The Norwegian TV audience measurement steering committee has awarded Kantar the new contract for the provision of TV Ratings. The service will run for five years initially from 2018, with the option to extend until 2028. From 2018 the TV currency in Norway will measure all TV and Video content wherever it’s consumed in what […]
Arianespace successfully placed two Intelsat satellites into orbit, and at the same time managed to break a payload lift record. An Ariane 5 rocket blasted off from French Guiana at 6.16 pm (EDT) and both the Intelsat 33e and Intelsat 36 satellites were deployed within 42 minutes. The rocket carried a record payload of 10,735 […]
Yospace, a specialist in dynamic ad insertion technology, has announced a partnership with THEOplayer that enables server-side ad replacement across live channels in HTML5. The solution, which works in both HLS and MPEG-DASH environments, offers the broadcaster a clear route to monetising live streams across all major platforms and devices, avoiding the headache of device […]
Futuresource Consulting has published the 12th wave of its Living With Digital consumer survey, which reveals the latest trends in digital entertainment, with a focus on the US, UK, France and Germany but has now expanded to cover Italy, Spain, Australia, Canada, as well as Japan, South Korea and China. It explores topics which highlight […]
Latin American pay-TV is dominated by DirecTV/Sky and Claro/América Móvil, which will together account for nearly half the region’s pay-TV subs by end-2016, according to a new report from Digital TV Research. This share will be maintained for the next five years. Three more pan-regional operators, Telefónica/Movistar, Tigo/Millicom and Liberty Global, harbour ambitions to increase […]
HGTV has expanded distribution in New Zealand launching on two new platforms. Effective immediately, HGTV will be available to all New Zealanders on Freeview Satellite and as part of SKY TV’s basic package. “The expanded distribution of HGTV reflects the demand for quality lifestyle programming in the region,” said Julia Baylis, General Manager of HGTV […]
By 2018, the number of international Netflix subscribers will overtake the number of US domestic subscribers, according to analysis from IHS Markit. “At the moment, Netflix has 79.9 million total paying subscribers,” said Irina Kornilova, senior analyst at IHS Technology. “By 2018, international subscribers will over-take the number of subscribers in the US for the […]
Discovery Networks is rebranding as DMax its FTA DTT channel Discovery Max with a new visual presentation and new content. The company aims to strengthen its presence in the Spanish TV market four years after its launch. The revamp takes place when competition in the market is intensifying with five new FTA channels.
BBC Three’s contemporary British drama Thirteen is the most requested show on BBC iPlayer in 2016 with 3 million requests. The five-part drama from new writer Marnie Dickens is ahead of England v Wales at Euro 2016 which had 2.8 million requests. To date in 2016, BBC Three has seven of the top 20 most […]
Australian telco Optus is expanding its mobile entertainment offering, giving eligible postpaid mobile customers the ability to stream movies, TV and music without tapping into their monthly data allowance. “Our customers tell us they want the freedom to watch the latest TV show or listen to their favourite band, on the go,” said Tim Cowan, […]