In a move that massively undercuts rival Apple’s similar product launched in mid-September and priced at $179 (€153) for 32GB of storage, and $199 for 64GB, Amazon has announced the all-new Fire TV featuring Ultra HD, High Dynamic Range (HDR), and Alexa Voice Remote for just $69.99. Forty per cent more powerful than Fire TV […]
BT has continued its run as the UK’s most complained about ISP, according to Ofcom data. The company attracted 28 complaints per 100,000 customers for the service during Q2 (April to June 2017). BT has now been ranked the worst out of the UK’s six major broadband providers for the fifth quarter in a row, […]
The Premier League’s six richest clubs are facing push back on their efforts to get a greater share of income from the next multi-billion pound round of international TV deals. In a plan – believed by the 14 others to be supported by Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur – the […]
Roku has raised $219 million (€186m) in an initial public offering priced at the higher end of its expected range, the company said. The offering of 15.7 million shares was priced at $14, valuing Roku at $1.32 billion. As well as providing set tops the company licenses its software to companies such as Sharp and […]
European media network, RTL, has launched its latest annual Total Video Key Facts – a television yearbook and interactive database reference on global TV trends. The main findings:
Ahead of the launch of the year’s biggest computer games – FIFA 2018 – research from YouGov reveals that close to four million Brits have watched eSports. The report finds
The pay-TV market in US fell to 0.1 per cent to reach 100.2 million subscribers in the second quarter of 2017 compared to the previous quarter. However, linear OTT pay-TV continue to add subscribers (+49.6 per cent with 4.4 million subscribers) and thus contribute to the prevention of the global trend of market erosion that […]
The Association of Commercial Television in Europe (ACT) welcomed the publication of the European Commission’s Communication Tackling Illegal Content Online: Towards an enhanced responsibility of online platforms. The Communication’s self-regulatory approach involves online platforms taking greater responsibility for removing illegal content uploaded by users. The Communication is clear that violations of intellectual property – primarily […]
Italian media and publishing group De Agostini has unveiled its new TV channel that will be available nationwide from October 1st. Alpha is targeted mainly at a male audience (25-44 years) and will be available on channel 59 of the national DTT network. The schedule will focus on “real stories”, developed along three main lines: […]
Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) will launch its Warner TV channel in France on November 9th exclusively with Canal+ Group. Warner TV will be available from Canal’s package Essentiel Famille for dish subscribers, Canal Panorama on Free IPTV platform and Orange Famille by Canal. It will also be accessible via the myCanal app. The programming line-up […]