UK comms regulator Ofcom has invited comments on measuring media plurality, following a request to consider this area by the Secretary of State Jeremy Hunt. At the end of last year, in its report on the public interest test on the proposed acquisition of British Sky Broadcasting Group by News Corporation, Ofcom suggested that possible […]
Companies based in the US dominated the list of the world’s Top 50 audiovisual firms in 2010, with US-based Comcast Corp. leading the market with more than $35.6 billion in revenue, according to a new IHS Screen Digest Television Insight Report. “Illustrating the importance of America to the global audiovisual market, the Top 5 companies […]
Google is fully releasing its DoubleClick for Publishers (DFP) Video ad serving tools after a year of beta testing. It considers small business an untapped market for local video advertising and Google is not only trying to entice those marketers with easy ad serving tools, it’s also offering a set of free tools to attract […]
Netflix has hired former Playtone exec Peter Friedlander ready for a move into original programming.. Netflix announced its first original series will be political drama House of Cards starring Kevin Spacey when it outbid broadcasters for the rights. Playtone is the production company run by Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman
Germany’s pay-television providers will expand their share of the country’s TV market by one-third in the next two years as they offer more attractive programming and technology says Henning Roeper, head of Solon Management Consulting, speaking at the Medientage conference in Munich. HD and 3D images, exclusive content, live sports and easier-to-use devices will help […]
Cisco has announced its intent to acquire privately-held BNI Video. Headquartered in Boxborough, Mass., BNI Video supplies service providers with two major video products that offer video back-office and content delivery network (CDN) analytic capabilities. The cash acquisition – rated at $99 million – will advance the capabilities of Cisco’s Videoscape TV platform, which allows […]
AT&T, the largest US telecommunications group by revenues, reported third-quarter earnings in line with most expectations. Net income fell to $3.62 billion for the July to September period, down from $12.3 billion a year ago when the figures were boosted by a $8.3 billion one-time gain related to the sale of a subsidiary and a […]
Google’s film rental service for Android has gone live in the UK, with users now able to rent films from the Android Market. Over 1,000 movies are available at launch through the Video app with prices starting from £2.49 (€2.9) per film. Users can watch a rented any time within 30 days of purchase, with […]
Set-top box specialists Pace on October 20th issued a Profits Warning, its third in the past 18 months, because the Thailand floods had hit the supply of hard drives for its PVRs. Pace is likely not to be alone. Western Digital, the manufacturer hardest hit by the monsoon floods, supplies about one third of the […]
Canis Media is representing the current broadcaster and ‘owner’ of an EPG slot on the Sky Digital UK bouquet. The broadcaster is looking to quit the channel, and wants at least £100,000 (€115,000) for the EPG slot. The channel, says Canis, is still on air and will remain on air until a sale is agreed. […]