Belgian cableco Telenet’s increased revenue by 11 per cent in the first quarter as it more than doubled its mobile phone subscribers from a year earlier. The group, which offers cable TV, Internet and telephony to customers in the Dutch-speaking north of Belgium, made 405.6 million in revenues in the first quarter. Telenet said it […]
Time Warner Cable, the second-largest US cable operator, reported Q1 revenue below analyst estimates as it added fewer-than-expected subscribers for its high-speed data services. Time Warner added only 143,000 high-speed data subscribers in the first quarter, fewer than the 181,000 subscriber additions analysts had forecast. Also it lost 119,000 residential video subscribers in the first […]
PLAiR has begun shipping its portable streaming device to customers in the US. Unveiled at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), PLAiR delivers platform and device agnostic AirPlay-like functionality from Apple, Windows and Android devices to any HDTV with an open HDMI port. “While more and more viewers are holding a phone or tablet while […]
Virgin Media has announced results for the quarter ending March 31st 2013 with revenue up 3.6 per cent to £1.043 billion (€1.23bn) and operating income up 14 per cent to £150 million. Other highlights included cable customer net additions of 8,600, churn fell to 1.1 per cent, the sixth consecutive quarter of year-on-year improvement, triple-play […]
Digital TV Labs, specialists in digital media conformance tools, test services and professional services, has announced that it is now a DLNA accredited Independent Certification Vendor (ICV) for products wishing to comply with the increasingly popular home networking standard. Established in 2003 and having grown in importance since DLNA – Digital Living Network Alliance – […]
The Broadband Forum has confirmed the launch of BroadbandSuite 6.1 that gives service providers the tools required to provide the speed and stability needed to effectively deliver superfast broadband services such as IPTV. BroadbandSuite 6.1 defines vectoring and bonding options for supercharging DSL, and key methods for improving quality measurements, IPTV service delivery and techniques […]
Nativ, the media management and workflow expert, has published an independent report outlining the shortcomings and challenges of current workflow practices and is setting out its vision for helping the market work smarter, cheaper and faster. In the new world of multi-platform TV and film, harnessing content and cost-effectively managing its production and delivery offers […]
There are nearly 700 million unique IPv4 addresses from 240 countries/regions connected to the Akamai Intelligent Platform in the fourth quarter of 2012. This represents 4.2 per cent more than in the third quarter of 2012, and 13 per cent more than in the fourth quarter of 2011. Given that a single IP address can […]
Ireland has a need to be constantly connected as digital device ownership continues to rise to enable round the clock online access, according to the latest eircom Household Sentiment Survey (eHSS). The in-depth bi-annual nationwide survey shows how Ireland is embracing technology at every opportunity. Ireland is now a nation that has a desire to […]
Kantar Media has secured a multi-year audience measurement contract in partnership with Tata Sky, one of India’s fastest growing DTH TV providers. The company will measure the behaviour and viewing habits of Tata Sky’s rapidly increasing number of pay TV subscribers. The service, launching later this year, will take full advantage of Kantar Media’s return […]