Internet TV streaming service FilmOn is suing Chicago-based WWCI, licensee of PBS station WTTW which on November 12th accused the operation of copyright infringement. FilmOn contends that Congress and the courts have always protected an individual’s right to privately perform copyrighted audiovisual works, noting that this right has been challenged countless times by copyright holders […]
Technical changes to prepare for the first of a new wave of local TV services on Freeview have been completed by Digital UK ahead of its launch on November 26th. Working in conjunction with multiplex operator Comux, Digital UK has successfully integrated the new service into the terrestrial TV network. Programme and scheduling information for […]
The X-Factor has been renewed by several key free-to-air broadcasters and the show’s distributor, FremantleMedia, has agreed deals for four more local versions of the music competition series. New deals for The X-Factor include recommissions from Seven Network in Australia, DR1 in Denmark, TVN in Poland, Channel One in Russia and TV3 in Lithuania have […]
Despite the sharp fall in the number of subscribers (down 8 per cent in 2012), pay-TV companies are performing better than free-to-air (FTA) channels in terms of revenues. Total revenues in pay-TV grew by 3 per cent in 2012 against a 15 per cent decrease in FTA channels in 2012, according to UTECA, the private […]
Sky is to show highlights of the Ashes through Pick – its free-to-air channel. A one-hour highlights programme will be shown at 10pm every day following each Test, ODI and T20 matches. Stephen Ladlow, Pick channel director, said: “The Ashes is always compelling viewing and making the highlights available on Pick will give many more […]
ITV has seen revenues rise boosted by its production arm. Total revenue rose 6 per cent to £1.6 billion (€1.88bn) in the nine months to the end of September, with advertising revenue up 1 per cent beating forecasts. Revenues at ITV Studios rose 11 per cent in the period. ITV said it expected advertising revenues […]
ITV and MGM International Television Distribution Inc. (MGM), a subsidiary of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer have agreed an exclusive, multi-year agreement to bring the legendary James Bond film catalogue, including the latest instalment, Skyfall, to viewers in the UK. All 23 films in the franchise will be available for free on commercial PSB channel ITV. The multi-year deal […]
India’s free-to-air broadcasters as well as those seeking to secure fees from subscribers can now tap into Dish TV’s huge pay-TV market helped by an official rate card which quotes a basic entry fee of Rupees 2 million a month (about $32,000). The sum is an all-inclusive fee and covers carriage in either standard or […]
TalkTalk has shrugged off the football rights war between bigger rivals BSkyB and BT as the telecoms group added 167,000 TV customers in the last three months. “That’s more TV customers than BT, Sky and Virgin put together,” said chief executive Dido Harding. “Not everyone wants to pay a premium for TV sport.” TalkTalk – […]
In what is a major blow to BSkyB’s premium and ITV’s free-to-air coverage, UK telco BT has secured the live broadcasting rights to UEFA Champions League football matches from 2015 as well as for UEFA’s Europa League in a €1 billion + deal. UEFA said that an announcement on the awarding of co-exclusive highlights rights […]