UK-licensed TV service RT, backed by the Russian state, has defended itself against calls for its closure following the poison attack on former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia. In debate following Prime Minister Theresa May’s assertion that it was “highly-likely” that there was Russian state involvement in the incident, she faced repeated calls […]
Six of the world’s leading satellite industry associations have established the Global Satellite Coalition (GSC), an international group through which targeted initiatives will be coordinated and implemented with the combined support of hundreds of member companies based in every world region. The coalition will drive industry priorities with one voice, unlocking opportunities for industry growth […]
AT&T and Time Warner have argued in court documents filed on March 9th that competition with online media players would prevent prices from rising if the proposed $85.4 billion (€78.5bn) merger is allowed to proceed. “HBO faces greater competition than ever from other premium channels like Showtime and Starz, and from subscriber video on-demand services […]
The UK government has confirmed that a compulsory age verification check for adult websites will no longer be introduced in April as originally planned. In a statement, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport said it would now start “later in the year”. “This is a chance for the government to rethink the absence […]
Following pressure at a ministerial level and consultation on how public service broadcaster Channel 4 could most effectively contribute to regional economic growth, stimulate regional creative industries, and better serve regional audiences to deliver a stronger economy and a fairer society, the service has announced a strategy that it says will significantly boost jobs in […]
Europol and Spain’s Cuerpo Nacional de Policía (Spanish National Police) have arrested six individuals in what they suggest is a “big hit” to illegal TV streaming networks. The Spanish National Police, supported by Europol’s Intellectual Property Crime Coordinated Coalition (IPC³), arrested six individuals from a crime ring suspected of selling illegal television signals from more […]
Following intervention by French broadcasting watchdog the Conseil supérieur de l’audiovisuel (CSA) and the country’s Culture Minister, Canal+ reinstated during the course of the evening of Wednesday March 8th, its retransmission of free-to-air service TF1 which had been interrupted since the evening of Thursday March 1st following a carriage dispute between the pair. The reinstatement […]
UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has published fresh analysis setting out the challenges facing the UK’s public service broadcasters in the face of greater online media consumption and global competition, suggesting that greater co-operation with pay-TV and online competitors may ensure that they remain globally competitive and relevant to UK audiences. The paper, Public service broadcasting […]
The Chilean Supreme Court has upheld a decision to penalise American giant telco AT&T a total of Chilean Pesos 2 billion ($2m) because its DirecTV subsidiary used “uncertified” set-top boxes in the country. The fine was originally levies by Chile’s energy & fuel supervisory body (Superintendencia de Electricidad y Combustibles, SEC), and follows a fire […]
Five days after Canal+ ended the retransmission of TF1’s free DTT channels on its platform, the viewership of the commercial broadcaster has continuously decreased. On March 6th, the TF1 daytime audience fell by 1.7 points compared to the previous week, while the average audience dropped 186,000 viewers, BFM Business analyses. Daily soap Demain nous appartient […]