A decision made this week to see South Africa’s TopTV sold to China-backed StarTimes group is likely to be challenged in the courts. Multichoice-backed consortium Dynamic TV, which submitted its own robust and well-funded take-over bid for TopTV on April 29, had tried to block the shareholder vote on April 30th and saying that they […]
Over half of UK and US consumers would like to have the option to sell-on the digital content they have purchased, and 14 per cent and 15 per cent respectively believe it’s legal to do so, according to the Digital Generation Report, commissioned by WorldPay. The Digital Generation report surveyed over 3,000 consumers who have […]
According to analysis by TDG, 56 per cent of all US broadband households have at least one TV connected to the Internet, either directly via smart TVs or indirectly via ancillary devices like game consoles and Blu-ray players. “Whether your goal is delivering OTT services to the TV, or expanding the level of control pay-TV […]
Ukraine has been named as a Priority Foreign Country (PFC) under the US’s ‘Special 301’ statute following the severe deterioration of enforcement in the areas of government use of pirated software and piracy over the Internet, as well as denial of fair and equitable market access through the authorisation and operation of copyright collecting societies. […]
A fear that new advertising billing methods would not be approved by India’s taxation authorities ended up with many high profile TV channels not airing commercials during ad breaks on May 1st. Affected channels include most of the Star networks, Zee TV and Viacom-backed Colors. A rolling ticker was being screened on air by the […]
Sky Sports will show even more live European club rugby union, thanks to a new four year deal to screen the RaboDirect PRO12 beginning with the 2014/15 season. For the first time Sky Sports will show 30 live matches, plus the semi-finals and final from the tournament, strengthening its rights portfolio across six channels. The […]
Sky is creating 550 new permanent jobs as it invests in its customer service and sales teams to support its growing product base. The roles will be located throughout the UK with 350 based at Sky’s existing customer contact centre in Newcastle. The expansion of Sky’s Newcastle site, with 350 new recruits, will provide service […]
Lagardere’s chief executive has said he is prepared to consider buying Vivendi SA’s 80 per cent stake in pay-TV company Canal Plus France, according to an interview by French newspaper Le Monde. “I’m ready to look at buying the 80 per cent they have and listing it on the stock exchange in favorable conditions,” Arnaud […]
at800 is holding an extended trial to help understand the extent to which 4G at 800 MHz could disrupt Freeview. The trial begins in Brighton from mid-May. at800 is the organization tasked with ensuring viewers continue to receive Freeview when 4G mobile services at 800 MHz are launched later this year. Brighton has been selected […]
UK based Inmarsat said it had been hit by US government budget cuts in the first quarter, causing earnings to fall short of expectations. The company, which provides communications to shipping, aircraft and remote locations worldwide, said it would respond by cutting costs, both for its US government business and across the group. Inmarsat’s US […]