Netflix has reported that in it added 0.4 million members in the US in Q3 compared with its forecast of 0.3 million and 3.2 million members internationally versus its forecast of 2 million. According to the entertainment streaming service, its “over-performance” against forecast (86.7 million total streaming members vs. forecast of 85.5 million) was driven […]
RT says the entire Royal Bank of Scotland Group, of which NatWest is part, was refusing to service the broadcaster. It says NatWest wrote to its London office: “We have recently undertaken a review of your banking arrangements with us and reached the conclusion that we will no longer provide these facilities.” The bank, RT […]
Swedish telco Com Hem has reported Q3 revenues of SEK 1,309 million (€134.9m), up 4.3 per cent. The net result for the period more than doubled and amounted to SEK 106 million. The acquistion of pay-TV network Boxer added 500,000 new DTT customers to Com Hem, primarily in SDUs. In a statement Anders Nilsson, CEO […]
Reflecting changes in media consumption trends, entertainment industry body the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is to recognise Short-Form Series at the International Emmy Awards Gala, in New York, in November 2017. Original Fiction and Non-Fiction programmes, with episodes under a half-hour will be eligible to enter in next year’s International Emmy Awards […]
Sky Italia ended the three months to September 3oth with 4 per cent annual growth on revenue to €719 million – the highest Q1 revenue growth since 2009. Subscribers grew for the fourth consecutive quarter, by 22,000, to a total of 4.76 million. This was the biggest Q1 growth over the past four years. Advertising […]
With Japan the Country of Honour at this year’s MIPCOM, anime, the country’s flagpole format, once again becomes a major acquisition focus for the film and television market across three days in the Palais de Festivals. In this special report for the market, content protection, data-analytics and piracy audience reconnection solutions provider MUSO is reporting […]
As reported last week, Sky UK is now issuing new subscribers its top-of-the-line Sky Q set-top box. A study from equity analysts at Deutsche Bank suggests that the extra manufacturing costs of a Sky Q box are just £25 (€27.64). The ‘old’ Sky+HD box cost £75. Sky is still charging £10-£15 per installation depending on […]
Satellite operator SES is not due to publish its Q3 trading update until October 28th, but for one analyst there are concerns for this year’s numbers and guidance. Giles Thorne, equity analyst at investment bank Jefferies, suggests in his note to clients on October 12th that the SES guidance for this year now looks “at […]
Portuguese commercial broadcaster SIC has become part of the European Media Alliance with the goal of accessing new technologies and business opportunities. The Alliance is constituted by various leading European broadcasters, namely, ProSiebenSat.1 (Germany), TF1 (France), Channel 4 (UK), TVN (Poland), Sanoma (Netherlands), Mediaset (Italy), Mediaset España (Spain), MTG (Nordics, CEE, Africa), Antenna Group (Greece, […]
AsiaSat has announced the retirement of its executive director, president and CEO William Wade. He will serve his last day in the company on November 1st but will remain as the senior advisor of AsiaSat until March 31st 2017. Andrew Jordan will be appointed by the board to succeed Wade with effect from November 1st. […]