Ofcom has announced that Charles Gurassa has been reappointed as the Chair of Channel 4 for a further three years. Ofcom, the media regulator, is responsible for appointing non-executive members to the Channel 4 Board, subject to Government approval. Gurassa’s re-appointment by Ofcom has been approved by the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media […]
In agreement with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, German anti-trust body the Bundeskartellamt has requested the referral of the Vodafone/Liberty merger case in as far as markets in Germany are concerned. In the middle of October, the parties had notified the European Commission that the Vodafone Group would like to acquire […]
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has a pile of detailed applications from operators looking to launch significant satellite ‘mega-constellations’. The FCC will vote on November 15th on applications from a number of would-be operators, and some which are seeking expansion approvals. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has already indicated that November is ‘Space Month’ as far […]
Sports media technology services company Deltatre has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Massive Interactive, an OTT software company, for a fee of $127 million (€111.1m). Massive’s next-generation user interface and audience engagement technology add a valuable new dimension to Deltatre as end-user-experience (UX) has become a difference-making resource for digital media growth. Massive will […]
UPC, the Swiss cable operator, reported that its TV customer base registered a smaller decline in subscriptions in Q3 2018 compared to prior quarters, making Q3 the best performing quarter of the year 2018 (Q3 2018: -20,000 vs Q2 2018:-36,000 vs Q1 2018: -30,000). The company said the improved performance is the result of a strong […]
Inmarsat, the specialist in global mobile satellite communications, has published its Q3, and nine months, results ended September 30th 2018. Inmarsat said that Q3 revenue rose 3.7 per cent to $369 million while EBITDA increased 7 per cent to $206.5 million. The company’s aviation revenue, derived from delivering broadband into planes, grew 34 per cent. […]
Spacecom, operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, is expanding sales with a Vertical Solutions Division targeting MNOs, government programmes, service providers and other commercial groups operating in the fertile data, mobile, and video markets. Spacecom says its new division adds value to customers by enabling them to reach a broader range of new business opportunities […]
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of parts of 21st Century Fox by Disney. The decision is conditional on full compliance with commitments offered by Disney. The deal was cleared by US regulators at the end of June 2018. Disney and Fox are two of the six major […]
Italian broadcaster Europa 7, owned by local businessman Francesco di Stefano, is planning to launch a new pay-TV venture on DTT for which it seeking an international partner. After obtaining a multiplex in the VHF band following years of legal battle, in 2010 the broadcaster became the first in Italy to use the DVB-T2 standard […]
ITV, the UK’s dominant commercial broadcaster, has reported that overall performance for the first nine months in line with its expectations. Total external revenue was up 6 per cent at £2.25 billion (2017: £2,13bn), with continued growth across all parts of the business. Total ITV Studios revenue was up 10 per cent at £1.1 billion […]