SpotX, the video advertising and monetisation platform for media owners, has unveiled an infographic forecasting the growth of the connected TV advertising opportunity in Europe. The visual representation of research commissioned by SpotX, shows the growth of advertising on connected TV, defined as content served to the TV screen via the open internet through devices including smart […]
Spanish media group, Mediapro, holder of the TV rights to the Champions League and the Europa League in Spain through beIN Sports, has launched the auction process for these TV rights for the next three seasons, 2018/19, 2020/21 and 2021/22. Mediapro will send the operators bidding conditions for the rights, which the media company acquired […]
Maplins, one of the UK’s biggest chains of electronics retailers, has collapsed into administration after talks with buyers failed to secure a sale. More than 200 stores and 2,300 staff are affected. The business faced the slump in the pound after the Brexit vote, weak consumer confidence and a withdrawal of credit insurance. These factors […]
UK Commercial broadcaster ITV has reported its full year results to December 31st 2017, with total external revenue up 2 per cent to £3.1 billion (€2.4bn), driven by double digit growth in non-NAR. Total ITV Studios revenue were up 13 per cent to £1.5 billion, with 7 per cent organic revenue growth, excluding currency. The […]
Following successful legal action taken by Sky, licensees of four premises in the northeast and northwest of England have been found to be infringing Sky’s copyright by showing Sky Sports without having the required commercial agreements. As a result of civil proceedings in the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court, Martin Adamson of The Bay Horse Hotel, […]
South Africa’s Communications Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane has confirmed that the country’s shift to digital TV broadcasting will not mean an enforced encryption on DTT set-top boxes reported the Business Day newssite. “The current government policy is non-encryption. Thus far, 1.5-million set-top boxes have been ordered and approximately 850,000 were delivered,” said a spokeswoman speaking on […]
Amazon and global content provider Lionsgate have signed an exclusive multiyear agreement under which Lionsgate will deliver a diverse line-up of Hollywood blockbusters to Amazon Prime Video customers across Mexico, Brazil and the rest of Latin America. The agreement provides for Lionsgate and Summit Entertainment label films to premiere exclusively on Amazon Prime Video following […]
The launch of Hispasat’s latest satellite (its 30W-6/1F craft) has been delayed by launch company SpaceX because of “fairing pressurisation” concerns on the rocket’s nose cone. Hispasat says SpaceX needs to conduct additional testing on the payload fairing’s pressurisation system, which protects the rocket’s cargo as it travels through the earth’s atmosphere. The launch will […]
A bizarre-looking aircraft was rolled out February 26th on a test at the Mojave Air & Space Port. The Stratolaunch project is backed by billionaire co-founder of Microsoft, Paul Allen, and undertook some reasonably high-speed – but ground-based – tests. The tests were designed to ensure that the aircraft’s key flight-control surfaces were working nominally. […]
Comcast has made a £22.1 billion (€25bn) takeover bid for Sky, challenging the existing offer from Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox. Fox’s board-approved deal to buy the 61 per cent of Sky it does not already own is subject to review by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority. Comcast said the bid of £12.50 per […]