The Q1 (January-March) 2017 Australian Video Viewing Report – from audience research bodies Regional TAM, OzTAM and Nielsen – shows video viewing behaviour continues to shift with growing content, device and platform choices. The report examines the times of day when Australians watch video as well as the amount of time they devote to doing […]
Cable and DTH distribution networks in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have cancelled their carriage contracts with the London-based Al-Araby TV news channel. Al-Araby says, in a statement, that Dubai-based DTH operator OSN has ended its contract, as has Etisalat/E-Vision. “OSN and E-Vision have violated contracts signed with Al-Araby TV by stopping its broadcasts on […]
Satellite operator Intelsat concluded its latest refinancing step with a July 5th SEC filing explaining that it has swapped a series of borrowings worth some $1.5 billion and initially due for repayment in 2019. The new borrowings are not now due for repayment until 2025, but the interest rate is up 2.5 points, from 7.25 […]
One in two Australians can now connect to the nbn network as the roll-out of the nation’s largest ever infrastructure project officially passed the halfway point. More than 5.7 million homes and businesses are now able to order a service from their retailer as nbn continues to ramp-up the roll-out of the network by adding […]
Eutelsat says its Sales & Reservations Centre has booked almost 2,000 hours of coverage including ‘Occasional Use’ demands on three of its satellites, Eutelsat 10A, 16A and 12 West B to cover this year’s Tour de France cycle race. This is twice the demand from previous years. “For the first time ever there will be […]
Satellite operator SES says it has won a retransmission contract from Telekom Serbia to carry six TV channels and one radio station for Serbia’s public broadcaster RTS. The channels will be transmitted from Astra at 5 degrees East. The six RTS channels, RTS Satelit, RTS Život, RTS Drama, RTS Kolo, RTS Trezor, RTS Muzika and […]
A WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) database leak from its WWE Network OTT service exposed three million users home and email addresses, as well as a host of personal information. Kromtech security firm’s Bob Dyachenko told Forbes that he discovered an unprotected database that was open to anyone in plain text who knew which web address […]
For the first time ever, ESPN’s X Games, in collaboration with Samsung Electronics, will bring selected live events to fans in virtual reality at the inaugural X Games Minneapolis from July 13th to 16th. Three X Games disciplines – Skateboard Vert, BMX Street and Skateboard Street Amateurs – will be streamed live exclusively to 48 […]
Starz says it has significantly invested in its app and OTT programming over the past 14 months, growing its content offering by more than 125 per cent to 5,500 titles. All of the Starz OTT programming remains available for multichannel video programme distributors (MVPDs) to provide their Starz subscribers through their respective on-demand platforms. Much […]
Fox Networks Group (FNG) Europe and Africa has announced the appointment of Sonja Brugger as Vice President of Acquisitions, FNG Europe & Africa. Based in London, Brugger will be leading content strategy and acquisitions for Entertainment footprint in Europe & Africa, which includes all Fox branded channel feeds and the new non-linear product, Fox+, which […]