Irish adults are considering scrapping their TV licences as online TV viewing increases, Pure Telecom has found. The telco commissioned a survey that revealed more than one-third of adults would consider ditching their TV licence in favour of solely watching internet-reliant TV and video content. The research, carried out by iReach in May 2016, surveyed […]
Multichannel broadcaster UKTV has agreed what it describes as a “landmark” deal with quad-play operator Virgin Media, giving Virgin Media customers access to more UKTV shows than on any other pay-TV platform in the UK or Ireland. UKTV will double the number of programmes available to Virgin Media customers, giving subscribers access to more than […]
The slew of channels, stations and broadcasters blacked out by Dish Network is growing, and now sports fans are affected. Dish Network stopped carrying the NFL Network (mainly carrying the National Football League) and NFL RedZone channels on June 16th in another dispute over carriage fees. In a statement, Dish said: “Our contract with NFL […]
In meetings at the FCC, representatives from US pay-TV providers and independent, minority-owned TV networks discussed an alternate path forward in the debate over the FCC’s proposed set-top box mandate. The proposal calls for allowing pay-TV customers to “Ditch the Box” by requiring major TV providers to offer downloadable apps, built on an open technology […]
US streaming service Hulu has signed a new content licensing agreement with Disney/ABC that will make full prior seasons of popular kids titles from Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney XD available on Hulu. The deal will bring over 500 episodes and more than 20 original TV movies from Disney/ABC’s suite of networks to the […]
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) India’s leading media conglomerate, has secured what it describes as a “landmark” agreement with satellite platform DISH and OTT service Sling TV to further strengthen its presence in the US Territory. As a part of the agreement, DISH and Sling TV will carry 27 new channels in addition to the […]
A giant Ariane 5-ECA rocket successfully lifted off its heaviest-ever commercial payload on June 18th. The rocket launched two satellites into geostationary transfer orbit. The much heavier of the pair was EchoStar-18 for the Colorado-based satellite operator. The second passenger was a satellite for an Indonesian bank. Both satellites were built by Space Systems/Loral. Combined, […]
According to Netflix, Orange is the New Black is one of its most re-watched original series. Examining viewing in over 190 countries, Netflix found more than half (53 per cent) of Orange viewers have re-watched at least one full season of the acclaimed series since its debut in 2013. Not surprisingly, this re-watching behaviour peaks […]
Dish Network’s subscribers are suffering a blackout of Tribune Broadcasting stations in some 33 markets. 42 local channels have been affected since June 12th. Now Dish is asking for arbitration in what is being described as a deepening ‘hardball’ dispute. Dish Network’s request is for binding arbitration to take place and to set a fair […]
Ooyala, a Telstra subsidiary and specialist in video publishing, analytics and monetisation, has published its Q1 2016 Global Video Index drawing insights from more than 3.5 billion video analytic events per day from 220 million viewers across the world. The report this quarter compares engagement trends between subscription video services (SVoD) and advertising video services […]