Advanced Television

VoD contributes to box office tumble

Box office takings in the UK and Ireland were at their lowest for more than 23 years in 2014, according to industry analysts Rentrak. Ticket sales generated more than £1.13 billion (€1.44bn) in 2014 but fell by 2.9 per cent from the year before – the most since the figures began being tracked in 1991. […]

January 7, 2015

iPlayer Xmas record

The controversial Top Gear special in Argentina was the most popular iPlayer show over the UK’s Christmas period. There were more than two million requests to view part one of the show, shot in Patagonia. BBC figures showed a 25 per cent rise in demand for its iPlayer catch-up service, year on year. There were […]

January 7, 2015

Shaun the Sheep champions copyright education

Pro-copyright consumer education body the Industry Trust for IP Awareness and StudioCanal will launch an exclusive Shaun the Sheep trailer that sees Shaun and his flock championing the value of film across all formats, encouraging that these moments are worth paying for. The piece – part of the Trust’s ‘Moments Worth Paying For’ campaign – […]

January 7, 2015By Colin Mann

Cisco cloud for KD and Charter

Cisco’s cloud-based offerings are gaining traction. Following its confirmation of a partnership with Kabel Deutschland, Cisco and Charter Communications, the fourth-largest cable operator in the United States have entered into a strategic agreement through which Cisco will supply key products in support of Charter’s breakthrough next-generation video solution. Cisco is to provide a new advanced […]

January 7, 2015

ActiveVideo transforms Charter STBs

Tom Rutledge, President and CEO of Charter Communications, has confirmed that cloud TV specialist ActiveVideo is supporting the operator’s network and device upgrades. Speaking at an International CES briefing announcing a technology partnership with Cisco, Rutledge said that Charter expected to launch its new fully-featured cloud based user interface, Spectrum Guide on its new Worldboxes, […]

January 7, 2015By Colin Mann

Sirius beats forecast

Satellite radio service Sirius XM Holdings says it will beat its 2014 revenue forecast of $4.15 billion after net subscriber additions exceeded expectations. The company reported about 1.8 million net subscriber additions for the year, above its increased forecast of 1.5 million. Sirius also forecast revenue of about $4.4 billion in 2015 and net subscriber […]

January 7, 2015

Yahlive seeks pay-TV package

Yahlive, the joint-venture satellite between Abu Dhabi and SES, has enjoyed a remarkable success on its ‘East’ beam, broadcasting a fast-growing number of channels into Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan and the MENA region.  Now Yahlive is looking for a pay-TV broadcaster to join the system. CEO Sami Boustani admitted that to date the satellite has been […]

January 7, 2015By Chris Forrester

BBC confirms 2015 F1 plans

After an enthralling 2014 season which culminated in 6.5 million people tuning in to the BBC to watch Lewis Hamilton crowned as the new World Champion, the BBC has confirmed its coverage plans for the 2015 FIA Formula One World Championship. With comprehensive coverage of the season right from the start across television, radio and […]

January 7, 2015

Argentina FTA-satellite targets 100,000

Argentina’s ARSAT (Argentina de Soluciones Satelitales) says it is looking to connect 100,000 satellite users to its digital free-to-air broadcasts by next year (2016). Matías Bianchi, president of ARSAT, says his company is planning to roll out a digital terrestrial infrastructure covering some 85 per cent of the country, while the remaining 15 per cent […]

January 7, 2015By Chris Forrester

Arianespace confident for 2015 sales

Arianespace’s CEO Stéphane Israël says the launch company is expecting an “intense” schedule for this year. “We are targeting another record year of missions, while continuing our pursuit of commercial activities to further expand the order book,” he said. “This follows a milestone 2014 from the operational point of view, along with the important actions […]

January 7, 2015