A major report from analysts at KPMG and timed for the FICCI Frames media event, says that India’s broadcasting sector will grow at a CAGR annualised at 15.5 per cent, helped by strong subscription growth (16 per cent) and a buoyant advertising sector (CAGR of 15 per cent). KPMG says the number of TV households […]
Quickplay, the global player in powering premium video to any device, has secured C$57 million (€41.5m) in growth capital from private equity owner Madison Dearborn Partners, financing partner Orix Ventures and Difference Capital Financial. With more than C$150 million of total investment since the company’s inception in 2003, Quickplay now claims to be the largest […]
Music videos on YouTube and Vevo will now be presented with cinema-style age certificates. The age ratings are part of a government-backed pilot scheme, which aims to protect children from raunchy content. It follows concerns over explicit videos by artists including Miley Cyrus, Robin Thicke and Kasabian. Ratings will be decided by the British Board […]
India’s Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB) say that the supply and installation of digital converter boxes to consumers as part of the all-important Phase III digitisation programme is not going well. One report tells the MIB that they must “get their act together” if the December 31st 2015 complete conversion is to happen. The […]
Kuwait-based investment fund KIPCO, which owns a majority stake in Dubai’s pay-TV operator OSN, says that it sees “enormous potential” for continuing growth in subscribers, revenues and profits at OSN. A statement on May 25th from KIPCO reports that OSN’s net profits jumped an impressive 66 per cent, although did not convert this into a […]
Spike, the new free-to-view TV channel that launches in the UK homes on April 15th, has revealed further content deals after last week confirming it had acquired the rights to all 5 seasons of Breaking Bad. Spike has now added popular US dramas The Walking Dead, Sons of Anarchy and Justified to its slate of […]
Chicago and London-based equipment facilities house Fletcher Sports is having considerable impact with its I-MOVIX ten-times Ultra-HD slo-mo camera kit. The kit has been used on the current Cricket World Cup 4K coverage to cinema audiences in Australia and New Zealand, as well as on feeds supplied to broadcasters in India. “The images are crisp, […]
T-Mobile is give its customers in the US one year of Netflix for free if they buy the Samsung Galaxy S6 or Galaxy S6 Edge. A Netflix subscription costs $8.99 a month un the US. The global launch of the Galaxy S6 line of smartphones is scheduled for April 10th. In the fine print of […]
Piksel, a global provider of video monetisation software and solutions, has formed a partnership with the UK’s largest local TV broadcaster, Made Television, launching its first ever VoD catch up service, OnView, and managing the rollout of its online live streams. Using the Piksel Digital Enterprise video platform, Made Television have rolled out four VoD […]
Nevion, a specialist in transporting media from the camera to the home, has announced that France Télévisions is using its VideoIPath media service and network management system to manage its nationwide IP contribution network. The French public broadcaster has more than 100 sites located around the country, which are all connected with links between 10 […]