The transmission and broadcasting unit of Italian public broadcater RAI has confirmed its interest in the assets of DTT multiplex operator Persidera. During a conference call with analysts, RaiWay managing director, Aldo Mancino, said that this would be “an interesting opportunity to evaluate” and would be consistent with the company’s business plan, “without creating regulatory […]
Walt Disney Company chairman and CEO Bob Iger has confirmed that Disney’s currently unnamed streaming service, set to launch in 2019, will feature a new live-action TV series set in the Star Wars universe. Iger also revealed plans to develop TV spin-offs for Monsters Inc and High School Musical as well as more shows within […]
The Walt Disney Company has reported that Q3 operating income for its media networks segment dropped 12 per cent to $1.5 billion (€1.29bn) as multiple factors impacted earnings. The entertainment giant blamed the decline on contractual rate increases for sports programming, lower advertising revenue and higher losses from equity investments in BAMTech and Hulu, all […]
Telefónica’s pay-TV platform Movistar Plus will launch a new 4K HDR-equipped set-top-box by April 2018. The new device is currently being tested with functions including catch-up service Últimos 7 días (Last Seven Days) and the recording of 4K programmes. The STB will be compatible with the most powerful WIFI connection (802.11 ac) in frequencies 2.4 […]
According to Dataxis research, 1.6 million people had subscribed to an SVoD platform in the third quarter of 2017 in Middle-East and North Africa (MENA). This represents a growth of +19 per cent compared to the previous quarter, and sheds light on the steady rise observed in the market. Among the elements driving the growth […]
Google could gain increased clout in the pay-TV market as interest from operators in Android TV picks up and creates a resulting surge in shipments of Android TV STBS, accoridng to a report from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Operators launched many Android TV STB trial deployments in 2016 and 2017 and many OEMs are beginning […]
The development of FTTH in Spain is speeding up with more than 6 million lines following the 173,974 rise in September, according to the CNMC. Movistar represented 54.5 per cent of the increase, with 3.3 million lines. DSL lines decreased by 101,288 lines in September with HFC growing by 23,409. Over the last 12 months […]
David Zaslav, President and CEO of Discovery Communications, and Jean-Briac Perrette, President and CEO of Discovery Networks International, have unveiled a new global leadership and operating model for the company’s Animal Planet brand. Marking a first for a Discovery brand to be managed on a global basis, the model will align all of the company’s […]
Manchester City football club has signed a deal with Amazon Prime worth more than £10 million (€11.3m) for a behind-the-scenes TV series following the club through the 2017-18 season. The Premier League has agreed to the series, which will debut on Amazon Prime Video towards the end of 2018. “We are delighted to begin this […]
SpaceX has secured the launch contracts for two Turkish satellites, Turksat 5A and 5B. Turkish Transport Minister Ahmet Arslan confirmed the agreement on November 9th. Elon Musk, CEO at SpaceX, met Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Nov 8th and discussed cooperation between his electric car division Tesla, SpaceX and Turkish businesses. Aerospace giant […]