The number of digital TV households worldwide will double between 2010 and 2016 to reach 1.189 billion, according to a report from Digital TV Research. The report estimates that penetration of digital TV services will climb from 42.5 per cent at the end of 2010 to 80 per cent by 2016, at which point 33 […]
UK analysts at YouGov have published a consumer survey on the UK’s TV viewing habits and attitudes. Although ownership of Internet connected TVs is currently low, there is clearly a demand for them – almost three quarters (69 per cent) of respondents had watched catch up TV citing convenience as the main driver for doing […]
Media services company Arqiva has confirmed the completion of the Digital TV Switchover process for the Black Hill transmitter group. This serves central Scotland, including parts of Edinburgh and Glasgow. Subsequently, all terrestrial TV across Scotland is now fully digital – covering 14 main transmitter groups and 186 relay stations. Across the UK as a […]
FOX International Channels (FIC), News Corp’s international multi-media business, has confirmed the upcoming launch of FOX Movies in Portugal. The new channel will be available 24/7 on the major pay TV operators in the country from July 1st.
Content security provider Conax launched its new entry level security solution, Conax Contego Lite. Based on flagship product, Conax Contego, the “Lite” version will provide a superior security platform suited for smaller operations and also including medium/large operations with fewer requirements for the advanced features included in the full version. The solution supports any distribution […]
Boutique creative agency, devilfish, has been chosen by woomi to be its global digital strategy and creative partner as the connected TV platform readies itself for its first consumer push. Deals with a number of leading CE manufacturers and content providers, including Samsung and MUZU, will take woomi onto 10 million devices across Europe by […]
The European Commission has expressed a number of concerns on proposals by Belgian broadcasting and broadband regulators. In particular, the Commission is asking the Belgian regulators to take full account of market developments in both markets and to further substantiate and justify its reasoning with regard to the broadcasting market. The Commission believes Belgium hasn’t […]
The Wall Street Journal reports that VoD streaming site Hulu is “considering its options” including a possible sale of its assets after an unidentified potential buyer approached the company. The LA Times says that approach was from Yahoo. Hulu is owned by NBC Universal, Disney ABC, News Corp/Fox and Providence Equity Partners. Providence chipped in $100 million […]
Shazam, the technology that lets people use their mobile phones to learn the names of catchy songs, has raised $32 million in funding to bolster expansion plans including a TV service. The new funding, led by venture capital firms Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Institutional Venture Partners, will allow Shazam to double its 100-person […]
Comcast CEO Brian Roberts has told Fortune magazine wants to shift the perception of the cable company and being a stodgy provider of bulky cable set top boxes is a thing of the past. “We recognize that the business is changing and has changed, and we’re well aware that there’s new competition,” he said. Roberts […]