Ofcom is contemplating a deregulation of the television and telecoms industry to reflect shifts in how people watch, read and talk over the past decade. In her first interview since taking over as head of the UK media regulator, Sharon White said Ofcom needed to examine how competition from US Internet giants such as YouTube […]
Sky Italia’s whole package is now available on Telecom Italia’s new generation networks thanks to the IP platform and to the dedicated My Sky HD decoder. For the first time this means integrated landline and mobile, Internet and TV services. The two leading companies in their respective industries join together by sharing their assets and […]
Sky will report its Q3 numbers next Tuesday on April 21st, and the market is expecting 9-month revenues growing by some 4.9 per cent (to £8.44 billion). But the challenges ahead are not to be ignored, suggests a note from investment bankers Jefferies on April 17th. Sky UK has just announced steep price hikes for […]
The five countries of the East African Community (EAC) had a total population of 146.89 million end-2014, with 33.61 million households and a TV household penetration rate of 23 per cent, according to research from Dataxis. Kenya is the most developed market in the region with 12.04 million households and a TV household penetration rate […]
Verizon Communications has unveiled FiOS Custom TV, a new batch of bundles that will become available to new and existing customers in the US starting April 19th. FiOS Custom TV “is a simple way for customers to choose the types of channels they want without paying for those they don’t,” Verizon said. “We listened to […]
The evolution of digital devices and social channels has made it essential for brands to create real-time content and deliver it with impact. An MPP Global poll shows that the majority (60 per cent) of TV operators and broadcasters believe that pricing, models and multiscreen are the top strategic priorities for targeting millennials, closely […]
Spanish production company Mediapro and Qatar’s Al Jazeera have signed an agreement to launch the Sports TV channel beIN Sports in Spain on August 1st. The channel will be made available to all the main pay-TV operators and will broadcast the main international football competitions such as the Uefa Champions League and the Europa League, […]
Game of Thrones returned to Sky Atlantic on April 13th with a record audience of nearly 1.6 million viewers. The eagerly anticipated fifth season of the HBO fantasy drama hit had 1.57 million viewers for its premiere episode, a 6.7 per cent share of the audience from 9pm on Monday, despite the first 4 episodes […]
Sky Atlantic has struck a deal with HBO to simulcast all future episodes. From next week, the hit fantasy drama will air at 2am on the channel, meaning UK viewers will be able to watch the show at the same time as 170 other countries around the world. Sky Atlantic’s official Twitter account confirmed the […]
Pay-TV in Spain reached 5,059,971 million subscribers as of December 31st 2014. The latest report from the regulator CNMC reveals that the pay-TV penetration is intensifying thanks to the convergent offers and the boost given by Telefonica to the market. Telefonica’s Movistar TV has taken