Dish Network reported revenue totaling $3.7 billion for the quarter ending March 31st, compared to $3.6 billion (€3.3bn) for the corresponding period in 2014. Net income attributable to DISH Network totaled $351 million for the quarter, compared to $176 million from the year-ago quarter. The US satellite broadcaster activated approximately 554,000 gross new pay-TV subscribers […]
TiVo – which recently acquired certain assets of outlawed and bankrupt OTA service Aereo – has released the findings of an in-depth survey of Over The Air (OTA) TV consumers revealing that a materially higher percentage of cord cutters are coming from former satellite TV service subscribers. “The data we’ve collected shows a clear trend […]
Virgin Media’s broadband subscriber numbers have increased from 4,625,800 in the previous quarter, to 4,969,700 in the first quarter of this year (40,200 of which are still on ADSL rather than cable0 – up 7 per cent. Of those 4.9 million net subscribers, Liberty-owned Virgin reports that 36 per cent are on 100Mbps or faster […]
Forthnet, Greece’s largest pay-TV provider, is speeding up talks with creditors on refinancing, according to CEO Panos Papadopoulos. The company, which is the subject of two separate bids from Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone is considering issuing a €100 million convertible bond, Papadopoulos revealed in an interview. “For the last few weeks, we have been in […]
BT has reported a 14 per cent rise in annual profits, claiming it is outpacing its rivals in winning new broadband customers. Pre-tax profit rose to £2.645 billion for the year to the end of March but revenues at the group dipped 2 per cent to £17.85 billion. The telco said business was being driven […]
John Petter, head of BT’s consumer division, has revealed that the company plans to launch a FTA version of BT Sport. Since its launch in August 2013 BT Sport has been free for its broadband subscribers, while other viewers pay £13.50 a month. However, the arrival of the Champions League and Europa League, which is […]
According to research from content protection and revenue assurance specialist Irdeto, many consumers would consider changing their primary TV service to an à la carte model to avoid paying for bundles which include channels they don’t watch. The research reinforces a growing consumer trend and reveals that 42 per cent of UK consumers, 46 per […]
Telecom Argentina has issued notice to the county’s Stock Exchange and the National Securities Commission that it is considering entering the local pay-TV and audiovisual sector. It says it will hold a General Assembly on June 22nd and then make a decision. Argentine law now provides for telcos to enter into the provision of pay-TV, […]
Spanish households spent 6.3 per cent less on pay-TV in 2014 with an ARPU of €25.6 against €30 in 2013 and €29 in 2012. The latest figures from Ontsi, the Spanish Observatory of Telecommunications reveal that in the last quarter of 2014, households spent €253 million on pay-TV, down €159 million the same period last […]
Video chat software Skype’s name is so similar to the broadcaster Sky’s that the public could to be confused between the two, an EU court has ruled. The ruling prevents Microsoft from registering a trademark for Skype’s name and logo. The company intends to appeal against the decision. Judges at the General Court of the […]