Sky Deutschland is about to start a switch-out of its older Nagravision-secured set-top boxes in order to make the pay-TV broadcaster an all Cisco system . Reports from Germany’s Digital Fernsehen, quoting Stefan Kunz, Sky Deutschland’s VP/business and distribution, say that viewers who are still using older boxes will be supplied with a newer Sky […]
BT has claimed more pubs and clubs now subscribe to its sports channels than to Sky Sports. The telco has built up what it says is a leading position in a crucial part of the market for pay-TV sport, by undercutting BSkyB. The company entered the market last summer claiming typical savings of as much […]
Last week a $3.2 billion bid for Dubai-based pay-TV operator OSN (the former Orbit Showtime Network) was rejected by majority shareholder KIPCO. OSN reportedly has 941,000 subscribers, and according to a recent study from market researchers Ovum, could hit some 2.1 million within five years. The bidders for OSN are Hellman & Friedman LLC (H&F), […]
Mexico’s dominant broadcaster Televisa, has confirmed that it has now acquired 100% of the equity interest of Grupo Cable TV (Cablecom). The move follows its August 2013 acquisition of a 51 per cent interest in the operator. The transaction involved the conversion of certain debt instruments previously subscribed and a payment of Ps.8.550 billion (€490m).
New Brazilian pay-TV operator Oi registered the highest gains in the Brazil DTH market with 24,900 net new subscribers, and which represented 38.5 per cent of all new subs in the country. The numbers were for June and come from regulator Anatel. The increase was 12.2 per cent up on May’s numbers. Oi has more […]
BT Sport is reportedly weighing up a bid for the Spanish top flight football rights. Sky has held La Liga rights, the home of Real Madrid and Barcelona, for almost 20 years but its contract expires at the end of the season, opening the door for its latest rival to snatch the rights from 2015. […]
BT TV customers are now able to watch Sky Sports 5 on their BT Vision+ set-top box. Sky Sports 5 is available on channel 524 and existing BT TV customers with both Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports 2 on Infinity will get the new channel automatically at no extra cost. Any new BT TV […]
Findings from Hub Entertainment Research suggest that pay-TV customers pick and choose online sources to supplement- rather than replace – the content they get from their cable, satellite, or telco TV provider. The firm suggests that although the risk of true cord cutting is low, the greater risk is to
Real-time big data, viewer-centric video optimisation specialist Conviva has confirmed that its Intelligent Control Platform is to ensure high-quality streaming delivery for US pay-TV platform EchoStar’s IP-based offerings, DISH Anywhere and DishWorld. To ensure the best viewing experience for subscribers, Conviva’s Intelligent Control Platform will provide the most comprehensive real-time quality and audience metrics available […]
With the start of the English Premier League just days away, BSkyB’s OTT platform NOW TV is launching a weekly pass for sports fans keen to watch even more of the live sporting action from Sky Sports. Available from August 14th for £10.99 (€13.79) for a limited time only, the Sky Sports Week Pass will […]