Apple has announced financial results for its fiscal 2017 fourth quarter ended September 30th 2017. The company posted quarterly revenue of $52.6 billion (€45.2bn), an increase of 12 per cent from the year-ago quarter, and quarterly earnings per diluted share of $2.07, up 24 per cent. International sales accounted for 62 per cent of the […]
Telco and cable group Altice has issued cautious full-year targets as its French unit strives to win back customers by upgrading its networks and investing in media content. The Amsterdam-based holding became the number four cable operator in the US last year through debt-fuelled buyouts but still relies on France for about half of its […]
AMC Networks has launched its SVoD service Shudder in in Germany and Austria for €4.99 per month, or €49.99 for 12 months. The service offers a catalogue of horror and thriller content, with TV series including Beyond the Walls and Wolf Creek, as well as Shudder original talk-show The Core. Linda Pan, senior VP of new […]
The transition from physical to digital gaming is happening quicker than many analysts had predicted. A report from Games Industry shows that in some instances, top console titles are seeing as much as 45 per cent of their sales being claimed by digital downloads. Activision this revealed that digital sales of Destiny 2 on consoles […]
The team behind The Walking Dead has said that the hugely-successful TV franchise could run for decades. AMC’s zombie apocalypse drama is currently in its eighth season and inevitably experiencing declining ratings, but the network is confident there’s still plenty of life in the property. Speaking to investors during an earnings call, AMC Networks CEO […]
WeTek, a company focused on designing set-top boxes and video distribution solutions, is preparing to unveil PlayTimeTV, a new streaming service for children developed in partnership with the Portuguese content provider TV4You. The new service, based on WeTek’s OVP platform – WeCast, offers a wide range of children’s content such as animated movies and tv […]
The rise of SVoD services such as Netflix and Amazon is threatening the future of British TV, the BBC’s director general Tony Hall is set to warn in a speech.Hall is due to give the speech at Liverpool’s John Moores University today (November 2nd) warning of the “serious threat” due to changes taking place in […]
In reporting its Q2 results, BT has revealed that its TV customer base continues to grow, with TV net adds of 7,000 taking its base to 1.8 million. Average viewing figures for BT Sport for the quarter increased 8 per cent compared to last year (excluding showcase), driven by strong performance in both Premier League […]
Liberty Global has published its Q3 financial and operating results for the Liberty Global Group and the LiLAC Group. The Group’s Q3 operating income (for Europe) was $537 million (€460.5m), representing a decrease of 30 per cent year over year. The decreases in operating income for both periods primarily resulted from the net effect of […]
UK free-to-air DTT platform Freeview has blamed high air pressure as the cause of disruption being experienced by some of its users in England and Wales. The service provides access to digital TV channels through aerials, making it possible to watch programmes without a satellite or cable subscription. The issue began on the evening of […]