The BBC Trust has approved proposals from the BBC Executive to launch a new online commercial service for audiences to buy and keep BBC programmes. BBC Store will allow users to buy new programmes and a selection of content from the BBC archives, on a download-to-own basis. BBC Worldwide, the BBC’s commercial arm, will establish […]
The BBC and BSkyB have settled the long-running row over retransmission fees with the corporation no longer having to pay to put its channels on the pay-TV platform, saving £4.5 milliom (€5.3m) a year in licence money. They have also agreed a new long-term carriage deal for BBC services and the iPlayer on Sky’s platform. […]
Hulu has sold its Japan business to Nippon Television Group. The agreement is subject to regulator approval but is expected to close in a few weeks. “Nippon TV is the leading television network in Japan, ranking #1 in average household viewer ratings in the past three years. As Japan’s first commercial terrestrial broadcaster to go […]
While the vast majority (79 per cent) of online US adults obtain the video content they watch from traditional television programming providers such as cable, satellite or fibre-to-the-home, a significant number of viewers are turning to digital sources, according to research released by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). The study,
The distribution of the Canal Plus digital TV service through different platforms is proving to be a success in terms of revenues and subscribers. The Prisa-owned company saw revenues increase by 138 per cent to €232 million from distribution via other platforms, against a 4 per cent drop to €870 million on the traditional satellite […]
Virgin Media has unleashed broadband speeds that it claims are 19 times faster than regular broadband. The new 152Mb top speed becomes the fastest widely available connection in the UK. Virgin Media has introduced an ultrafast speed ahead of BT or any other major provider. In addition, Virgin Media’s entry-level service is now increased to […]
NPD DisplaySearch, in its analysis of the UK’s display and TV market, credits Sony with leading the main ‘pack of four’ (Sony, Samsung, LG and Panasonic) in terms of UK unit sales and market share. Sony has an 18.2 per cent UK market share, although this is well down on its dominant position barely six […]
BT should not be given any more taxpayer money to roll out rural broadband until it is clarifies how it is spending the £1.2 billion (€1.4bn) already awarded to it, says the Public Accounts Committee. Government audits of how much the telecoms firm charged councils for project management have revealed possible savings of up to […]
As popular original programming such as Orange is the New Black and House of Cards continue to surge in popularity and make their case for compulsory binge-watching, new Mintel research suggests that the streaming media boom for television and movies is only just beginning. Nearly half of all online adults
Twenty-four per cent of European Internet users say they are prevented by their providers from watching videos, listening music or using other applications of their choice, according to a new Eurobarometer survey of 28,000 citizens across the EU. The findings have led to a call