Home input device and interaction mechanism specialist ruwido has confirmed that it is providing the brand new Sky Q touch remote, designed to deliver a fluid and seamless TV experience. Sky’s premium Sky Q entertainment service – launched in February 2016 after its unveiling in November 2015 – is aimed at making it easier than […]
Altice owner and CEO Patrice Drahi is about to consolidate all the group’s media activities into its SFR telecom subsidiary. According to French Sunday newspaper JDD, the reorganisation, set to be announced April 27th, will also lead to the launch by affiliate group NextRadioTV of two pay-TV sport channels called SFR Sport. Those new channels […]
Middle East and North Africa pay-TV network OSN has secured a number of major successes in its fight against television piracy across the region, having carried out more than 316 raids with the support of government authorities. On the eve of the World Intellectual Property Day (World IP Day) on April 26, OSN is upping […]
Canal+ chairman Vincent Bolloré has threatened to close down the broadcaster’s loss-making premium pay-TV channels if their balance sheets fail to improve in the coming months. Talking at Vivendi’s general meeting of shareholders, Bolloré warned that Canal+ Group could divest the pay-TV unit to concentrate on its distribution activities (Canalsat, Canal Overseas, StudioCanal) with beIN […]
To gain a better understanding of how US consumers are using streaming video services to supplement or replace traditional pay-TV services, Consumer Reports surveyed a representative sample of more than 1,00o adults in February 2016, and also analysed responses to its annual questionnaire of more than 82,000 Consumer Reports subscribers. Among the key findings was […]
To celebrate 25 years of Sky Sports, David Beckham has filmed a special interview in VR with Kirsty Gallacher, selecting his top three Premier League goals. The 5-minute piece has been unveiled exclusively on Facebook 360. Picked from his illustrious Premier League career for Manchester United, Beckham discusses what made the final three so special […]
The latest in a series of carriage renewal stand-offs which risked some of the US’s favourite channels going dark on the country’s leading satellite provider has been resolved, with DISH Network and Viacom agreeing to terms for a multi-year contract renewal that provides DISH customers with uninterrupted access to Viacom networks and sets the stage […]
According to Sky Europe’s CEO Jeremy Darroch, speaking on CNBC’s business news channel, although the cost of acquiring certain sports rights has risen, the broadcaster’s ability to monetise these over a range of platforms is a key driver in the company’s growth prospects. Darroch said: “The real question is about how effective are we at […]
DISH Network has reported revenue totaling $3.79 billion (€3.33bn) for the quarter ending March 31st 2016, compared to $3.72 billion for the corresponding period in 2015. Subscriber-related revenue for the US satellite pay-TV broadcaster increased to $3.78 billion from $3.7 billion in the year-ago period. In the first quarter, DISH activated approximately 657,000 gross new […]
“Broadcast is alive, well, and continues to deliver value in today’s fragmented ecosystem,” asserted Howard Horowitz, president of Horowitz Research, at the Online Video Conference at the NAB Show in Las Vegas. In a presentation based on the research firm’s latest consumer data –The Value of Broadcast Content in Today’s Multiplatform World – Horowitz showed […]