DirecTV customers nationwide are embracing a new way to remotely record their favourite shows to their DVRs with the DirecTV DVR Scheduler, which has reached “The positive response we have received for the DirecTV DVR Scheduler has truly surpassed our expectations,” said Eric Shanks, executive vice president, DirecTV Entertainment. “The convenience and ease of use […]
News Corp. is rumoured to be selling its television companies in Latvia, Serbia and Bulgaria. The company has reportedly hired the US investment company Lehman Brothers to ascertain the value and strategic options for three Eastern European television stations after being approached by multiple suitors. News Corp. is the owner of the Latvian television channels […]
Over two-thirds (68 per cent) of the 60 million television sets in the UK are now digitally – linked via cable, satellite or digital terrestrial – according to the latest figures from Ofcom . The Digital Progress Report for the first quarter of 2008 shows that the total number of digitally-linked sets has grown by […]
DirecTV customers nationwide are embracing a new way to remotely record their favourite shows to their DVRs with the DirecTV DVR Scheduler, which has reached a milestone with more than one million recordings scheduled remotely through the service. "The positive response we have received for the DirecTV DVR Scheduler has truly surpassed our expectations," said […]
From David del Valle in Madrid Mediapro, main shareholder in the commercial TV channel La Sexta, is finalising the launch of a pay DTT channel to Mediapro, main shareholder in the commercial TV channel La Sexta, is finalising the launch of a pay DTT channel to distribute premium sports events like the European Champions League […]
From David Del Valle in Madrid Sogecable’s attempt to increase the value of its pay-TV unit Digital Plus for its eventual sale is being hindered by Sogecable’s attempt to increase the value of its pay-TV unit Digital Plus for its eventual sale is being hindered by its competitors in the Spanish TV market. The company […]
African digital TV consumers are seeking more localised content from the pay-TV industry, and operators are answering the call by developing business models to meet this growing market's demands, according to IMS Research. Sub-Saharan consumers previously limited to only South African content can now enjoy local programming from other countries because of the rise of […]
Although consumers are increasingly prepared to have some form of pay-TV in their household, getting more consumers to order and then regularly view pay per view (PPV) or video on demand (VOD) remains a key challenge for service providers, according to a recent survey by Gartner. In the fourth quarter of 2007, Gartner surveyed 5,800 […]
ITV1’s ad revenue is predicted to fall by about 13 per cent year on year in September, with media buying agencies predicting a bleak month for UK commercial TV. The ad market is expected to fall by at least 10 per cent as worsening economic conditions hit marketing budgets. Ad revenue at ITV’s flagship network […]