Nielsen: Time-shifted TV viewing increasing
TV viewers increasingly are watching programmes on their own schedule, according to a Nielsen study. In the past year, time-shifting of television content grew by almost
February 12, 2014
ITV launches ITVBe
UK commercial broadcaster ITV is to expand its free-to-air family of channels with the launch of ITVBe, featuring lifestyle and reality programming from the UK and the US. From launch, ITVBe will become the exclusive home of ITV’s award winning series, The Only Way is Essex. The new channel which is aimed at a younger, […]
February 12, 2014
Brits fear missing out on TV
Research from Freesat has revealed that over a third of Brits admit choosing to stay in to watch their favourite programme rather than go out. This new TV trend and social phenomenon has been coined – FOMOOT (Fear Of Missing Out On Telly). With the average Brit watching over 4 hours of live TV a day, those […]
February 12, 2014
Video games boosting 3D TV market
Research from Reportstack reveals that the key players in the Global 3D Flat Panel TV Market are LG Electronics, Samsung and Sony – and these vendors are being encouraged in their efforts by the rise of 3D gaming. “The increasing popularity of 3D
February 12, 2014
South African online piracy case delayed
What is understood to be South Africa’s first criminal trial for uploading a video file to the Internet has been delayed, after it was referred to a different court ahead of a scheduled hearing. The case against of a Mr M Norton, from the Cape Flats, was set to be heard February 11th in Athlone […]
February 12, 2014By Colin Mann
MTG Q4: “Stronger Products. Higher Growth”
MTG, international entertainment broadcasting group, has published its Q4 results with sales up 14 per cent like for like. The group saw pay-TV net subscriber growth in Nordic and emerging markets on a sequential basis and operating income of SEK 457 million (€54m) excluding associated company income of SEK 108 million and non-cash asset impairment […]
February 12, 2014
Technicolor patents for LG devices
Technicolor, the technology specialist in the Media & Entertainment sector, has signed a multi-year patent licence agreement with LG Electronics for the use of Technicolor patents for LG’s smartphones and tablets. “Technicolor’s pioneering work in video technology is now widely spread in smartphones and tablets to offer consumers a media rich experience and we are […]
February 12, 2014
LOVEFiLM, Warner Bros SVoD for Germany
LOVEFiLM, an Amazon company, and Warner Bros International Television Distribution have announced a German subscription video on demand (SVoD) deal to bring several popular kids shows from Warner Bros Animation to stream instantly. Among the newly added SVoD titles are cartoon classics like Tom and Jerry and The Sylvester and Tweety Show as well as […]
February 12, 2014
Eutelsat: Happy Valentine’s Day?
Satellite operator Eutelsat will unveil its H1 numbers on February 14th. While the operator’s numbers will be – as always – important, most analysts are anticipating more news and guidance on the January 30th announcement that Eutelsat had settled its long-running dispute with rival SES. Berenberg Bank, for example, expects “considerable focus” on the longer-term […]
February 12, 2014
ABS spreads its wings over the Gulf
Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) is ready to put to work its latest satellite ABS-2 craft, successfully launched on February 6th aboard an Ariane rocket. The huge satellite, built by Space Systems/Loral, will undergo in-orbit testing over the next few weeks, but its giant solar panels were successfully deployed this past weekend en-route to its designated […]
February 12, 2014By Chris Forrester