Operating income increased to CHF 97.8 million, representing a 20.4 per cent improvement over the previous year, while net income from […]

February 16, 2017

Hincks, Fincham launch Expectation prodco

Tim Hincks, a former President of Endemol Shine, and Peter Fincham, who has been Controller of BBC One as well as Director of Television at ITV, have launched Expectation, a multi-genre, independent production company covering both non-scripted and scripted programming. The venture has attracted investment from BBC Worldwide as a minority investor with a 24.9 per cent […]

February 16, 2017By Colin Mann

NBC buys 25% of Euronews

NBC News, riding high after the US election, is buying 25 per cent of Euronews for $30 million (€28.3m) in an effort to increase its international footprint and compete with CNN. Euronews will become known as Euronews NBC. Deborah Turness, President of NBC News, is moving into a new position — president of NBC News […]

February 15, 2017