A Judge has postponed a court order against BT which would have forced it to hand over customer details to lawyers acting for record companies. An adjournment was won on a court order brought by solicitors Gallant Macmillan, acting on behalf of the Ministry of Sound. BT acted after names handed to another law firm […]
The IABM (International Association of Broadcast Manufacturers) is conducting a global, industry-wide salary survey in association with recruitment agency Caspian One. The survey, which runs through the end of October, encompasses those working in any sector of the industry, including technology manufacturers, facilities and service providers, support and professional services, and operations. “This kind of […]
The Premier League has embarked on a long-awaited court action to prove pubs using foreign signals to show English Premier League games are breaking the law. Karen Murphy, a Portsmouth landlady purchased a Greek system through an importer and paid an annual subscription. The Premier League, which sells its rights exclusively to Sky in the […]
Sky Deutschland has just had another cash injection from News Corp which now controls almost 50 per cent of the pay-TV company, although Sky Deutschland is still seeking additional liquidity. News Corp says it will not absorb more than its current 49.9 per cent shareholding. Investment bankers Morgan Stanley, in a note to clients, say […]
GlobeCast has expanded its facilities in Asia with the addition of a new multi-channel HD playout facility, as well as new staff for post-production and playout services. Thanks to this expansion, new post-production and creative services will also be available from GlobeCast’s Parkview Square facilities. These facilities will expand to house the increased range of […]
Entertainment brands creator and producer FremantleMedia has taken a 60 per cent share in @radical.media, a global transmedia business that creates advertising and branded entertainment content. The deal represents FremantleMedia’s first large scale move into the branded entertainment market, allowing the company to further diversify its revenue sources and to develop new business models. @radical.media’s […]
Kabel Deutschland (KDG), Europe’s largest cable company, is set to cut debt faster than markets expected and would like to absorb two smaller domestic rivals, according to Adrian von Hammerstein, chief executive. Rapidly improving sales of superfast broadband on top of basic cable television have given KDG sufficient cash flow growth to consider shareholder returns, […]
The Walt Disney Company has split up its underperforming Internet and gaming division bringing in two outsiders to lead the businesses. James A. Pitaro, vice president of Yahoo Media, and John Pleasants, chief executive of Playdom, the social gaming company that Disney bought in July, were named co-presidents of the Disney Interactive Media Group. Pitaro, […]
As anticipated the European Commission has ruled that the TV taxes levied by the French and Spanish governments on telcos to support their respective public national broadcasters and compensate for the removal of advertising, are incompatible with EU law. The EC has ruled taxes levied on telco operators must be directly linked to covering the […]
Online access to public services could be put at risk by a purely market-driven approach to net neutrality, claims the Communications Consumer Panel in its response to consultations from Ofcom and the European Commission. If content providers have to pay ISPs for guaranteed bandwidth “This would improve the quality of service for consumers who want […]