DISH, operator of DishLATINO and Sling TV, has confirmed that negotiations with Univision Communications have reached an apparent impasse following what it describes as “untenable” demands by the programmer and by Univision’s abrupt departure from the negotiating table. As a result, certain services went ‘dark’ on June 30th Suggesting that Univision is asking more for […]
UK hybrid digital television platform YouView has confirmed that Richard Halton will stand down as CEO at the end of 2018. Having led YouView from launch to being in three million homes, Halton has decided this is the right moment to pursue new leadership opportunities. “YouView is now a world-class technology platform which blends the […]
Colin Browne, Chairman of Voice of the Listener and Viewer, a British consumer group which champions public service broadcasting, has warned that the forthcoming World Radiocommunication Conference poses a threat to the future of public service broadcasters should spectrum currently used for terrestrial broadcasting be allocated to services such as mobile, calling on government and […]
Guy North has announced he is to step down as Managing Director of UK digital terrestrial free-to-air platform Freeview in October. He was appointed MD in June 2014, having joined as Marketing & Communications Director three years earlier. He spearheaded the launch of Freeview Play in 2015, which was accompanied by a full brand relaunch […]
The BBC told a London conference June 19th that OTT transmissions were the way forward, and certainly for its few and far between Ultra HD broadcasts. The BBC is making available UHD signals via its iPlayer service of the current FIFA World Cup football matches, but declined to give any idea as to the numbers […]
Andy Quested, Lead, BBC Production Standards, has warned that any further reduction of the spectrum available for terrestrial broadcasting could seriously hinder the ability of broadcasters such as the BBC to deliver programmes in higher broadcast quality standards in the future. Speaking at the SES Ultra HD Conference in London, Quested noted that countries such […]
Following the US Court ruling that rejected the US Justice Department’s objection to the deal, AT&T has completed its acquisition of Time Warner, bringing together what AT&T says is global media and entertainment leaders Warner Bros, HBO and Turner with AT&T’s leadership in technology and its video, mobile and broadband customer relationships. “The content and […]
LOVEStv, a joint HbbTV platform created by Spanish broadcasters RTVE, Atresmedia and Mediaset, has commenced transmissions. The FTA platform – that will become an OTT service in a later phase – is offering content from the broadcasters and added-value functionalities such as 7-day catch-up, the option to start an ongoing programme from the beginning, an […]
Seemingly emboldened by the US Court decision that rejected the Justice Department’s objection to the AT&T/Comcast merger, Comcast has made what it says is a superior all-cash proposal to acquire 21st Century Fox after the spin-off of ‘New Fox’. In a Statement, Comcast said it had delivered a letter to the Board of Directors of […]
Small DTT channels and regional public broadcasters in Spain are uniting to fight against the FTA duopoly of Mediaset and Atresmedia, who together claim over 85 per cent TV ad revenues and over 56 per cent of the audience share. The DTT Association Television Abierta – formed by DKiss, Real Madrid TV, Vocento and Unidad […]