Digitalsmiths, a TiVo company, and specialist in personalised content discovery technology, has released the 15th edition of its quarterly Video Trends Report covering key topics across pay-TV, VoD, PPV, OTT, TV Everywhere, connected devices, and content discovery (now branded TiVo’s Q3 2016 Video Trends Report). Based on a survey of over 3,100 consumers, the Q3 2016 […]
The UK’s smaller broadband providers are ahead of BT, Sky, Virgin Media and TalkTalk when it comes to customer service, a study has found. Cable.co.uk’s customer satisfaction study found that customers of SSE, which only entered the broadband market in 2014, were the happiest with their provider’s customer service. SSE, best known as one of […]
UK commercial public service broadcaster Channel 4 has revealed a new look for its on-demand service All 4. The service’s brand new interface for big screens (Smart TVs and games consoles) will launch in the coming weeks, followed by new-look home screens on iOS, Android and All4.com. All 4’s user experience design and interactions will […]
As rumoured in recent days, Viacom has agreed a deal with Spanish telco Telefónica to acquire Televisión Federal (Telefe), one of the main free-to-air channels in Argentina, by Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN). The transaction has been concluded for a total amount of $345 million (€321.6m) in cash. The transaction adds one of Argentina’s most […]
Virgin Media has received regulatory and competition approval to acquire UTV Ireland, the nation’s newest free-to-air commercial broadcaster. Tony Hanway, CEO of Virgin Media in Ireland, commented: “We’re delighted to have received regulatory approval to acquire UTV Ireland. This follows our acquisition of TV3 last year and we look forward to playing an even bigger […]
Eutelsat says its 7/8 degrees West satellite positions, shared with Nilesat, are now reaching 52.3 million homes in the MENA region. This is up 2.6 million (7 per cent) since the last survey in 2014. The numbers come from the Eutelsat TV Observatory study. Overall, DTH satellite remains the dominant delivery platform for TV with […]
The already strained relations between Pakistan and India will result in all Indian TV channels being barred from Pakistan’s existing cable and planned DTH services. Absar Alam, the chairman of the Pakistan Media Regulatory Authority, has announced the backers to 12 proposed Pakistani channels which are pre-qualified to enter a bidding auction on November 23rd […]
In a move that it says will dramatically enhance its content recommendations for linear and on-demand video viewing, premium entertainment streaming service Hulu has acquired The Video Genome Project’s contextual attribution technology for an undisclosed sum. The Video Genome Project (The VGP) is recognised as one of the largest, broadest and most granular structured databases […]
NextUp, a new stand up comedy-focused online VoD platform has its officially launched. Hosting a wealth of recorded live stand-up content for those who love comedy and want more to see than a trip to their local comedy club can offer NextUp aims to change that by hosting an online mix of new and established […]
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the Association of Commercial Television in Europe (ACT) and egta, the Brussels based association of television and radio sales houses are underlining the impact and reach of the television industry on the 20th anniversary of World Television Day (21 November). As part of the annual United Nations initiative the three […]