SES has announced a strategic partnership with Viking Satcom for the development and deployment of commercial satellite antenna systems to enable the expansion of its center arc cable neighborhood. Cable operators are increasingly accessing the trio of SES center arc satellites, AMC-18, AMC-1 and SES-1, to bolster their lineups with popular regional and national programming. […]
UK supermarket chain Tesco is to launch a subscription-free online movie and TV service exclusively for the use of its Clubcard loyalty card customers. Clubcard TV – currently in beta trial with Tesco employees – will offer “thousands of movies and TV shows” to cardholders registering their card number and postcode with the service. Clubcard […]
UK subscription-free satellite TV service Freesat has revealed that it has sold its 3 millionth product, taking gross retail sales to well over £1 billion, four years after the service first launched in 2008. It also confirmed that YouTube will soon be available on the platform, claimed as a first for free British TV. Freesat […]
Eutelsat and Luxembourg-based SES are involved in a bitter dispute over who owns the 28.5 degrees East orbital slot. On February 8th, Eutelsat’s CEO Michel de Rosen declined to add any sort of update to the problem other than to remind analysts that the dispute was now before the International Chamber of Commerce. Two separate […]
Video search engine blinkx has provided a brief trading update. In November 2012, blinkx announced that it had an exceptional first half, driven by the early integration of recent acquisitions and the effects of the US elections and London Olympics. blinkx is now reporting that trading in the third quarter continued to be strong. Therefore, […]
Last week the John Malone-controlled pay-radio operator unveiled record subscriber numbers as well as its best churn figures (1.8 per cent/month) for the past 5 years. The results also coincided with CEO Mel Karmazin stepping down (he went officially on Feb 1st) and being replaced by interim CEO Jim Mayer, who has a hard act […]
Karin Ahl, President of the FTTH Council Europe says “The FTTH Council Europe is very disappointed that the EU Member States did not agree on the digital part of the Connecting Europe Facility. By reducing the financial envelope down to €1 billion for telecommunications there will be no room for the support of fibre infrastructure […]
Rightster has acquired Preview Networks, a European distributor of movie trailers, allowing Rightster to roll out YouTube services out across Europe and to establish itself as having one of the largest YouTube Multi Channel Network footprints in the world. Preview Networks will add more than 300 rights holders and 2,500 publishers including Disney, MTV and […]
NBC Universal has concluded a deal with Hearst Magazines to rebrand the G4 network as the Esquire Network. The idea is a channel that’s “an upscale Bravo for men.” G4 currently concentrates on video games and gadget reviews. NBC is hoping to capture a more educated, affluent, sophisticated male viewer, who is not being served, […]
Aereo has hired Alex Moulle-Bertreaux, formerly global head of marketing for Rockstar Games, to help market its service as it expands beyond the New York market. “As chief commercial officer, Moulle-Berteaux will oversee the company’s marketing initiatives, customer care, distribution partnerships and product management, playing a critical role in helping develop Aereo’s overall business and […]