Discovery Networks has signed its first 3D deals outside the US with its biggest UK distribution partners Sky and Virgin Media, to provide their customers with access to a range of 3D content. The content deals cover a number of key genres including Natural History, Engineering, Extreme Sports and Crime documentary. The deal includes several […]
Grass Valley has confirmed that Alan Wright will lead the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region as Senior Vice President. Wright will be based in the UK. With extensive experience in developing and growing the services and solutions division of such major media companies as Red Bee Media, Technicolor, and Motorola, Wright will design […]
Platform ‘n’, Poland’s leading satellite TV platform, will bring Romance TV Polska to its line-up from September 1st. The news marks the 28th HD channel in Platform ‘n’s growing line-up. Its subscribers will be the first to enjoy a mix of romance fiction featuring some of the genre’ best productions and adaptations in high definition. […]
After the failure of Gioco Calcio and Dahlia TV, a third pay-TV operator could challenge the dominance of Sky Italia and Mediaset Premium in the field of Serie A football TV rights. Lega Calcio, the governing body of Italy’s professional football leagues, is seriously considering the possibility of setting up its own pay-TV operation and […]
Netflix shares have tumbled more than 10 per cent after the DVD and online video streaming service’s warning that a recent price rise would cause some customers to downgrade or cancel subscriptions. The company, which was reporting second-quarter results, also warned that revenues would “only grow slightly on a sequential basis” following the price change, […]
Digital TV technology specialist Pace said it was “making progress” on tackling problems, which led to a profits warning earlier this year. Pace, which is the world’s biggest maker of set-top boxes, surprised the City on May 10 when it reported that profits would be hit by a poor performance in Europe and higher supply […]
A €13.4 million deal that would have seen Danish triple-play operator Stofa – a subsidiary of private equity firm Ratos – acquire the Danish cable TV activities of Canal Digital is no longer to proceed following indications from competition bodies that approval of the deal was unlikely. Stofa signed an agreement in January to acquire […]
Paraguay’s Cable Operators Association says some 40 per cent of its former pay-TV subscribers are now viewing signals direct from satellites. The Association’s 60 members have a presence in 55 main cities and regions of the country, and have now requested a meeting with Paraguay’s president to discuss what they see as a major problem. […]
Applications have dominated the news in the smartphone and tablet worlds for some time but with the advent of ‘smart TVs’ consumers are now rapidly adopting online TV applications that are integrated into their connected TVs with. In-Stat research survey estimates that over 60 per cent of these connected households will use a TV app […]
Findings from the H1 2011 Allot MobileTrends Report suggests that mobile data bandwidth usage continued its steady rise, with 77 per cent growth during the first half of 2011 based on data collected from the service optimisation and revenue generation solutions specialist’s worldwide mobile operator customers. The report found that video streaming continued to show […]