The UK government’s Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is launching a consultation to seek views on how public service broadcaster Channel 4 can most effectively contribute to regional economic growth, stimulate regional creative industries, and better serve regional audiences to deliver a stronger economy and a fairer society. Channel 4 Corporation (C4C) is […]
Jonathan Thompson, Chief Executive of Digital UK, the body which supports digital terrestrial TV in the UK and provides operational support for the Freeview DTT platform, has suggested that Silicon Valley’s view of the broadcasting sector is based on “flimsy evidence and half-truths”, warning of the risk of wrong public policy decisions being made as […]
Entertainment technology and audience insights specialist TiVo Corporation and TV streaming platform Roku have signed a multi-year intellectual property (IP) licence agreement. The IP licence covers the TiVo and Rovi Corporation patent portfolios as well as the over-the-top (OTT) assets of the Intellectual Ventures patent portfolio under the TiVo/IV licensing partnership. Additionally, the agreement includes […]
French financial newspaper Les Echos is reporting that Vivendi-backed Canal Plus and telco Orange are in “active talks” regarding a deepening of their distribution agreement. The article reports Orange would get more control over the distribution of Canal Plus to its subscribers (the ability to create its own channel packages and directly collect subscription fees…) […]
Ofcom’s latest report on UK broadband shows providers such as BT, Vodafone and TalkTalk “dominate the list of worst-rated companies for customer service — behind even banks”. CEO Sharon White said: “The fact that the telecoms industry is so far behind should be a concern for us all.” BT, which owns Openreach, Britain’s broadband network […]
The International Broadcaster Coalition Against Piracy (IBCAP), an alliance of leading international broadcasters committed to combatting unauthorised streaming and distribution of international television content in the United States, and content protection and multiscreen television solutions NAGRA, have entered into an expanded agreement to bring a new generation of anti-piracy technology and services to broadcasters and […]
The Iranian Parliament has voted against a draft bill that would authorize private broadcasting in the country, Mehr news agency reported April 9. Iran’s only broadcasting organization, (Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting) has been the monopoly operator of television channels in Iran to date (and certainly since it emerged after the Islamic revolution of 1979), […]
Multinational cable, fibre, telecommunications, contents and media company Altice has confirmed that Altice USA has filed a registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of shares of Class A Common Stock. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the offering have not […]
The Spanish National Police and Europol have revealed the successful raid of one of the largest European illegal IPTV streaming businesses. In a collaborative operation with Europol, Eurojust, Spanish specialised computer crimes prosecutors, the English Premier League and digital platform security specialist Irdeto, 12 locations were raided in Spain and Bulgaria. Dubbed ‘Operation Casper’, eight […]
It may seem to be something of a contradiction in terms but Saudi Arabia is to build the country’s (and perhaps the world’s) largest entertainment, cultural and sports city at Al Qidiya, southwest of the capital, Riyadh. Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman Bin Abdul Aziz, who is also Chairman of the Board of Directors […]