French commercial TV group M6 has posted an increased consolidated revenue for Q3 of €265.3 million, up 0.4 per cent, while the group advertising revenues jumped 3.2 per cent to €162.6 million in the same period of last year. Ad revenue from FTA channels contributed €153.4 million. At the end of September, M6 Group achieved […]
The National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) has revealed results from the first in a series of surveys of NATPE members on the future of the content industry. The initial survey focused on the current television content boom to assess the effects that the influx of scripted shows will have on the industry over […]
Samsung is officially backing the French-designed Serif TV, described by its designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, as a piece of furniture as much as a piece of technology. The sets are now available on a ‘made to measure’ basis. The design encourages the set to be used as a floor-standing unit. Looked at from the […]
A global survey of leading executives shows businesses are responding to an environment of rapid change and technological disruption by establishing partnerships across firms, industries and geographies. The second report in Telstra’s global research series, Connecting Companies: Strategic Partnerships for the Digital Age, found companies driving innovation today are increasingly relying on partnerships rather than […]
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) has reported that two websites which it claimed had jointly become a clearing-house for illegal movie viewing were closed in October by orders from courts in Canada and New Zealand. The Popcorntime.io site, commonly referred to as Popcorn Time, was closed under an October 16 order from the […]
DEN Networks, one of India’s largest MSOs, is looking to raise 5 billion Rupees (about $76 million) in fresh equity to fund expansion. Local reports suggest that DEN’s board of directors has not ruled out borrowing the cash, but has meanwhile will be making a formal request to India’s Foreign Investment Promotion Board for permission […]
The Danish TV audience measurement steering committee has awarded Kantar Media and TNS Gallup the new contract for the provision of TV Ratings. The service will run for five years initially from 2017, with the option to extend until 2024. From 2017 the TV currency in Denmark will include major enhancements to measure TV content […]
Fabrizio Salini will step down from his role as managing director of FOX International Channels (FIC) Italy at the end of next month, with industry veteran Kathryn Fink lined up to replace him. Salini, who has worked with FIC Italy since 2003, is leaving the company to pursue a new opportunity. The executive headed up […]
Effective immediately, Sling TV’s live and on-demand Internet TV app for Android and iOS devices supports Google’s Chromecast. As part of the launch, new customers in the US who prepay for three months of Sling TV’s “Best of Live TV” are eligible to receive a free Chromecast device. Alternatively, Chromecast owners new to Sling TV […]
Al Jazeera English is amongst the first wave of news outlets available on the newly launched Apple TV, providing the global news and programmes live and on demand. Users will be able to save videos for later viewing, access all saved content from the Watch List, have 24-hour access to Al Jazeera’s live video stream […]