Irdeto, a specialist in digital platform security, has formed a partnership with home and professional appliance manufacturer, Vestel, to securely deliver premium content direct to Vestel’s 4K TVs. The collaboration sees the first implementation of Irdeto’s newly launched TV Cloaked CA solution, which will allow consumers to access premium pay-TV services directly through their TVs […]
Culture Secretary Karen Bradley has confirmed that 21st Century Fox’s proposed bid to acquire the remaining shares in Sky that it does not already own will be referred to competition regulators in the “coming days”. Bradley said the deal would be examined “on media plurality and genuine commitment to broadcasting standards grounds”. The Competition and […]
The rise of online streaming services such as Netflix and HBO Go has dramatically altered the media habits of Americans, especially young adults. Over six-in-ten of those ages 18 to 29 (61 per cent) say the primary way they watch television now is with streaming services on the Internet, compared with 31 per cent who […]
This hasn’t been the best of weeks for pay-TV giant Sky. The UK government decision to – probably – kick the planned acquisition by 21st Century Fox into the long grass of a Competition & Markets Authority investigation, doesn’t help, nor does a report issued Sept 13 by equity analysts at Berenberg Bank. The bank […]
Sky’s CEO Jeremy Darroch was paid more than £16 million (€17.9m) in the year to the end of June, despite the fall in annual profits in the UK business. Darroch’s total remuneration almost quadrupled year-on-year, from £4.6 million in 2016 to £16.3 million last year, thanks to a pay-out of £12 million under Sky’s long-term […]
TVPlayer Plus is now available on Freesat – the UK’s subscription-free satellite TV platform. TVPlayer Plus offers access to 26 popular TV channels – including Comedy Central, MTV, Lifetime, and Discovery Channel – all for £5.99 a month, or a £59.99 yearly fee. Available in Freesat’s On Demand section from today, TVPlayer Plus allows viewers […]
TiVo has released findings from its 2017 survey of pay-TV and OTT service subscribers across the US, Europe and Latin America. The multi-country study, which revealed that respondents watch an astonishing global average of 4.4 hours of video content each day, is part of TiVo’s ongoing exploration into viewer engagement with the content, services and […]
As the global broadcasting industry heads to Amsterdam for IBC, CCS Insight has revealed the main themes it believes are shaping the sector. Paolo Pescatore, vice president of multiplay and media at CCS Insight, comments, “We are not expecting major announcements at IBC this year. One of the key themes is likely to be more […]
Conax, a Kudelski Group company and specialist protection for pay-TV and digital entertainment services, and conditional access module provider SmarDTV, have announced a collaboration with JOYNE, the new Dutch multi-channel pay-TV operator. JOYNE selected Conax ‘Contego-as-a-Service’, cloud-based content protection security hub and Conax Cardless CAM developed by SmarDTV with pre-integrated security client Conax Core Access […]
Karen Bradley, the UK’s Culture Secretary has said she is minded to refer the bid by 21st Century Fox for the remainder of the shares in Sky to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on the grounds of media plurality and commitments to broadcasting standards. In a statement to Parliament, Bradley updated MPs on the […]