Eutelsat Communications has raised its outlook for 2009-10 after reporting first half revenues increased by 9.6 per cent to E508 million. EBITDA increased by 9.7 per cent to reach E411.6 million for the six months ending December 31st, 2009. The number of TV channels available through the Eutelsat fleet stood at 3,448 as of December […]
Sezmi, backed by $100 million in financing since its 2006 founding, is set to launch its first video service, in the Los Angeles area. It plans to gradually roll out its TV and Internet video service throughout the US, completing the rollout in 2011. Best Buy will sell Sezmi TV set-top box systems for $299. […]
TV advertising may worry about online but UK online brands have increased spend on TV by an average of 172 per cent a year over the past five years. Research by Nielsen Media Research on behalf of TV marketing trade body Thinkbox revealed online brand's spend on TV had increased from £10 million (E11.53) in […]
Parks Associates forecasts advanced TV, mobile advertising, and social networking to lead long-term recovery in US ad spending. Targeted and interactive TV advertising will lay the foundation for the long-term recovery of US ad spending, while spending on broadcast network TV will return to pre-recession levels in 2010, leading the more immediate recovery, according to […]
According to a study from media research consultancy TDG, almost two-thirds of Netflix users that subscribe to a home broadband service are now viewing the ‘Watch Instantly’ streaming video service. One-third of broadband-enabled Netflix subscribers view this streaming video exclusively only on their PCs, 8 per cent view the content exclusively on their TVs, and […]
Red Bee Media has been appointed by Channel 5 Broadcasting to manage all its video on demand services including content distribution to Five's VOD service, Demand Five, and the syndication, live streaming, content management and delivery of the broadcaster's original full-length programmes to YouTube in the UK. The contract win sees Red Bee Media manage […]
Nagravision has revealed that its Nagra Media Access conditional access system (CAS) has been selected by SkyLife, the sole DTH pay TV service provider in Korea with 2.4 million subscribers to secure their new HD platform. SkyLife, one of the largest and most advanced DTH operators in Asia, is aggressively migrating from standard definition to […]
Telegent Systems, the company that makes television mobile, and Brightstar, a global player in the wireless industry, have announced a partnership to bring a low-cost handset that delivers live, free-to-air broadcast TV to Latin American and African consumers prior to this summer’s 2010 soccer World Cup in South Africa. Brightstar’s Avvio 505 device, which incorporates […]
Brightcove, the online video platform, has confirmed a deal with Turner Broadcasting to support its online video content in the UK, Spain, France, Italy, Germany and other countries throughout Europe. Turner Broadcasting will use the Brightcove platform to expand its advertising-supported online video offerings and to introduce a variety of new enhanced online video programming […]
A survey has revealed that 79 per cent of users would no longer access a website that charges them. The finding implies that consumers can find the same information at no cost. The report from Nielsen surveyed 27,000 consumers from 52 countries. The survey showed that 71 per cent of global consumers say that if […]