There’s talk again of consolidation within the Indian DTH pay-TV market. The rumour-mill suggests that Videocon d2h is looking to sell out, and that market-leader Dish TV could be the acquirer – which it firmly denies and adding the usual “we do not comment on market speculation and rumour”. But a well-researched report on India’s […]
The BBC’s head of finance, Anne Bulford, has become the corporation’s first female deputy director general as part of a management restructure. Bulford will become the first person in the role since the departure of Mark Byford in 2011. Director general Tony Hall said the restructure would create “a simpler BBC with fewer layers and […]
Games M&A hit a record $18.6 billion (€16.8bn) in the first half of the year, in a clear sign of late stage market consolidation. The biggest deal was the massive mobile consolidation of 84.3 per cent of Supercell by Tencent for $8.6 billion at a $10.2 billion valuation in Q2, after King’s $5.9 billion acquisition […]
MX1 is the name of the new merged global media services company of SES Platform Services and RR Media, following SES’s successful completion of the acquisition of RR Media. The new company leverages the capabilities and infrastructure of both companies to offer a full suite of digital video and media services on a global scale. […]
The ITU has announced – and confirmed – the REC-2100 enhanced standard, and which builds on the ‘REC-2020’ standard for high-dynamic range (HDR) broadcasting. “[HDR] represents a major advance in television broadcasting. HDR brings an incredible feeling of realism, building further on the superior colour fidelity of ITU’s Ultra-High Definition Television Recommendation BT.2020. ITU’s Radiocommunication […]
Technetix, a global broadband cable network transmission technology provider, has raised £7.5million (€8.7m) in strategic funding by new investor, Liberty Global Ventures, the global investment fund owned by Liberty Global. Technetix supplies critical headend and access transmission systems for fibre and HFC (hybrid fibre coax) networks. The investment will enable further market traction and a […]
Kenya ‘s Communications Authority has implemented its new Broadcasting Code, effective July 1st. Free-to-air TV and radio broadcasters must now air at least 40 per cent local content this year, rising to 60 per cent by Year 4. The Code also requires broadcasters to respect ‘family viewing’ hours running from 5am to 10pm, and not […]
Piksel, a global player online video businesses, has announced the expansion of its operations in Malaga, Spain bringing the number of staff to 55 and increasing its office space by 30 per cent. The Malaga office which opened in 2010, has grown significantly from just one person, to over 50 today, and is primarily focused […]
Liberty Global is reportedly considering a move for UTV Ireland. Liberty already owns Irish broadcaster TV3. A deal would raise the prospect of the two Irish television stations being merged, and expand the reach of US cable and telecoms billionaire John Malone in this country. A spokesperson for Virgin Media Ireland – a subsidiary of […]
Music subscription service Spotify has accused Apple of blocking its latest app update. Spotify says Apple will only make its update available if it agrees to use Apple’s own billing system. It says Apple rules are designed to damage Spotify, reducing competition to its own music streaming service, Apple Music. The move is “causing grave […]