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 […]
Swedish cable television firm Com Hem has posted first-quarter core profit in line with market expectations. The firm reported Q1 revenue of SEK 1.228 billion, an increase of 9.2 per cent over the first quarter of 2014. Underlying EBITDA was SEK 577 million, up 5.9 per cent year-on-year. Com Hem’s TiVo subscriber base now accounts […]
DirecTV has reported first quarter 2015 results highlighted by solid subscriber growth across the Americas and strong revenue growth at DirecTV US resulting from improved ARPU and churn performance. DirecTV’s first quarter revenues of $8.14 billion increased 4 per cent principally due to strong ARPU growth at DirecTV US. First quarter 2015 adjusted OPBDA and […]
NBCUniversal witnessed a 5.5 per cent rise in revenueduring the first quarter of 2015 -coming from advertising and higher transmission fees. NBC says this year’s Super Bowl pulled in $376 million, while first-quarter 2014 tallied $1.1 billion for the Sochi Olympics. Overall revenue for NBCUniversal dropped 4 per cent to $6.6 billion. Excluding any sports […]
Discovery Communications has reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31st 2015. First quarter revenues of $1,537 million increased $126 million, or 9 per cent, over the first quarter a year ago, led by 10 per cent growth at International Networks and 6 per cent growth at U.S. Networks. Adjusted Operating Income Before […]
Kuwait-based KIPCO, and which backs the Dubai-based pay-TV operator OSN, says it plans to double profits by 2018. The holding company revealed its Q1/2015 revenues and profits on May 2nd. KIPCO owns 60.5 per cent of OSN. Its net profit of Kuwait Dinars 12 million ($40 million) for the first three months of 2015 – […]
TVN revenues in the first quarter increased 3.6 per cent lead by a 4.5 per cent growth in advertising related revenue with all business lines contributing to this result in the quarter, and in particular the strong audience results of our main channel on the opening of the spring season in March. Adjusted EBITDA was […]
Viacom has reported a 3 per cent fall in quarterly revenue, caused by lower revenue from its filmed entertainment business and a decline in domestic advertising revenue due to weak ratings for its TV programmes. Net loss attributable to Viacom was $53 million for the second quarter ended March 31st, compared with a profit of […]