Most respondents to the public consultation on the future of DTT in Portugal advocate more channels “immediately” in order “to maximise existing supply”, according to a partial report published by the Regulatory Authority for the Media (ERC) in conjunction with the National Communications Authority (Anacom). In the findings the ERC states that with regard to […]
Birmingham’s City TV has gone into administration, before broadcasting any programmes. The company local TV licence was granted in 2012 and the channel would have served 1.2 million households in the Birmingham area. It had until November to start broadcasting but did not have studio premises or equipment, having been unable to secure sufficient financing. […]
The Spanish government plans to award 5 new DTT licences for the launch of 4HD and 1SD channels in 2015. The minister of Industry, José Manuel Soria, has announced the plans confirming that the Spain’s new DTT map will be composed of 8 DTT multiplexes, of which three will be operated by public broadcasters (2 […]
Pay-TV subscriber numbers in the US remain relatively resilient despite rising costs to customers and the growth of alternative online video subscription services, according to the latest findings from the informitv Multiscreen Index. The top 10 pay-TV services reporting figures lost
Loral Space & Communications has announced that in the breach of contract and patent infringement lawsuit brought by ViaSat, against Loral and Loral’s former subsidiary, Space Systems/Loral (SSL) the judge has ruled the damages awarded were a miscarriage of justice, vacated in full the $283 million jury verdict against SSL. The court ordered that a […]
Movie veteran Sylvester Stallone has spoken out about the effect of piracy on the industry, warning that people involved will lose their jobs. Meanwhile Lions Gate, distributor of the actor’s latest film, is taking legal steps to identify those responsible for the title being made available illegally. Speaking to the UK’s Sky News as part […]
From August 14th, TalkTalk’s Sky Sports Boost package, which offers six Sky Sports channels, will be half price at £15 (€19) a month for three months. YouView from TalkTalk homes will also receive Sky Sports 5, the new channel dedicated to European football, which launches this week. Tristia Harrison of TalkTalk said: “Our half price, […]
Sky Sports is making its bouquet of channels available for free to Sky, Virgin Media, TalkTalk and UPC households on the opening day of the Premier League football season. From 6am on August 16th all viewers who don’t have a Sky Sports subscription can watch sporting action in full HD on Sky Sports 1, 2, […]
Cablevision, the 8th-largest cable TV company in the USA, is again locked into a bitter dispute with Viacom in the latest of a long line of carriage disputes the company has had with content providers. In documents released in a court filing on August 8th, Viacom is claiming that 2012 negotiations between the two parties […]
Magine TV, the Stockholm-headquartered cloud-based TV service, has announced that Ambuj Goyal has been appointed as the company’s President and COO. A member of the Magine TV board since May 2014, Goyal has an extensive background in leading technology-driven businesses, having held a number of pivotal roles during a 32-year career at IBM. Kamal Bherwani, […]