Satellite operator Eutelsat says that by 2020, ‘extended’ Europe (which by Eutelsat’s strange geographic measure also includes sub-Saharan Africa) will be enjoying some 15,000 television channels. Drawing on data from French market research outfit EuroConsult, the numbers show that while some will be duplicated versions of channels such as Discovery or Cartoon Network, by far […]
Advertising spending decreased during the second quarter, a reversal of positive spend during Q1, according to a STRATA quarterly survey of major advertising agencies. However, continued investment and interest in Digital is on the rise. STRATA found that optimism at the start of 2011 waned during the second quarter, with 17 per cent of agency […]
Australia’s media and entertainment market is on track for compound annual growth of 4.1 per cent over the next five years led by interactive games and subscription television, says a PricewaterhouseCoopers Outlook. However, it is exposure to the fast-emerging Asian markets that could prove crucial to the health of Australian media companies in coming years. […]
Global mobile satellite communications services provider Inmarsat plc has confirmed that its Inmarsat SA subsidiary has signed a contract with International Launch Services (ILS) for the launch of three Inmarsat-5 satellites. The launches, scheduled for 2013-14, will use the ILS Proton launch vehicle from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The Inmarsat-5 satellites – three state-of-the-art […]
Central European Media Enterprises (CME) has confirmed that Voyo, its pan regional video-on-demand brand, has been launched in Romania. Through Voyo, Romanian viewers can now access catch-up TV from PRO TV’s archives, see local shows for free immediately after broadcasting, and watch live events such as Champions League Football. Viewers can also pay to see […]
A NATO airstrike hit Libya’s three state-backed satellite TV transmitters over the weekend in an attempt to close down what is claimed to be a voice which incites violence against the Libyan opposition. “Striking specifically these critical satellite dishes will reduce the regime’s ability to oppress civilians while [preserving] television broadcast infrastructure that will be […]
While the launch of HBO (in November 1972) is generally given the merit of starting the multi-channel revolution in US homes, it was the launch of MTV, thirty years ago today in 1981, that really kick-started the drift away from network television, and along with CNN (June 1 1980) saw a very real enthusiasm created […]
It was a question from an analyst that prompted a rare note of indignation from BSkyB’s normally calm and collected CEO Jeremy Darroch. Asked whether BSkyB would continue to monitor the make-up of its board of directors, Darroch said it was quite ludicrous to suggest that News Corp was not a entity to hold a […]
Sky has reported pre-tax profits of £1 billion in the year to the end of June, as the company announced a £750 million share buy-back to appease investors unhappy after the failure of News Corp’s bid to takeover the satellite broadcaster. Sky has said that News Corp will participate in the share buy-back programme but […]
SES unveiled its half-year results on July 29, stating that recurring revenues were up 3 per cent to €853 million, EBITDA up 4.2 per cent to €644.4 million and a margin of 75.5 per cent, culminating in operating profit up 4.1 per cent to €402m. SES’s overall backlog stands at €7 billion. SES says the […]