Findings from UK mobile telco EE suggest that its network has seen broadband Internet usage drop drastically throughout all World Cup games. Mobile demand rose as fans streamed the match on the go or moved offline altogether and tuned in on terrestrial television – as well as sharing their reactions on social during half time, […]
Altice Portugal’s Meo unit will have to reduce the prices it charges to national broadcasters RTP, SIC and TVI for the distribution of their channels on the DTT network. This follows a ruling by Portugal’s National Communications Authority (Anacom) that imposed a 15.16 per cent cut per Mbps on the annual fee charged by Meo. […]
A report from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the UK House of Commons on the BBC’s commercial activities has concluded that the BBC must strike a balance between serving UK audiences and seeking to grow revenue in a challenging global market. According to the Committee, the BBC is facing increasing challenges from commercial competitors […]
Italian commercial broadcaster Mediaset has launched its new multi-platform app that enables streaming and on-demand viewing of its TV channels and programmes. Mediaset Play, which replaces Mediaset On Demand, is available on iOS and Android devices, as well as for PC and Smart TV sets compatible with the HbbTV 2.0.1. standard. In addition to live […]
MultiChoice has admitted that it has lost some 100,000 subscribers to its DStv Premium service. The South Africa-based pay-TV operator says it has been hit hard by the arrival of Netflix into some of its markets. Few doubt that MultiChoice (and DStv) control the lion’s share of the pay-TV market helped by consumers appreciating its […]
Malaysian satellite operator Measat says it is looking to order a major ‘high throughput satellite’ (HTS) that it wants in orbit by 2021. Speaking at the APSAT conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, Measat’s COO Yau Chyong Lim said the new craft would be co-located with its other satellites at its ‘hot spot’ at 91.5 degree East. […]
As part of its panel at Anime Expo, Netflix has announced two new anime (Japanese animation) series, along with the renewal of popular series Aggretsuko for a second season, as well as date announcements and first look images for upcoming titles in their growing anime slate, including the following: New Series Ultraman will launch in […]
Figures published by the UK’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO) show that UK consumers are more willing to pay for online content through subscription services. While overall levels of piracy remain the same compared to 2017, there has been a drop in illegal activity by some groups. This is especially true amongst young consumers, with over […]
The MENA region will have 20.8 million SVoD subscribers by 2023, up from the 5.22 million recorded by end-2017, according to Digital TV Research. From the 20 countries covered in the Middle East & North Africa OTT TV & Video Forecasts report, Turkey will remain the leader by some distance, with 6.72 million subscribers by […]
Accedo, the video experience specialist, has announced its first Google Home deployment with UK broadcaster, Channel 4. Bringing voice commands to its VoD service, All 4 viewers can now launch and control their viewing experience giving voice commands to Google Assistant on their Google Home and Google Home Mini. The news of a voice-controlled All […]