Cape Verde has completed the first phase of the implementation of the DTT project. According to the National Communications Authority (ANAC), four islands (Santiago, Maio, Sal and São Vicente) are covered, on which more than 75 per cent of the population live. The initial goal was to cover 60 per cent of the population. ANAC […]
Roku has hired investment banks to lead an IPO that could launch later this year as it aims for a valuation in excess of $1 billion, according to reports. The streaming software and device manufacturer has been able to capitalise on cord-cutting, an increasing trend in the US where TV viewers have opted not to […]
Sky has confirmed a price rise for its OTT service NOW TV Entertainment Pass. From August 5th, customers will have to pay £7.99 (€9.08) every month for the package, up from £6.99. NOW TV offers premium Sky content – such as movies and sport – to watch live or on-demand on a pay-daily/weekly/monthly basis, with […]
French telco Altice-SFR has revealed plans to fibre the entire French territory with no public money, which it says will make it possible to achieve the French President and Government’s goal of giving access to high-speed broadband throughout France. Altice-SFR’s contribution to the State’s deployment programme is reflected in the creation of Altice Infrastructures, a […]
Perhaps if 21st Century Fox’s bid to mop up Sky Europe fails, Rupert Murdoch will focus instead on India, where 21st Century Fox owns a 30 per cent stake in the TataSky joint-venture and DTH platform. India’s Television Post is reporting that exploratory talks have been held between TataSky and Bharti Airtel’s DTH operation about […]
Sony Electronics has revealed that with recent firmware updates, Amazon Echo devices can now control 2017 Sony 4K HDR televisions with Android TV. With this update users can ask Alexa to perform basic TV functions such as controlling the TV power, volume, play/pause/stop/fast forward controls, switch inputs and change channels. “This is a great example […]
The pay-TV market in the US started 2017 with a slight decline, according to research firm Dataxis. The total number of subscribers reached 100.3 million for the first quarter of 2017, which represent a fall of -0.61 per cent (-612 000 subscribers) compared to Q4 2016. This trend of the market shows an erosion from […]
Pro-copyright education body the Industry Trust For IP Awareness has received the IP Champion Award at the Alliance For Intellectual Property’s Summer Reception. Liz Bales, Chief Executive, Industry Trust for IP Awareness, accepted the award in recognition of the ‘Moments Worth Paying For’ campaign, which aims to inspire consumers to value and respect the content […]
Media intelligence specialist Kantar Media is expanding its cross-platform ad intelligence capabilities with the availability of programmatic advertising data. This initiative is part of Kantar Media’s continued innovations in digital ad monitoring and will be offered firstly in the US with a move to roll out to additional key markets. The expanded data will provide […]
Defying industry assumptions that viewing figures for sporting events and matches are declining, pan-European sports broadcaster Eurosport has released year-to-date viewing figures on Eurosport Network up 14 per cent compared with 2016. According to Eurosport, top-class events such as The Championships from Wimbledon, the Tour de France and Roland Garros, featuring some of the biggest […]