Belgacom reported better-than-expected core profit for the first quarter, as profit margins in its fixed and mobile businesses expanded. The Belgian telco, which offers services consumers under the Proximus brand, said revenue per user increased for its home broadband, TV and mobile products and more mobile customers chose to have a monthly contract over a […]
Paris-based satellite operator Eutelsat will declare its Q3 revenues on May 12th, and the expectations are that its organic growth (before currency fluctuations) will come in at about 4 per cent up at around €369 million (€338 million this time last year). Observers suggest that Eutelsat will, in particular, enjoy solid growth in its video […]
BT has reported a 14 per cent rise in annual profits, claiming it is outpacing its rivals in winning new broadband customers. Pre-tax profit rose to £2.645 billion for the year to the end of March but revenues at the group dipped 2 per cent to £17.85 billion. The telco said business was being driven […]
The recovery of the TV advertising market is driving the two private largest TV groups, Mediaset and Atresmedia, to breaking profit records. Atresmedia, operator of Antena 3 and La Sexta, among other channels, managed to multiply seven-fold its year-on-year profits with a net benefit of €21.09 million in the first quarter of 2015 against €3.29 million […]
European broadcaster RTL Group reported a 1.6 per cent rise in first-quarter core profit, helped by growing advertising revenue in Germany, its most important market. The broadcaster, which is majority-owned by German media conglomerate Bertelsmann, said its first-quarter earnings before interest, tax and amortisation (EBITA) reached €194 million. First-quarter group revenue was stable at €1.31 […]
On April 21st Sky revealed its quarterly numbers (group revenues up 5 per cent for the 9-months (at £8,453 million), and group EBITA up 20 per cent to £1,025 million). A fresh 21-page overview of Sky’s overall performance was issued May 6th by investment bank Jefferies, and saying that Sky’s growth drivers are in transition. […]
Walt Disney’s quarterly revenue was significantly lifted by the company’s TV networks business, as well as increased spending at its theme parks. Results for the quarter were also boosted by a continued surge in sales of toys and merchandise related to animated film Frozen. While the studio business failed to produce a hit as big […]
DirecTV’s usually reliable growth numbers for its Latin American divisions has shown slower growth in the quarter to March 31st. Its Sky Brazil market added just 41,000 net new subs for the quarter (although Gross additions were 589,000), and this is well down on last year’s net 109,000. The slower growth was also reflected in […]
Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc), fresh with the successful launch of its giant Thor-7 satellite on April 26th, has unveiled its Q1 numbers. Thor-7 will add considerable extra capacity to the TSBc fleet and is currently undergoing in-orbit testing. It will go to its final 1 deg West location next month, and enter commercial service in […]
In the first quarter of 2015, Swisscom’s net revenue increased by CHF 72 million (€69.4m) or 2.6 per cent year-on-year to CHF 2,893 million. Adjusted for company acquisitions and on the basis of constant exchange rates, revenue increased by CHF 83 million or 2.9 per cent, of which CHF 46 million was attributable to the […]