Amazon looks increasing likely to bid for Premier League streaming rights in the UK, according to Richard Broughton, Research Director at Ampere Analysis. Broughton said the online giant is “very likely” to bid for one of the smaller packages in the upcoming auction for Premier League live broadcast rights in the UK. The auction for […]
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai has cancelled an appearance at the CES trade show – that would have coincided with release of the net neutrality roll back order – after allegedly receiving death threats. The exact nature of the threat, made in advance of Pai’s fireside chat, isn’t clear, but Recode reports that two […]
As we head into the first major tech event of 2018, CCS Insight has shared its expectations, from the rise of smart home devices, to the deluge of pseudo artificial intelligence devices and a shift in emphasis from VR to AR. Intelligent Voice Assistants Lead the Charge in Smart Home CCS expects a huge array […]
The UK’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has launched a consultation on its proposed approach to enforcement of the EU Portability Regulation which ends on January 31st 2018. From April 1st 2018, online streaming services will be required to allow EU-based subscribers access to paid-for content when temporarily in another EU Member State, for example when […]
The Spanish Administration will grant €104.9 million in public funds to 33 operators to extend the deployment of FTTH at a minimum speed of 100 Mbps to small cities and villages. Some 73 operators submitted their bids with a total of 264 proposals. 138 were approved from 33 operators with a total investment of €169.48 […]
The 2017 season saw Formula 1 register an increase in audience figures across both TV and digital platforms compared to the previous year, with F1 the fastest growing sport brand on social media platforms. The TV cumulative audience – i.e., the aggregate of the average audience of all the F1 programmes broadcast across the year […]
South Africa’s media regulator ICASA is inviting applications from broadcasters wishing to apply for multiplex spectrum on the nation’s third (MUX-3) DTT service. ICASA initially made a similar announcement back in September 2015 but did not issue licences. MultiChoice is already operating one of the available multiplexes for its GOtv system. Multiplexer 3 (MUX-3) is […]
Channel 5’s portfolio of TV channels delivered its highest-ever annual share of viewing (SOV) amongst both ABC1 and 16 to 34-year-old TV viewers in the UK in 2017, helping the broadcaster to its strongest overall ratings performance for 13 years. Channel 5’s performance in 2017 contributed to a strong year overall for its parent company, […]
Fantasy series Game of Thrones has been voted as the “most bingeable” TV boxset in a poll conducted by Samsung UK. Second was AMC’s Breaking Bad, about a cancer-stricken teacher becoming a drug baron. British period drama Downton Abbey ranked third. The poll of 2,000 adults also found 44 per cent now prefer to watch […]
Limelight Networks, a global player in digital content delivery, delivered record online traffic levels in December 2017, a 21 per cent increase over its previous record set in November 2017 and a 23 per cent increase from December 2016. Record traffic volume was driven by several large customers choosing Limelight to meet the high demand […]