Google is planning to start an MVNO business on T-Mobile US or Sprint’s network. Reports in the US claim the project codenamed Nova and headed by Google Executive Nick Fox, is set to launch this year. The WSJ reported Google has already struck deals with both Sprint and TMUS to buy wholesale access to the […]
Andrus Ansip, European Commission Vice President responsible for the Digital Single Market, has suggested that Europe’s rules on copyright need to be updated to make them fit for the digital age, describing copyright as a restriction holding back the full development of the Digital Single Market. Speaking at a debate organised by the European Internet […]
Research from Parks Associates suggests that 17 per cent of US broadband households are likely to subscribe to an OTT video service from HBO. Among these likely subscribers, 91 per cent are currently pay-TV subscribers, and roughly one-half would cancel their pay-TV service after subscribing to this HBO OTT service. The research firm reports
BT Sport and ESPN have signed a seven-year agreement to expand the range of ESPN content on BT Sport. The agreement also covers the use of the ESPN brand and potential joint digital media initiatives. The new long-term collaboration builds on the successful relationship between both brands following the acquisition of ESPN’s UK and Ireland […]
Netflix aims to debut as many as 20 original series per year, Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos has told NATPE. “I think that we probably can launch around 20 original scripted shows a year,” he said. Netflix’s success with launching original series – particularly shows such as House of Cards and Orange Is the New […]
A passion for live sports and the growing availability of OTT TV services will see consumers increasingly engage sports on broadband platforms, according to research firm TDG. According to TDG, whether measured in ratings or revenue, TV coverage of live amateur and professional sporting events is
According to part two of the results from the second NATPE||Content First and the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) joint research study on consumer attitudes toward television viewing, greater opportunities exist for content creators and content rights holders as consumers continue to embrace and seek out streamed content. The study found that viewers who stream TV […]
Natixis Bank forecasts the French version of Qatari pay-TV channel, beIN Sport, will accumulate €2.2 billion losses over the 2012-2020 period. Should the group decide to launch an IPO, its stock market capitalisation would be negative at -€2.65 billion. The bank points out the fragility of beIN Sport’s business model on a long term basis. […]
Shazam, the UK based mobile music recognition service, has raised $30 million in a funding round that pushes its valuation to $1 billion. The company has not revealed who the new backers are, but says they had not previously invested in Shazam. Shazam’s core product is a music recognition app that listens to ambient music […]
Following its December beta launch to content creators, Jason Kilar, former CEO of online entertainment streaming service Hulu, and CEO/co-founder of web video operation Vessel, is now inviting content creators’ fans to try Vessel as it starts an invite-required beta of the service. In a blog post – Now Playing: Vessel Beta – Kilar says […]