Brazil’s broadcasting regulator Anatel says that pay-TV subscribers in the country have been cancelling their accounts. Anatel says that August’s pay-TV numbers are down a massive 673,000 (3.5 per cent) compared with the same month a year ago. Anatel says that Brazil’s economic downturn, and the period following the Rio Olympics have created the downturn. […]
Ericsson has signed a slate of deals with leading content distributors for its SVoD service, Nuvu. Ericsson has acquired more than 2,500 hours of content from international distributors including Viacom (MTV, BET, Nickelodeon), MGM, CBS, Al Jazeera, DHX Media and Mattel. Titles include globally recognized hit TV franchises such as Hawaii Five-O, Next Top Model, […]
As anticipated, Amazon is entering the music streaming sector to compete with iTunes and Spotify with the launch of Amazon Music Unlimited, an on-demand music service that Amazon says redefines music streaming by putting a catalogue of tens of millions of songs and thousands of hand-curated playlists and personalised stations not just at the tips […]
The first episode of Westworld has been watched by a consolidated audience of 1.84 million, making it the biggest launch of a new series in Sky Atlantic’s history. After being watched by an overnight audience of 458,000 on October 4th, more than 1.38 million viewers have taken advantage of catching up on the show flexibly […]
Movistar+, a major Spanish telecoms operator owned by Telefónica, has signed an agreement with Kantar Media to design, deploy and manage a proprietary audience measurement service. The service will use Kantar Media’s return path data (RPD) audience measurement technology to collect data from its 4 million subscribers through return path from Movistar+ set top boxes […]
The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau has levied a $2.3 million fine on Comcast Corporation to resolve an investigation into whether the company wrongfully charged cable TV customers for services and equipment that those customers never authorised. The Communications Act and the FCC’s rules prohibit a cable provider from charging its subscribers for services or equipment they […]
Vodafone Portugal will host Vodafone Group’s Competence Centre for the development and management of Next Generation Television. TV Hub will be the innovation laboratory creating the Television of the Future for the various markets where the Group operates. It employs 80 engineers from Portugal, working closely with a team of over 100 multidisciplinary personnel drawn […]
A survey of US consumers identifying the ‘Most Recommended’ companies has revealed ISPs and cable TV companies to be among the lowest scorers. The report, Net Promoter Score Benchmark Study, 2016, from customer experience research and consulting firm Temkin Group, uses the Net Promoter Score (NPS) customer experience metric, and measures the likelihood of consumers […]
An ADB White Paper has revealed critical research about what hoteliers and guests deem important in a hotel’s in-room entertainment offerings, specifically relating to the guestroom TV experience. Titled the 2016 In-Room Entertainment (IRE) Preference Study, this report reveals eye-opening conclusions, including the fact that hoteliers consider several IRE services to be more important than […]
Google has acquired FameBit – “a technology platform company that helps creators and brands find and work with each other through sponsorships and paid promotion”. Digital creators can set up profiles using FameBit’s software. Then, via a web-based marketplace, brands can search for potential matches among thousands of creators, based on various criteria such as […]