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Spain: Pay-TV up, DTT down

Significant pay-TV growth (631,000 new subscribers in a year) is having a negative impact on FTA DTT in Spain. According to the CNMC, FTA DTT consumption fell to a record low of 76.6 per cent to March 2018 with pay TV making 20.6 per cent. DTT viewership has dropped by over 6 per cent from […]

November 8, 2018From David Del Valle in Madrid

Spanish FTA viewing slumps

Spanish viewers traditionally have amongst the highest viewing times per day in the world. Typical daily viewing during the months of October in 2016 and 2017 was about 235 minutes/day when linear and non-linear TV consumption was included. However, by October this year that loyalty had slumped to just 220 minutes (for linear and non-linear […]

November 7, 2018By Chris Forrester

UKTV: Technology boost, Leeds office

Following the rapid expansion of UKTV’s technology division and the team responsible for VoD service UKTV Play, the broadcaster has unveiled plans to open a regional office in Leeds. The technology innovation hub will initially house a team of up to 10 specialists, tasked with enhancing the broadcaster’s content distribution capabilities. News of the Leeds […]

November 7, 2018

Ofcom asks BBC to assess iPlayer changes

UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has directed the BBC to conduct a ‘public interest test’ (PIT) to assess properly the value and potential impact on other broadcasters of a number of changes to the BBC iPlayer the Corporation wishes to make, having provided its plans to Ofcom for consideration. In order to protect fair and effective […]

November 2, 2018By Colin Mann

Spain: Pay-TV passes 25% audience share

Pay-TV is increasing take-up in Spain, now boasting an audience share of 25.7 per cent, according to figures from the consultancy firm Barlovento Comunicación – up from last year’s 22.4 per cent. The three largest FTA TV channels, Tele 5, Antena 3 and La Primera draw the largest audience with a combined share of 37.9 […]

November 2, 2018From David Del Valle in Madrid

D-Book 11 defines UK TV requirements

The DTG, the UK’s collaboration centre for innovation in digital media technology, has published its D-Book 11, the only universally deployed technical standard for TV and DTT in the UK. The D-Book is updated annually with the collaboration of industry, underpinning Freeview, YouView, Freesat, EE TV, BT TV and TalkTalk TV. D-Book 11 changes and […]

October 31, 2018By Colin Mann

C4 confirms Leeds as National HQ

Alex Mahon, Chief Executive of UK Public Service Broadcaster Channel 4, and the Channel 4 Board have confirmed that Leeds will be the location of its new National HQ and Bristol and Glasgow will be the locations of its two new Creative Hubs. Channel 4 announced its 4 All the UK strategy in March 2018, […]

October 31, 2018

Virgin Media Sport wins Ireland Formula E coverage

Virgin Media Television – the newly re-branded Irish broadcaster – will show all races from the fifth season of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship in Ireland. Fans of the electric street racing series will be able to follow the action live on Virgin Media Sport – the exclusive new sports channel available to Virgin […]

October 26, 2018By Colin Mann

SpotX, Syncbak drive local broadcast revenue growth

Video advertising and monetisation platform SpotX has inked a deal with Syncbak, a company that created the technology that powers live OTT, to increase revenue for local broadcasters. As a result of the partnership, SpotX is now connected with Syncbak’s proprietary dynamic ad insertion (DAI) solution, AdSync, and content owners and creators using Syncbak’s platforms, […]

October 26, 2018

Ofcom: BBC losing the young

On a day where a group of British MPs has described the BBC’s pay decision-making as “opaque”, broadcast regulator Ofcom has suggested that the Corporation is generally delivering its remit for audiences, but it must go further in areas such as transparency, taking creative risks and attracting young people, according to the watchdog’s annual report […]

October 25, 2018By Colin Mann