Intelsat has revealed its Q2 numbers with CEO Stephen Spengler saying that there were continued pricing pressures as services renew for certain wide-beam network services applications, creating a headwind to year over year growth. There had also been some non-renewals of capacity contracts. These pressures led to a fall in Intelsat’s contracted backlog, from $8.5 […]
As well as revealing its Full Year numbers, Sky has announced that it has joined forces with Devialet, an innovator in audio technologies, to create Sky Soundbox, a new all-in-one sound system designed to take the TV viewing experience to the next level. From one single compact speaker unit, Sky says its Soundbox will “deliver powerful […]
The first episode of the seventh season of Game of Thrones has continued its unprecedented run by recording the biggest consolidated audience for a programme ever on Sky with 4.7 million. The episode. entitled Dragonstone, almost doubled its audience in the week after it launched, adding an additional 1.85 million to the original 2.8 million […]
Viacom is reported to have dropped out of talks to buy Scripps Networks Interactive. Industry trade magazine Variety, for example, is reporting that the decision – although not confirmed by any of the parties – leaves the road clear for Discovery Communications to pursue a deal with Scripps. The current picture is that Discovery and […]
Arqiva, the UK’s leading communications infrastructure and media services company, and Eutelsat Communications have announced an agreement that strengthens their relationship at the premium 28° East video neighbourhood. The multi-year, multi-transponder agreement covering high-power transponders at 28° East reinforces Arqiva’s competitive position as a leading service provider for DTH services in the UK and Ireland. […]
Telesat of Canada, the world’s 4th-largest staellite operator has issued their Q2 revenues which have disappointed the market. For the 3-months ended June 30th, Telesat reported consolidated revenues of Can$226 million, or a decline of 3 per cent (Can$6 million) from the same period in 2016. “The decline in revenue was primarily due to short-term […]
Arabsat has fine-tuned its transmissions to Tunisia via an arrangement with the country’s Office National de la Télédiffusion Tunisien (ONT). The agreement, signed in February, sees the establishment of a dedicated Tunisian video platform broadcasting from Arabsat’s powerful BADR-4 satellite at its 26 degrees East ‘hot spot’. The bundle is now ‘live’ and comprises Tunisia […]
South Africa’s DStv has firmly denied it is quitting Zimbabwe despite the impact of the currency crisis in the country. Zimbabwean subscribers to DStv’s DTH bundle of channels must pay for the monthly/annual subscription in a ‘hard’ currency such as US dollars or South African Rand. The banks responsible for transferring the cash are either […]
Netflix has announced a “truly Israeli” service, using local language, currency and adding Israeli TV shows in addition to Netflix’s original programming, now starting at ILS 29.9 per month. Through a partnership with its first local partner, Partner Communications, Netflix is also available on Partner TV. “We are delighted to offer a more local Netflix […]
Aurora Media Worldwide and North One Television have joined forces as host broadcasters of the FIA Formula E Championship – the world’s first fully-electric single-seater racing series. The contract was awarded to a co-venture between both North One and Aurora – who have continued to produce coverage of Formula E since the inaugural race around […]