A nationwide survey conducted online by Harris Poll on behalf of TVfreedom – a coalition of local broadcasters, community advocates, network television affiliate associations, multicast networks, manufacturers and other independent broadcaster-related organisations committed to helping protect consumer interests – suggests that most Americans are fed up with their pay-TV service. The poll of more than […]
Research from enterprise-class subscription billing specialist Vindicia and video, analytics and advertising technology provider Ooyala suggests that premium OTT is set for strong growth in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico. Major pay-TV providers and regional media groups are investing in services tailored to local tastes, increasing consumer awareness and paving the way for significant market growth […]
Following two meetings held with the Federal Communications Commission on February 5th, the Stop Mega Cable Coalition – a diverse group of public interest groups, media and telecommunications businesses, programmers, labour and other concerned parties united in the belief that the merger of Charter Communications, Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks presents significant harms […]
Sky has confirmed that Sky Q, its next generation home entertainment system, is now available to buy. Following Sky Q’s unveiling in November 2015, now both existing Sky customers and those new to Sky can buy it online or over the phone from today. They’ll also be able to purchase through one of Sky’s 250 […]
According to consultancy service The Diffusion Group, US multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs) will rapidly move to make recommendation-based programme guides the centrepiece of their updated TV interfaces. Within the next decade, the use of these recommendation-driven guides will flourish, ultimately driving 75 per cent of all TV viewing, according to TDG’s report, Recommendation Revolution […]
The take-up of pay-TV in Spain is slowing down with the number of subscribers dropping in the second quarter of 2015 by 43,900 to a total of 5.36 million clients. A report from the CNMC reveals that the fall in subscribers to satellite pay-TV and pay DTT are the reasons behind the downward trend with […]
Members of the Commercial Broadcasters Association (COBA) – the UK industry body for digital, cable and satellite broadcasters and on-demand services – have signed up to a Statement of Practice for Video-on-Demand (VoD) services, committing to make child protection a priority. The Statement, launched on Safer Internet Day, pledges to provide on-demand viewers with a […]
It seems a deal between Vincent Bolloré’s Canal Plus Group and Qatari-controlled beIN SPORTS looks more certain than ever. French financial newspaper Les Echos is reporting that Bolloré met with France’s leading football club owners and managers to reassure them that an “alliance” between beIN and Canal Plus would not be a threat. Equity analysts […]
International lifestyle and entertainment channel HIGH TV 4K is continuing its global roll out with the launch of the service in India Via Splendid Media. “It is indeed a major milestone for us, as an international 4K channel, to be present in India through a leading Media Company such as Splendid Media, with the highest […]
The under-reporting of pay-TV subscriptions is far from a new phenomenon, but now the head of Colombia’s tax-evasion officials reckon that cable TV operators in the country are responsible for $50.6 million in unpaid taxes due to their understating of revenues. The allegations directly concern some 3.2 million pay-TV subscribers in the country, and the […]