Following the news that BBC iPlayer is declining in popularity for the first time, especially as millennial audiences are turning to YouTube for video around their specific interests, it’s apparent that a new approach is needed to meet changing user demands, says Nick Fitzgerald, CEO of TV2U. “With falling iPlayer subscribers, criticism directed at its […]
Back on March 1st, a SpaceX rocket launched two satellites into orbit. One was Eutelsat’s 115 West B (and ordered as a Sat-Mex satellite), and the other for ABS of Bermuda. Both were ‘all-electric’ satellites built by Boeing. It is now clear that both the satellites will arrive on to their targeted orbital positions a […]
Fifty four per cent of German TV viewing adults (aged 15+) has watched online content, with one in seven now watching the majority of content online, according to a study by TNS Infratest for Internet TV service provider Zattoo. The study also revealed
Nigeria Broadcasting Commission’s director general Emeka Mba has confirmed what many local experts have been anticipating for some time, that the country is likely to miss the mandatory June 17th digital TV switchover (DSO) date. Mba said the country doesn’t have the funds to finish the task. “Any attempt to automatically switch-over to digital broadcasting […]
South Africa’s Broadcasting has lost its embattled general manager following a series of scandals. Leo Manne has “stepped down” and left the public broadcaster despite what locals say has been a protracted fight to hold onto his job following allegations and investigations concerning a directorship he was said to have held at a newly formed […]
The BBC First channel, operated by BBC Worldwide, will be available for free to all KPN subscribers in Netherlands from May 16th. The channel will be available through the basic IPTV packages and its two value subsidiaries (Telfort and XS4All), bringing shows including The Musketeers and Wolf Hall to Dutch viewers at no extra cost. […]
Brazil’s government says the entry price for an upcoming auction of satellite spectrum is being increased by 20 per cent to a minimum of BRL 27 million (about $9 million). The nation’s Court of Audit (TCU) approved the sum following on from recommendations from Anatel (the National Telecoms Agency) Brazil will sell access to 4 […]
The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) has released results from an ABI Research study on the anticipated impact of VidiPath Certified devices for subscription TV service delivery to interoperable devices. ABI is projecting that VidiPath Certified devices will be available in approximately 40 per cent of all US cable households that subscribe to advanced services […]
The Media Development Authority (MDA) in Sinagpore has fined StarHub Cable Vision (SCV) S$50,000 for a cable television disruption on September 28th 2013. The incident, which started at around 12.40 a.m., lasted for nearly five hours and is estimated to have affected about 170,000 SCV subscribers across various parts of Singapore. Those impacted experienced a […]
Minecraft is now officially the most watched game of all time on YouTube. YouTube launched 10 years ago, back in February 2005. Since then more than 42 million Minecraft-related videos have been uploaded. According to the video-sharing site, the construction game has also become the second most searched-for term, behind “music”. The stats back up […]