Just three months after FM was switched off in Norway, a listener survey shows the new digital stations have up to one third of all radio listening. Most radio listeners still tune in to radio, and the new digital stations have shown strong growth. These are some of the findings presented by a group of […]
Almost 2 out of 5 French Internet user have already used VoD or SVoD services, a steady increase according to Médiamétrie’s VoD360 study. Over the last 12 months, 13 per cent of the population indicated they had rented at least one video, and 20 per cent have used a SVoD service. SVoD’s primary strength lies […]
Internal documents obtained by Reuters have revealed insights into just how valuable Amazon’s original TV shows are to the online retail giant. Amazon attributed five million Prime subscriptions and renewals to its TV shows during the period between 2014 and early 2017, which equates to around one-quarter of total signups, according to analyst estimates. The […]
In its first-ever ad revenue forecast for Snapchat, eMarketer expects the mobile social network to generate almost £105 million (€110m) in UK revenues this year—almost double the amount from the prior year. In 2015, Snapchat derived 95.9 per cent of its global ad revenues from the US. This year, that proportion will fall to 75.8 […]
The number of digital pay-TV subscribers in Eastern Europe will increase from 25.49 million in 2010 to 61.57 million in 2017 and onto 78.08 million by 2023. The Eastern Europe Pay TV Forecasts report from Digital TV Research states that digital pay-TV subs will climb by 27 per cent between 2017 and 2023. “Eastern Europe […]
This isn’t the first time that Canada-based Telesat, the fourth-largest global satellite operator, has been reported to be up for sale. But this time the long-awaited sale could be a reality. According to press reports, Loral is trying to sell its 62.7 per cent stake in Telesat, which is based in Ottawa. The reason is […]
Tencent Video has announced its paid subscriptions reached 62.6 million as of the end of February 2018, which further enhanced its leading position as the largest online video platform in China. This demonstrated the platform’s rapid growth following its announcement of 43 million paid subscriptions by the end of September 2017, which made it the […]
Turner International is providing advertisers with a single way to activate a full suite of global, regional and local campaigns that connect with fans across Turner’s digital properties spanning over 200 countries. The launch of Turner International Digital Advertising Sales – T1 – consolidates Turner’s international digital advertising capabilities into a single division, complementing existing […]
Luxembourg’s GovSat-1 has been activated at 21.5 degree East. The satellite is a joint-venture between SES and the Luxembourg government. It was launched on January 31st by a SpaceX rocket. The satellite is expected to be used by NATO and Europe’s military which will use its special X-band and Ka-band beams and exploiting the satellite’s […]
The BBC will stick with FM radio for the foreseeable future rather than switch over entirely to digital. BBC director of radio and music Bob Shennan, speaking at a conference in Vienna said”We need to do more in the UK before we consider a switchover and for that to be genuinely led by the audience […]