Gabriel Catrina has been appointed as EVP & Group CFO of MTG, the Nordic Entertainment Group, with effect from July 1st. He will be part of the NENT Group leadership team, which is now complete, and report to Anders Jensen, President and CEO of Nordic Entertainment Group. Catrina is currently MTG Chief Strategy Officer and […]
EW Höfe AG has sold its cable network in Höfe to its long-standing partner, UPC Switzerland, and will fully focus on expanding its own fibre optic network in the future. The cable network currently serves around 15,000 homes in the region of Höfe on the upper shores of Lake Zurich. “For over 30 years, we […]
Agatha Christie murder mystery Ordeal By Innocence has proved a hit with BBC iPlayer audiences, becoming the most-viewed programme in April. The first episode of the three-part thriller was the most popular programme in April, with almost 2 million requests. It was closely followed by the second episode, with 1.2 million requests. BBC iPlayer continues […]
Renowned voice actor John DiMaggio has declared that Matt Groening’s new animated show, Disenchanted, is Groening’s best work yet. High praise indeed for the man who is also responsible for creating The Simpsons – the longest running scripted show in TV history – as well as the much celebrated Futurama. Speaking at the MCM London […]
Spain’s largest telco, Telefónica, and Netflix have entered into a partnership to integrate the streaming service into Telefónica’s platforms in Europe and Latin America. In Spain, the service will be launched by the end of the year with the first launches in Latin America to be announced within the next few weeks. The agreement was […]
Spanish telcos are demanding more 4K content and, in particular, a big sporting event in 4K for broadcasters and content producers to give a definitive boost to the UHD market, reports El Español. The fact that Mediaset, holder of the FTA rights to the Russia’s World Cup, does not have plans to broadcast any of […]
Following the news that Eurosport is launching a new channel exclusively for the French Open at Roland-Garros with every match from the prestigious Philippe Chatrier centre court available in Ultra High Definition, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the coverage of the French Open by France Télévisions, the French public broadcaster has decided to offer […]
On the heels of yesterday’s news that Netflix had this week overtaken Comcast in terms of market value, the streaming giant also briefly surpassed Disney. Shares in Netflix increased by more than 2 per cent in mid-afternoon trading on May 24th, pushing the firm’s market value to more than $153 billion (€130.5bn). The ascent briefly […]
Nielsen has announced that YouTube TV viewership at designated market levels (DMAs) will now be included in Nielsen Local TV audience measurement using Digital in TV Ratings (DTVR). This follows the introduction of YouTube TV into national TV ratings with DTVR last summer and is part of the company’s ongoing efforts to measure viewing everywhere […]
Commercial broadcaster TF1, which will be France’s free-to-air home for the FIFA World Cup in Russia, is launching a dedicated MyTF1 VR Coupe du Monde app on June 14th developed in partnership with FIFA and French start-up LiveLike. The app will be available free-of-charge on iPhone, iPad, Android devices as well as on Samsung Gear […]