While 4K TV set ownership is growing, the fact is there are few TV channels to watch. However, Sony Corp is already preparing for ‘next generation’ 8K transmissions. The 8K need is very real given that Japanese 8K ‘Super Hi-Vision’ broadcasts are starting in August. Japan’s public broadcaster NHK is starting its 8K test-transmissions with […]
Mediaset Spain is breaking new records in terms of profits. The most profitable media company in the country reported profits of €117.7 million in the first half of the year, up 20.3 per cent against the same period last year. EBITDA reached €160 million, €40.5 million more than the same period last year, with the […]
AT&T-owned pay-TV broadcaster DirecTV and Charlie Ergen’s Dish Network, as well as some users of Comcast’s giant cable system, will be able to watch some of the NBC transmissions of the upcoming Rio Olympic Games in Ultra HD. Subscribers who own a suitable UHD set will be able to watch some 4K coverage from the […]
LG Electronics has announced Q2 2016 operating income of KRW 584.6 billion (€453.8m), nearly 140 per cent higher than the previous year, from strong performance by the Home Appliance & Air Solution and Home Entertainment companies, both reporting the highest quarterly operating profit in LG’s history. Global consolidated revenues of KRW 14 trillion increased both […]
Sky will launch its flagship entertainment channel Sky 1 in Germany and Austria this November. The channel will air German premieres of series including Twin Peaks and 24 Legacy as well as other entertainment shows including Masterchef. The channel will be available through Sky Deutschland and also via Sky On Demand, Sky Go and Sky […]
MTG is launching its Viaplay video streaming service in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Viaplay was launched across the Nordic region five years ago and will now bring an on demand content offering to even more potential new customers. Viaplay features thousands of hours of movies, TV series, kids’ content and live sports including UEFA Champions […]
ARRIS has announced preliminary and unaudited financial results for the second quarter 2016. GAAP revenues in the second quarter 2016 of $1.730 billion (€1.561) were up $470 million, or 37 per cent, as compared to second quarter 2015 revenues of $1.260 billion. Second quarter revenues were also up $115 million, or 7 per cent, as […]
Pinewood Studios, the home of many international blockbuster films and movie classics, is set to be acquired by investment fund Venus Grafton in a deal that values the company at £323.3 million (€383.7m). On February 10th 2016, Pinewood appointed Rothschild to assist with a strategic review of Pinewood’s capital base and structure. The background to […]
Arabsat’s Badr-6 satellite (Badr = Full Moon of Full Moons) was launched back in July 2008 and orbits from the 26 degrees East orbital slot. Arabsat, headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is to replace and expand the scope and reach of the position. A report from Arabsat says that the satellite operator will invest $350 […]
Public interest advocacy bodies EFF and Public Knowledge have filed an amicus curae (friend of court) brief in support of Internet-based OTT service FilmOn X’s challenge of an October 2015 D.C. US District Court decision back that it was not entitled to a compulsory licence, in the same way as multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs)., […]