After months of speculation, Verizon Communications and Intel Corporation have announced an agreement for Verizon to purchase from Intel the assets of Intel Media, a business division dedicated to the development of Cloud TV products and services. The transaction is designed to accelerate the availability of next-generation video services, both integrated with Verizon FiOS fibre-optic […]
Ono is close to hiring banks for an initial public offering. The Spanish cable operator could pick Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan Chase in the coming weeks for the IPO after inviting banks to bid for the work. Ono is preparing for a flotation on the Madrid stock exchange that could value the group at as […]
With questions about the new viewer behaviour trend in premium TV: video ‘cord cutting’ and ‘cord shaving’ abounding, a new report from global information company The NPD Group reveals that subscriptions to HBO, Showtime, and other premium TV channels have declined over the past two years, as Netflix and other subscription video-on-demand (SVoD) services have […]
Morgan Stanley suggests that while the market might enjoy speculating as to what Rupert Murdoch, or a new cellular giant might do as regards BSkyB’s future, the reality is that BSkyB has its head down and is getting on with its “day job”. The pre-Christmas build up to December 31st saw Sky place considerable resources […]
Entertainment industry testing and certification specialist BluFocus has entered into an agreement with Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE) to act as the administrator for the UltraViolet Compliance Verification Program (CVP). DECE is responsible for the design, development and operation of UltraViolet, the digital content ecosystem that allows consumers access to their home entertainment collections. The […]
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks has signed a first carriage agreement with TalkTalk. The deal will see SPT’s entertainment channel, Sony Entertainment Television (SET), become available to TalkTalk subscribers effective immediately on YouView channel 454. Sony Entertainment Television is one of SPT’s global channel brands, featuring light and scripted entertainment, including feature films and television […]
The BBC has launched iWonder, a new digital service to boost its anniversary coverage of World War I with additional interactive content. Eight iWonder interactive guides are available at launch with plans to introduce a further 17 by the end of January. In a blog post, Andrew Pipes, Executive Product Manager at BBC, explained: “BBC […]
Findings from Juniper Research reveal that the Phablet (a smartphone having a screen size between that of a typical smartphone and a tablet computer), once perceived to have limited potential, will ship over 120 million units by 2018, rising from
Russian publicly-listed broadcasters (and web-providers) do not get that much comment in the ‘West’, but a major 80-page report from investment banker Morgan Stanley for clients says they expect Russian media sector to again “outperform” in 2014. “Russian media generates high returns and margins. This is due to normal structural drivers such as rising Internet […]
Al Jazeera is now available in the Turkish language. The new portal mobile applications and digital magazine, goes live on January 22nd. Al Jazeera Türk is leading initially with a digital launch, with a TV channel to come later. Construction and indoor works are underway at the channel’s building in Topkapı, İstanbul. Al Jazeera Türk […]