An overhauled channels business and an effective BBC Store. giving UK consumers the chance to buy, watch and keep a selection of BBC programmes, are at the heart of the strategy for BBC Worldwide – the main commercial arm of the BBC – according to the unit’s CEO Tim Davie. Addressing the Broadcasting Press Guild, […]
Sky, for the first time, is giving everyone a chance to sample entire episodes of Sky shows online for free. To watch the first episodes from some of Sky’s exclusive shows, viewers can visit a new YouTube channel, Sky First Episodes, which launches on February 1st. Through the channel, viewers can access full episodes of […]
The list of potential partners for the future pay-TV newco of Italian broadcaster Mediaset is growing, with interest now being expressed by France’s TF1. Italian daily Milano Finanza reported that TF1, 43.7 per cent owned by Bouygues group, has joined the list of media groups that have already expressed interest, including France’s Canal+, Germany’s RTL, […]
Charlie Ergen’s plans for users unrestricted use of their Sling Media/Dish ‘Hopper’ devices received another court approval on January 24th. Notably, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit “unanimously” threw out Fox Broadcasting’s appeal to re-open the court’s earlier (July 2013) decision in favour of Dish’s PrimeTime Anytime and AutoHop features on the […]
Dolby Laboratories EV/CFO Lewis Chew has told analysts that his company was sitting on $958 million in cash and cash equivalents despite spending $11.7 million during the quarter-year to September 30th in buying in its own stock back in for cancellation. These days Dolby Labs is mostly a licensing operation for its audio, cinema and […]
According to Nielsen’s quarterly Global AdView Pulse report, display Internet, outdoor and television advertising saw the greatest increases in spend throughout the first three quarters of 2013 compared to the same period the year before. Display Internet ads, although measured
Portugal’s Regulatory Authority for the Media (ERC) has, for the second time, rejected the new shareholding structure of pay-TV company Sport TV. The so-called “Operation Triangle” would see Portugal Telecom becoming a shareholder in the operator of sports pay-TV channels that is currently 50/50 owned by sports rights company Sportinveste and telecommunications operator Zon Optimus. […]
Discovery Communications, via its growing control over Eurosport, is considering bidding for the English Premier League (EPL) TV rights. The Guardian quotes Discovery’s president and CEO David Zaslav who confirms Discovery is interested in the rights. “We will look opportunistically at everything, strong sports rights can be very compelling and ‘must have’ content for viewers […]
Ratings agency Moody’s has cut the credit rating of electronics giant Sony to ‘Junk’ status. The reason, says Moody’s, is that it expects earnings from Sony’s core electronics businesses to continue to face “significant” downward pressure and suffer “intense” global competition especially in its TV and computer divisions. Sony has already trimmed (in October 2013) […]
Internet TV streaming service FilmOn X has received a further setback to its plans to roll out its technology following the decision of an appellate panel that it would not rule on the company’s request to lift an injunction against it until after the Supreme Court decides on the legality of market counterpart Aereo. The […]