Italian broadband operators Tiscali and Aria are to merge as part of a deal that could come into effect by the end of 2015. The transaction will allow Tiscali to strength its industrial and financial position, consolidate its presence in the consumer and business segments in the field of broadband access from landlines and mobile […]
Six groups are emerging as the most likely candidates to be awarded the six new DTT licences (3 x SD and 3 x HD) to be awarded in October 2015, namely Mediaset, Atresmedia, Group Secuoya, 13TV, Vocento and Real Madrid. The emergence of the six effectively means that three other groups are likely to miss […]
TubeMogul, an enterprise software company for digital branding, today revealed that almost 60 per cent of Brits believe that the BBC should be privatised and the licence fee should be scrapped. And over 60 per cent of respondents believe that the best way of funding the BBC in the future is via private advertising. The […]
Digital UK has published its annual update on digital terrestrial television in the UK, noting that DTT is still the most popular service and that the Freeview DTT platform is adapting for the connected age. Free to view TV for the connected age highlights the continuing popularity of the DTT platform, watched in around 75 […]
Satellite operator SES has confirmed that Sky Deutschland has secured additional capacity for Ultra-HD broadcasts on ASTRA at 19.2 degrees East. “At Sky Deutschland, we believe in being innovative with our offerings and providing our customers with the best television experience, and have therefore been investing in Ultra-HD. The agreement with SES gives us planning […]
Spain’s second major DTT migration has cost around €103 million, well below the estimated figure of €280 million, according to the Ministry of Industry. The ministry ended up receiving 316,552 applications for subsidies claiming back the cost of retuning DTT aerials and has so far paid out around 76 per cent of the total. The […]
Research from TDG finds that a third of US broadband users have used a second-screen sports app while watching a game on TV. Engagement will further broaden and deepen during the next ten years as more leagues and conferences introduce their own apps, and as these apps become better attuned to the needs of live […]
UK comms regulator Ofcom has outlined the challenges facing the UK in ensuring that consumers and businesses receive high-quality digital communications services over the next decade and beyond. Among the issues to be addressed are bundled media services offered over different platforms by the same operator which may present risks to competition. Ofcom’s Strategic Review […]
Commenting on Ofcom’s publication of its initial digital communications review findings investment bank Jefferies, and its telecoms analyst Jerry Dellis, warn investors that BT is now under scrutiny – along with the UK’s other media players. However, Ofcom is known to want to strengthen, not weaken, competition. Dellis points out one important element: “On page […]
Amazon has announced that it will premiere Spike Lee’s upcoming film Chiraq – marking the first time its Amazon Prime Video streaming service has offered an original movie. The film, which Lee directed and co-wrote, is a musical comedy about violence in Chicago starring Wesley Snipes, Jennifer Hudson, John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson. “I’m […]