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Liberty Global reverses Q3 losses

Liberty Global has released its financial and operating results for the three months and nine months (“YTD”) ended September 30th 2014. Mike Fries, Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We continue leveraging the scale of their core distribution platform and the substantial investments we’re making to bring innovative products to market. As a result, their third quarter […]

November 6, 2014

ProSiebenSat.1 Q3 boosted by TV ad sales

German media group ProSiebenSat.1 has reported a 7.9 per cent increase in Q3 core earnings, on higher TV advertising sales and ongoing growth of its digital business.  Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation, excluding special items from continuing operations (REBITDA), rose to 162.9 million euros ($203.3 million), ProSiebenSat.1 said it still expected 2014 revenue […]

November 6, 2014

upc cablecom increases subs, revenues

upc cablecom has increased both its total number of subscribers and its revenue in the first 9 months of the year. The Liberty Global subsidiary now has almost 2.6 million subscribers across Switzerland. It experienced sustained growth in the Internet segment, where the number of subscriptions has increased by 53,400 since January 1st. The revenue also […]

November 6, 2014

Poland: TVN Q3 boosted by strong content

Q3 revenues for TVN, the Polish commercial television network, increased by 7.1 per cent resulting in 3.2 per cent nine months growth and reflecting the strong performance of the autumn programming schedule at the opening of the season coupled with continuing strong contribution of Premium TV. Advertising related revenues accelerated as expected and grew by […]

November 6, 2014

Carey: “We’re planning ahead for cord-cutters”

21st Century Fox is considering an array online initiatives to attract younger viewers and consumers who don’t subscribe to traditional pay TV services. New digital platforms are “the most exciting and important opportunity for future growth,” Chief Operating Officer Chase Carey told an earnings conference. The traditional cable TV bundle “is fraying at the edge” […]

November 5, 2014

Time Warner beats forecasts

Time Warner raised its full-year profit forecast as its cable channels delivered revenue higher than expected in the third quarter. A 3 per cent rise to $6.24 billion, ahead of Wall Street’s forecasts, reflected growth at HBO and Turner. The company has been cutting staff and restructuring its businesses as it looks to spur profitability […]

November 5, 2014

3D lifts RealD revenues

3D technology company RealD says that despite some challenges over the past couple of quarters, and since the success of Hollywood blockbuster Gravity, its 3D licensing revenues have recovered and would be further improved by the upcoming 3D release of Lionsgate’s Insurgent, and to be followed by other high-profile releases including Avengers: Age of Ultron […]

November 5, 2014By Chris Forrester

Dish Network loses 12,000 TV subs

Charlie Ergen’s Dish Network has reported revenue totaling $3.68 billion for the quarter ending September 30th, compared to $3.51 billion for the corresponding period in 2013. Subscriber-related revenue increased 5.3 per cent to $3.65 billion from $3.46 billion in the year-ago period. Net income attributable to Dish Network totaled $146 million for the quarter compared […]

November 4, 2014

Sky Deutschland sees Q1 profit

German pay-TV company Sky Deutschland has reported its first quarterly net profit since 2007 as it prepares to be absorbed into a European media giant being formed by Britain’s BSkyB. Sky Deutschland, currently controlled by Rupert Murdoch’s entertainment group 21st Century Fox, reported a net profit of €12.3 million in the three months to September […]

November 4, 2014

Discovery “another solid quarter”

Discovery Communications has reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30th 2014. Q3 revenues of $1,568 million increased $193 million, or 14, over the third quarter a year ago, as 32 per cent growth at International Networks was partially offset by a 1 per cent decline at US Networks, primarily due to additional […]

November 4, 2014