Comcast got a boost from added customers and revenue in its first quarter including Sky, and it announced a 10 per cent increase in quarterly dividend. Revenue for Q4 rose 26.1 per cent to $27.85 billion (€24.5bn) thanks to the Sky takeover, and adjusted EBITDA was up 21.6 percent to $8.19 billion. Quarterly net profit […]
The Spanish government has approved a new DTT plan that paves the way for the second digital dividend to commence next month and be completed before June 30th 2020. Under the new DTT plan, broadcasters must release the current 694-790 MHz band to the benefit of 5G services and use the 470-694 MHz band with […]
Parrot Analytics, the global TV analytics firm, has named The Walking Dead as the most in-demand TV series in the world for 2018. Despite reaching its 9th season – and already being renewed for a 10th – viewers’ appetite for the apocalyptic zombie drama is showing no signs of waning. The announcement was made during […]
Fresh from its first Oscar nomination, Netflix, once the nemesis of the US studios, has joined the Motion Picture Association of America. MPAA Chairman Charles Rivkin, said he was “delighted the company had joined the fold. MPAA describes itself as the “global trade association that advocates on behalf of the film and television industry,” though […]
After a global decline in TV shipments in 2017, the market recovered in 2018; now a report from Futuresource Consulting shows a year-end estimated 3 per cent year-on-year increase in shipments, and a rise of 7 per cent in trade value. BRIC Countries Lead the Way “The market is being lifted by developing economies, as […]
Following on from the announcement by Naspers that it will spin off its MultiChoice pay-TV division next month, Naspers has now issued the ‘pre-listing’ prospectus for investors and shareholders. As is usual the document lists all the elements that could go wrong, as well as providing detailed reports of the media division’s recent trading history. […]
Beeswax, the extensible programmatic buying platform, has secured $15 million (€13.2bn) in Series B Funding led by RRE, Foundry, and Amasia along with participation from You & Mr Jones. Having raised $28 million to date, Beeswax says its continued growth across North America, Europe, and APAC is fueled by the company’s alignment with major industry shifts including the rise of […]
Comscore, a currency for planning, transacting and evaluating media across platforms, and NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations (NBC and Telemundo owned stations), a division of NBCUniversal that includes 40 television stations, have formed a multi-year partnership. Effective immediately, all NBC and Telemundo owned stations will use Comscore’s linear TV currency, as well as its local mobile […]
ESPNPlayer will deliver live and on demand coverage of the 2019 X Games Aspen across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The action sports competition returns to Buttermilk Mountain, Aspen, Colorado for 18th time featuring top athletes competing in 20 different disciplines over four days from January 24th – 27th. The 23nd edition of the […]
Blackmagic Design has announced that Swansea City Association Football Club (AFC) has developed its own streaming platform, SwansTV Live, with a live workflow featuring the Blackmagic URSA Broadcast and Smart Videohub 12G 40×40 router. Joining the English Football League (EFL) Championship at the start of the 2018-19 season created a new opportunity for the football […]