According to a new report from Digital TV Research, rapid expansion meant that Brazilian DTH subscriptions overhauled cable as the most popular platform with during the first six months of 2011. Further change is ahead as the government will soon amend legislation to allow telco to offer full IPTV services. Report author Simon Murray […]
Liberty Media’s Chellomedia has acquired a 40 per cent stake in Bosnian free-to-air broadcaster OBN. It said that acquiring the stake in the Bosnian market would enable it to create a hub for the launch of pay channels later as infrastructure in the country developed, as well as positioning it to benefit from growth in […]
Cable TV subs in the Netherlands number 5.291 million for the first quarter, down from 5.334 million in December, according to the latest survey by regulator OPTA. Analogue subscribers are 2.252 million, down from 2.436 million. The total of DTH, IPTV and DTT viewers numbered 2.239 million, up from 2.165 million. Cabler Ziggo remained the […]
TiVo has reported financial results for the second quarter ended July 31, 2011. Tom Rogers, President and CEO, said, “This was another milestone quarter for TiVo, highlighted by our successful execution on key strategic growth initiatives. On the heels of our historic settlement with DISH Network, in the second quarter we delivered better than anticipated […]
Futuresource Consulting, working with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) announced the launch of new research into the key business challenges and future opportunities for European broadcasters in an evolving market. It says the study will shed light on the shifting broadcast marketplace, consolidation, cost pressures and potential new revenue streams for the industry, as […]
Ooyala has revealed its online video platform now integrates with Adobe Flash Access software. The new offering combines the leading video publishing, management, analytics and monetization solution with Adobe’s robust cross-platform content protection offering to provide seamless accessibility and scalability for high-quality video delivered online and on device via Adobe Flash technology. The integration enables […]
In a move that has shocked the technology world, co-founder Steve Jobs has resigned as Apple’s Chief Executive Officer, with the company’s Board naming Tim Cook, previously Apple’s Chief Operating Officer, as the new CEO. Jobs has been elected Chairman of the Board and Cook will join the Board, effective immediately. His relinquishing of daily […]
Time Warner Cable has revealed it will subsidise some purchases of a set-top box called Slingbox enabling out of home viewing for their subscribers. Time Warner Cable said it would give subscribers to its $99-a-month Wideband Internet service a rebate for the total cost of the $300 device. Some are interpreting the move as a […]
Despite a bleak economic climate, European Pay TV providers continue to add new subscribers. Collectively, Europe’s top ten providers added nearly 1.5 million new subscribers in the first quarter of 2011, according to a report by Strategy Analytics. BSkyB holds on to the title of the largest Pay TV service provider in Western Europe, […]
Television advertising had the greatest impact on consumer behaviour in 2011 according to a Deloitte report, with fieldwork by GfK, on behalf of the Edinburgh International Television Festival. The UK’s appreciation of television advertising continues to go from strength to strength, with 58 per cent of respondents ranking it among the top three most influential […]