Virgin Media beat analysts’ forecasts for the third quarter, adding 8,100 net new cable TV households and boosting revenues by 1.3 per cent to £953 million (E1.06bn). The cable operator reported a year-on-year increase in operating cash flow of 6.8 per cent to £348 million for the quarter. Virgin Media added 37,000 customers to its […]
From David Del Valle in Madrid Pirates are targeting Spanish pay DTT. The Spanish police have seized 21,000 illegal DTT devices in the port of Algeciras, in the south of Spain. Imported from China the decoders could theoretically have cost operators E630,890 of subscriptions. Two companies, one Chinese and the other Spanish, have been targeted […]
Polish mobile TV operator DVB-TV-FM has launched a pilot DVB-H project in Warsaw. Polish operators Polsat, Canal+ Digital, Centernet, Vectra and Netia are taking part in the project, reports Telepolis.pl. The goal of the pilot project is to research market interest for a future retail offer of the service. It will last more than two […]
According to TGI Latina, a consumer study covering the region's media industry, Discovery Channel ranked as the number one pay TV channel in viewer satisfaction and weekly viewership throughout the region. Discovery Channel has occupied the top position in the TGI rankings throughout each of the ten years the study has been published. The survey […]
Sky Deutschland has rolled out the Brightcove online video platform across its Sky.de Web properties to support the organisation's growing online video initiatives. Sky Deutschland is using the Brightcove platform to deliver exclusive video content and programming from Germany's top professional sports leagues, including the Bundesliga, UEFA Champions league and Formula 1 motorsports.
Digital radio listening in the UK rose by 14% over the last year, with 17.7m people now tuning in to 213m hours a week, according to figures from industry body Rajar. The figures for Q3 2009 showed listening through digital platforms was up from 15.9m in Q3 2008 but down 1% from the previous quarter. […]
EQT V, a European private equity fund, has agreed to acquire Bulgaria's two leading cable TV operators, Eurocom and CableTel. EQT V intends to merge the two entities, invest into the new company together with CableTel's current shareholder, Ron Finley, and create a major player in the Bulgarian digital TV and broadband markets. EQT V […]
The BBC's £79m (E88m) pay bill for senior management is set to fall by a quarter and more than 100 positions will go by 2013 under plans approved by the broadcaster's regulatory body. The BBC's guaranteed income from the licence fee has been contrasted with the difficulties faced by rival commercial broadcasters. Television advertising revenues […]
BSkyB has launched its High Court appeal against the Competition Commission ruling forcing it to reduce its 17.9 percent stake in free-to-air broadcaster ITV to below 7.5%. BSkyB’s counsel told the Court of Appeal it will dispute the scope and depth of the Competition Appeal Tribunal (where Sky already lost one appeal) review, and questioned […]
In a trading update ADB Group says: "The margins and profitability ratios continue to be in line with expectations. The top line growth remains lower compared to previous years, as indicated in the full-year guidance. The Group also enjoys a strong financial position maintained throughout the quarter. The demand from cable and satellite segment remains […]