In a landscape still dominated by TV, the Asia Pacific online video industry is on a sure path to more than double its share of video industry revenues ex-China from 9 per cent in 2017 to 20 per cent by 2023, according to analysis from consulting firm Media Partners Asia (MPA). The analysis covers
According to Dataxis research, the global revenues of 80 pay-TV/OTT and telecom players reached $410 billion (€336bn) in Q4 2017. The revenues have grown at a CAGR of 1 per cent, from $381 billion in Q1 2016. Adding further to the analysis, the market share by players based on revenues, shows that
Serbia’s Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media (REM) has announced a tender for one national TV licence. The announcement was made after a special session of REM held last week, but no additional details were provided. The national frequency was previously used by TV Avala, which ceased broadcasting in November 2012. A tender was subsequently organised […]
Viacom has announced a multi-year agreement to partner on advanced advertising and data. This partnership will integrate Viacom’s targeted advertising expertise and national reach with FreeWheel’s next-generation TV video advertising technology informed by Comcast’s anonymised audience data, to offer US marketers greater precision in reaching consumers across all platforms. “Today’s announcement reflects Viacom’s commitment to […]
The British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) – the trade body which represents the interests of publishers and rights-owners of pre-recorded filmed entertainment – has confirmed that multiplay telco and broadcaster BT has joined its ranks as a member with immediate effect. BT joins an array of other digital platforms in helping to shape and […]
Liverpool has announced it is to submit a “compelling bid” to host Channel 4’s new national headquarters. Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson and the Liverpool City Region Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram have joined forces to lead the bid saying today “Channel 4 would find a soulmate in Liverpool” with a move that would breathe new […]
Travelxp, the global travel channel, will next week join the UK Freeview platform. Confirming the news, Prashant Chothani, CEO of Travelxp, said: “We are delighted to announce that from Monday, the 30th of April 2018, Travelxp will be launched for mainstream audiences in the UK through the popular Freeview DTT-based platform which has the largest […]
Elon Musk’s plan to launch his ‘Big F***ing Rocket” to terrestrial cities – and eventually to Mars is taking shape. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has confirmed that SpaceX is taking a lease at a 19-acre dock-side factory located at Berth 240 within the Port of Los Angeles. Mayor Garcetti toned down his reference to […]
India’s smallest DTH operator, Reliance Big TV (RBTV) has paid its overdue transmission fees to the country’s satellite transponder operator, Antrix. Antrix handles the commercial dealings of India’s State Research Operation (ISRO) which controls all transponder traffic coming into India. RBTV has been cleared by India’s Telecom Disputes Settlement & Appellate Tribunal of restrictions. RBTV […]
CBS All Access, CBS’s direct-to-consumer digital subscription video on-demand service, has launched in Canada, marking its first expansion into an international market. For C$5.99 (€3.82), CBS All Access will offer Canadian viewers more than 7,500 commercial-free episodes on demand, spanning full current seasons of select CBS series, entire previous seasons and classic shows, as well […]