A crime group suspected of hosting a large-scale illegal IPTV streaming business has been shut down, following a collaborative investigation led by the Cypriot Police, with the support of the Cybercrime Division of the Greek police, the Dutch Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD), the Cybercrime unit of the Bulgarian police and Europol, as well […]
Singapore pay-TV operators Singtel and StarHub have teamed up with Fox Networks Group and the English Premier League to take two Android TV box sellers to court, alleging that they “wilfully infringed” copyright to a significant extent by helping people access pirated content via media streaming boxes, charging them under Section 136 (3A) of the […]
According to Q317 data from research firm Dataxis, 60 million pay-TV subscribers have been added to global numbers since Q316. Asia‐Pacific has the highest number of pay-TV subscribers, accounting for 62 per cent in Q317, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.5 per cent between Q316‐Q317. The total number of pay-TV subscribers […]
Telefónica’s pay-TV platform Movistar Plus has launched two packages in Costa Rica; a basic package with 15 HD channels and 54 SD, and the premium with 25 HD channels and content from HBO and Fox. The service may be received via (DTH) satellite or through a hybrid STB, with subscribers soon being able to access […]
January 12th sees Sky close its share register as far as the 10 pence special dividend is concerned for shareholders trading in Sky shares. This means that today (January 11th) is when Sky’s shares go ‘ex-dividend’ as far as shareholder pay-out is concerned for this past year’s trading. This has prompted equity analysts at investment bank […]
A pub licensee from Huddersfield in the north of England has pleaded guilty to six offences of dishonest reception of a television transmission by showing Sky Sports football matches to customers without a commercial agreement from Sky. Casa Events Ltd, premises licensee of The Casa, Huddersfield , was fined £2,500 (€2,800) on each offence, plus […]
Swedish multiplay telco Tele2 and multiplay broadband operator Com Hem have agreed to merge, creating a leading integrated connectivity provider. The Merger will be implemented by Tele2 absorbing Com Hem. The pair say the combination of two highly complementary businesses will create a leading integrated operator by combining an award-winning mobile network with the fastest […]
Viaccess-Orca, a provider of content protection and advanced data solutions, has announced that Orange Moldova has launched a new convergent TV offering (TV, Internet, mobile) using Viaccess-Orca’s Adaptive Sentinel Conditional Access System (CAS) along with STBs from Hi-Global Technology and CI+ modules from Neotion. Following the recent acquisition of Moldova’s leading cable operator, Sun Communications, […]
Multinational cable, fibre, telecommunications, content and media company Altice N.V. is to separate Altice USA Inc. from Altice N.V. (which will be renamed Altice Europe). The separation will enable each business to focus more on the distinct opportunities for value creation in their respective markets and ensure greater transparency for investors. Altice NV aims to […]
The number of pay-TV subscribers in Sub-Saharan Africa will increase by 74 per cent between 2017 and 2023 to reach 40.89 million. However, the Sub-Saharan Africa Pay-TV Forecasts report from Digital TV Research estimates that subscriber growth will outstrip revenue progress. Pay-TV revenues will climb by 41 per cent to $6.64 billion (€5.52bn) by 2023, […]