South Africa’s DStv has firmly denied it is quitting Zimbabwe despite the impact of the currency crisis in the country. Zimbabwean subscribers to DStv’s DTH bundle of channels must pay for the monthly/annual subscription in a ‘hard’ currency such as US dollars or South African Rand. The banks responsible for transferring the cash are either […]
Media services group Technicolor has reported first half 2017 revenues of €2,146 million and the Adjusted EBITDA at €107 million. Frederic Rose, Chief Executive Officer of Technicolor, stated: “Following a slow start to the year, we saw a marked improvement in the latter half of the period across all our operating businesses which we expect […]
Netflix has announced a “truly Israeli” service, using local language, currency and adding Israeli TV shows in addition to Netflix’s original programming, now starting at ILS 29.9 per month. Through a partnership with its first local partner, Partner Communications, Netflix is also available on Partner TV. “We are delighted to offer a more local Netflix […]
Scripps Lifestyle Studios, the digital division of Scripps Networks Interactive, is expanding its efforts internationally with a focus on digital marketing, global content production, and diverse talent development. The initial expansion of Scripps Networks’ digital production capabilities for popular domestic brands Food Network, HGTV, and Travel Channel extends to the company’s international operations in London, […]
Aurora Media Worldwide and North One Television have joined forces as host broadcasters of the FIA Formula E Championship – the world’s first fully-electric single-seater racing series. The contract was awarded to a co-venture between both North One and Aurora – who have continued to produce coverage of Formula E since the inaugural race around […]
Firms providing TV and broadband packages did more than nearly any other sector to damage their reputations over the last year through poor customer service and increasing complaint levels. Pay-TV/broadband firms saw the biggest increase in customers citing them among the worst sectors for service – rising 3.3 percentage points to 33.5 per cent. Only […]
France’s Canal+ is interested in creating a joint venture with Italian telco TIM for the acquisition of audiovisual rights and the production of original films and series. According to Italian media reports, the president of TIM and the CEO of Vivendi, Arnaud de Puyfontaine, informed the Board of Directors of the Italian telecom operator that he […]
Viacom has reportedly told Scripps Networks that it is willing to the US TV network operator in an all-cash deal. The move by Viacom could potentially mean that the $14.3 billion ($12.3bn) media company would lose its investment-grade status to buy the $10.6 billion Scripps. Discovery Communications is also in the running to acquire Scripps, […]
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has reported its H1 results, with a decline in advertising revenue blamed on “ongoing economic and political uncertainty”. Advertising revenue fell 8 per cent to £769 million (€862m) in the first six months of the year. However, that fall was offset by growth at ITV studios, which makes popular shows such […]
IHS Markit has released findings from its Cross-Platform Television Viewing Time 2016 report, which analyses TV consumption trends across the ‘big five’ European markets: France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK, and suggests that linear television viewing declined across those markets in 2016, with personal video recorder (PVR) time-shifted viewing starting to plateau as PVRs […]