Swisscom TV reaches 1.5m customers
At CHF 5.8 billion (€5.1bn), Swisscom’s net revenue for the first half of 2018 was above the previous year’s level (+ 2. per cent). Revenue in the Swiss core business,…
Restructure puts Kudelski in red
The Kudelski Group, a provider of media content protection and value-added service technology, has announced its 2018 half year results with a loss for the half year. In the first…
Naspers dragged down by Tencent
Shares in Naspers, the South African media group that owns nearly a third of Tencent, fell as much as 10 per cent after the Chinese internet company posted a dip…
Disney; it’s direct or die
Disney is the ultimate media brand and a genuine giant that is determined to be ever bigger with the takeover of 21C Fox. And many parts of the empire are…
China Digital TV still struggling
China Digital TV suffered a further drop in sales of its mostly Cloud-based conditional access. The company, which operates exclusively in China, saw net revenues decrease by 22.9 per cent…
Starz: 300,000 subs and European expansion
Lionsgate has reported revenue of $932.7 million (€816.11m) and net loss of $7.9 million, for the quarter ended June 2018. Starz reported a sequential increase of 300,000 subscribers in the quarter…
Virgin boost for Liberty Global Q2
International TV and broadband company Liberty Global’s Q2 and H1 results have been boosted by record Virgin Media rebased revenue growth and subscriber additions. It reported overall company Q2 Revenue…
Roku beats forecasts
Roku beat Wall Street expectations for the fourth quarter in a row since IPO. The firm also lifted its guidance for the year, as it capitalises on the shift of…
Viacom upbeat profits
Small-budget movies helped Viacom to a surprise rise in adjusted profits, as it struggles with restructuring. Revenue was a shade weaker than expected: sales fell 4 per cent to $3.24bn.…
TiVo seeking “strategic alternatives”
TiVo’s newly-appointed interim CEO Raghu Rau, in position for just a month, confirmed to analysts on the company’s Q2 results presentation that it is conducting a very comprehensive review and…