Netflix has released November data from its ISP Speed Index, its monthly update on which Internet Service Providers (ISPs) provide the best prime-time Netflix streaming experience. In the US, the average monthly speed for CenturyLink climbed to 2.55 Megabits per second (Mbps), up from 2.11 Mbps in October. In South Korea, D’LIVE rose three places […]
A rebranded Sony Movie Channel will launch across Freeview, Virgin, and Sky on January 10th 2017, as Sony Pictures Television Networks UK consolidates MovieMix, previously available on Freeview and Virgin, with its flagship Sony Movie Channel. Sony Movie Channel, which currently exists on Sky 323, will have an enhanced schedule offering favourite movie entertainment with […]
Australia’s free-to-air digital TV platform Freeview’s hybrid TV service FreeviewPlus has notched up strong growth in 2016, with the most recent figures showing household penetration has risen to 20 per cent – double the figure released earlier in 2016. “This is a great result as our goal was, indeed, to reach the 20 per cent […]
Zenterio, a TV technology and services provider, has acquired the remaining 75 per cent of UK based ad-tech and analytics company Adscribe. The acquisition follows the initial investment plan that was drawn up when Zenterio became a minority owner in Adscribe, at that time acquiring 25 per cent of the UK based ad-tech and analytics […]
Harmonic a specialist in video delivery infrastructure, has announced that Ukrkosmos, the state-appointed operator of satellite telecommunications systems in Ukraine, has selected a Harmonic video compression solution to support its new teleport offering for DTH service delivery. Harmonic’s Electra X2 advanced media processor provides high-quality, low-bandwidth MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 AVC variable-bitrate encoding of SD and […]
The number of SVoD homes is forecast to reach 428 million across 200 countries by 2021, up from 177 million in 2015 and an expected 248 million by end-2016. The total will grow by 70 million in 2016 alone, according to the Global SVoD Forecasts report from Digital TV Research. “North America supplies most
Netflix launched in Mexico in September 2011 and has become a major force in the SVoD market. Despite an increase in competition, it continues to dominate having captured about 70 per cent of the SVoD market in the country. Figures from the Competitive Intelligence Unit (CIU) also show that Blim Televisa, a new SVoD arm […]
Thanks to the global partnership between Liberty Global and Netflix, UPC customers in Switzerland can now use the Netflix app directly through their Horizon HD Recorders. The Netflix app on the Horizon HD Recorder has begun rolling out immediately. Customers will incur no additional costs, and can sign up through the Netflix app or use […]
SintecMedia has revealed that BrandDeli, a fast growing sales house in the Netherlands, is now using MediaPro as their exclusive ad sales system. BrandDeli is a joint venture between Fox Networks Group, Discovery Networks Benelux and Viacom International Media Networks and is responsible for the sales of spot TV, online advertising and brand partnerships. “Airtime […]
The much-rumoured and anticipated bid by 21st Century Fox to take control of Sky is now a reality. In a Statement, the Independent Directors of Sky plc (Sky) say that they note today’s share price increase, and announce that Sky has received an approach from 21st Century Fox, Inc. After a period of negotiation, the […]