The number of households worldwide which pay for streaming video services such as Netflix and Amazon Video has now broken through the 250 million mark, according to the latest research from Strategy Analytics’ TV and Media Strategies service. The report, Home Video and OTT Video Forecast – Global, predicts that the number of homes paying […]
Spanish media group, Mediapro, holder of the TV rights to the Champions League and the Europa League in Spain through beIN Sports, has launched the auction process for these TV rights for the next three seasons, 2018/19, 2020/21 and 2021/22. Mediapro will send the operators bidding conditions for the rights, which the media company acquired […]
Following successful legal action taken by Sky, licensees of four premises in the northeast and northwest of England have been found to be infringing Sky’s copyright by showing Sky Sports without having the required commercial agreements. As a result of civil proceedings in the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court, Martin Adamson of The Bay Horse Hotel, […]
Comcast has made a £22.1 billion (€25bn) takeover bid for Sky, challenging the existing offer from Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox. Fox’s board-approved deal to buy the 61 per cent of Sky it does not already own is subject to review by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority. Comcast said the bid of £12.50 per […]
Discovery Communications has confirmed that the US Department of Justice has closed its investigation into Discovery’s proposed acquisition of Scripps Networks Interactive. “We are pleased to have passed this significant regulatory milestone on our path to acquire Scripps Networks Interactive,” said David Zaslav, President and Chief Executive Officer, Discovery. “The conclusion of the Department of […]
As operators take a more comprehensive approach to TV Everywhere, or TVE services, mirroring their set-top-box-based offers, the next phase of change involves voice-activated features, single sign-on and new European Union legislation that brings borderless access to online content services across the EU member states. Content line-ups and
Sky has announced the next stage in the development of its Sky Q home entertainment platform. Beginning in March 2018, Sky will progressively roll out product features that it says will make the Sky Q experience even better. At the same time, Sky Group is announcing a new partnership with the music subscription service Spotify. […]
Findings from The Best Bundle: Consumer Preferences in a Peak TV World from Hub Entertainment Research point to increasing consumer frustration with the rapid expansion of TV viewing options. Highlights from the study
With the closing of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games, Discovery says it has delivered on its commitment to engage more people, on more screens than ever before across Europe. Viewers embraced Discovery’s production of the Olympic Games in record numbers, including the most immersive coverage, every minute live on digital, and the best experts analysing […]
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, wrapping up a visit to India, said the country could generate 100 million users to its online streaming service. Speaking at a conference in New Delhi on February 23rd, Hastings said: “It definitely helps to have confidence on the growth of the Internet. Even we couldn’t predict the last two years […]