The BBC iPlayer has seen requests drop for the third consecutive month in April. Total requests to the catch-up streaming service fell from 278 million in March to 271 million in April, although this drop may be greater as the BBC failed to capture around 17 million requests in March due to a technical hitch. […]
According to US consumer body Consumer Reports’ new telecom service ratings, consumers continued to express dissatisfaction with their TV and Internet providers, giving most poor reviews for value and overall satisfaction. According to the ratings,
John Malone controlled Liberty Global is in the news on a daily basis given Malone’s recent aspiration comments on telco giant Vodafone. Those comments have helped propel both Liberty and Vodafone’s share price to high levels (up 11 per cent this week). But will the deal happen, and if it does who will be ‘in […]
Giant screen specialist IMAX is to mount an IPO at its IMAX China division. The public float will take place on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The news helped propel IMAX’s US share price to jump 7 per cent in trading May 28th. The actual company which will float is IMAX China Holdings which is […]
The BBC World Service has surpassed 1 billion podcast downloads, with latest figures showing downloads of nearly 28 million a month. The World Service is marking the milestone with a selection of 10 ‘must listen’ programmes for podcast enthusiasts around the world. The World Service began podcasting in July 2007, when six World Service programmes […]
UKTV Gold has ordered three new original comedies. Entitled Henry IX, Marley’s Ghosts and Bull, the shows will air on the channel later this year and early in 2016. Richard Watsham, UKTV’s Director of Commissioning, said: “The first three of our new commissions for Gold offer a fantastic range of different stories and comic styles. […]
Copyright education body The Industry Trust for IP Awareness and Warner Bros. Pictures UK have launched the latest bespoke ‘Moments Worth Paying For’ trailer, a collaboration on the bigger, better Magic Mike XXL which shines a spotlight on the value of the big screen experience. Channing Tatum, Matt Bomer, Joe Manganiello, Kevin Nash, Adam Rodriguez […]
Roku has added a ‘Themes’ category to its UK store, allowing users to personalise their Roku home screen with franchises including Star Trek, Adventure Time and The Big Lebowski. There are currently 10 themes to choose from with more to be added in the near future. The themes cost between £0.69 (€1) and £1.99 and […]
The Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) has commissioned GfK, an international market research company, to provide a total audio-visual audience measurement currency for Singapore. For the first time, Singapore will get an integrated measurement system that will include the complete audience for traditional television, as well as those using computers, smartphones and tablets to […]
DOGTV has launched in Portugal as it continues its expansion across Europe. The channel launched in France less than two months ago. DOGTV is available on channel 250 from every Portuguese TV operator (Nos, Meo, Vodafone) for €4.99 per month DOGTV is designed to “babysit” dogs who have to stay home alone. DOGTV’s programming offers […]