Movistar+, Telefonica’s IPTV platform, has become the largest TV operator in Spain in terms of revenues – ahead of both Mediaset and Atresmedia. According to the latest figures from the CNMC, Movistar+ revenues were at €1.574 billion at the end of 2016 whereas Mediaset, operator of Tele 5 and Cuatro among others, and Atresmedia, operator […]
The market for esports video continues its rapid growth worldwide. Total hours viewed in the genre exceeded 6 billion globally in 2016, up 19 per cent from 2015, according to a report from business information provider IHS Markit. Online viewing is
ITV the UK commercial broadcaster, has revealed its Q1 figures that showed a decline in both revenues and advertising income. Online, pay & interactive revenues were up 12 per cent however, driven by a 22 per cent growth in online advertising. Adam Crozier, ITV’s Chief Executive who will be leaving the company at the end […]
Telefónica’s IPTV platform Movistar+ will broadcast the final of the European Champions League on June 3rd in 4K through Samsung smart TVs equipped with UHD technology and manufactured in 2015, 2016 or 2017. Subscribers will be have access to the match through the Movistar+ Ready app integrated in the TV sets. The platform already broadcasts […]
The proposed merger between two of India’s giant DTH operators, Dish TV and Videocon d2h, has moved closer with confirmation that Videocon’s shareholders had approved the deal. Separately, it was reported that the merger had received approval from the Competition Commission of India. Dish TV Videocon, the name of the new business, will see Dish […]
Discovery Communications has revealed plan to roll out Discovery JEET, a new entertainment channel across India, starting in late 2017. The new channel will be the flagship for the network’s investment into original local productions in India, superserving superfans and nurturing communities around a range of programme genres including true crime investigations, small-town heroes and […]
Research reveals that only 1.2 per cent of social video on Facebook goes viral (i.e. over 1 million views). Social video refers to short-form video content specifically created for driving engagement on social networks. The research comes from Wochit, a social video creation platform, who analysed more than 4,000 videos from over 100 publishers around […]
Following the recent security breach, which saw hackers releasing all episodes of the forthcoming fifth season of Netflix’s hit series Orange is the New Black, data science company Parrot Analytics has tracked audience demand for the series in the US and around the world. Over a seven-day period, Parrot found there was a sharp increase […]
The consumer demand for more high quality content, delivered more quickly than ever, is presenting fundamental challenges to the media supply chain. That was the conclusion of more than 20 senior executives brought together by the Digital Production Partnership (DPP) and Ooyala at an event at NAB 2017, and published in a report: The Need […]
The Association of Commercial Television in Europe (ACT) congratulates the Commission as the DSM strategy reaches half-way point – with significant achievements including the Portability Regulation. This is an important opportunity for commercial broadcasters to reaffirm some principles that are key to maintaining a vibrant media in the EU that delivers for citizens and consumers, […]