Private equity investment house Warburg Pincus has taken a 20 per cent stake in Bharti Airtel’s DTH arm, paying $350 million, the third-largest DTH operator in India. The agreement, signed December 12th, sees the transaction take two parts. The first is to take a 15 per cent stake directly from Bharti Telemedia, the parent of […]
Speaking at the India Satcom 2017 forum in New Delhi, Joe Welch, Chairman of regional Pay-TV industry association CASBAA, applauded the Indian government’s emphasis on improving the ease of doing business in the country. A great deal of attention has been paid to the power and infrastructure sectors, Welch noted, but “the key to […] […]
US cable company Comcast has dropped out of the race for 21st Century Fox’s entertainment and international assets, clearing the way for Disney to acquire a piece of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire. Comcast said in a statement: “When a set of assets like 21st Century Fox’s becomes available, it’s our responsibility to evaluate if there’s […]
A major deal between Disney and Fox, a vague rumour just a couple of weeks ago, now seems nailed on. And, if those nails don’t hold, it is said Comcast is waiting in the wings for a similar deal. In other words minds are made up, the patriarch has spoken; the Murdoch’s are breaking up […]
Dataxis research sheds light on the importance that DVB‐T2, the extension of the television standard DVB‐T, will acquire in the upcoming years. This system was devised to enable a better signal compression to broadcast digital television. It became the widespread standard of all recent DTT deployment and is currently being rolled out to replace DVB‐T […]
US agencies the Federal Trade Commission and Federal Communications Commission have announced their intent to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) under which the pair would coordinate online consumer protection efforts following the adoption of the Restoring Internet Freedom Order. “The Memorandum of Understanding will be a critical benefit for online consumers because it […]
The UK government has appointed Althea Efunshile, the former deputy chief of Arts Council England, to the board of Channel 4, in a U-turn after the culture secretary had blocked her appointment a year ago. Efunshile was the only one of five candidates for Channel 4’s board to be rejected by Karen Bradley, the culture […]
Speaking at the launch of the IHS Cable Yearbook 2017 in Brussels December 11th, analyst Ted Hall described broadband as the cable industry’s “star performer”. As the consolidated full year 2016 European data was presented, Hall highlighted cable’s deployment of next-generation access as setting the industry apart in what is an increasingly competitive marketplace. This […]
Apple has acquired Shazam, a London-based app that allows smartphone users to identify music, for a reported $400 million. The US tech giant, which revolutionised music with the introduction of the the iPod and iPhone, said Shazam was a natural fit for its Apple Music streaming service. “Apple Music and Shazam are a natural fit, […]
UK crime reporting and awareness initiative Crimestoppers has launched a campaign warning of the dangers of illegally modified streaming devices. “Advances in technology have allowed us to enjoy on-screen entertainment in more ways than ever before, with ever increasing amounts of exciting and original content. However, some people are avoiding paying for this content by […]