Virgin Media has broken the chains on long term contracts and is offering, from today, 30-day broadband and 30-day TV services from as little as €20 a month. Customers who sign up to Virgin Media’s new 30-day TV and 30-day broadband flexible offer will be able to access download speeds of 240Mb, access to all […]
The head of the English Premier League would welcome bids for Premier League football from the likes of Amazon or Facebook. Executive Chairman Richard Scudamore said that there was “no ceiling in sight” after Sky and BT spent £5.14 billion (€5.69bn) on three seasons of rights in 2015. Scudamore declared “… we are technology-neutral” as […]
Last week it emerged that the Bank of New York Mellon was just one of many investors which had raised their holdings in Intelsat, which – if its share price is any guide – is seeing a degree of optimistic buoyancy that has been absent for some time. The optimism is a new feeling, given […]
Marking its first-ever acquisition, streaming giant Netflix has acquired Millarworld, the comic book publishing powerhouse founded by Mark Millar, the legendary creator of such iconic characters and stories as Kick-Ass, Kingsman, and Old Man Logan, and one of the most important voices in comics. Together, Netflix and Millar will bring Millarworld’s portfolio of critically and […]
In a move that sees it focus the business as pure-play sell side software platform, video monetisation software company Tremor Video has agreed to sell its buyer platform to Taptica International, a global mobile advertising technology platform, for total consideration of $50 million, subject to adjustments set forth in the acquisition agreement. Transaction Highlights Tremor […]
Israel’s Communications Minister, Ayoob Kara, speaking August 6th, said he plans on revoking the press credentials of Al Jazeera’s journalists, and in effect banning the news channel from operating in Israel. Al Jazeera, in response, says it will take legal action against the decision, and described the threats as “undemocratic”. The channel said it will […]
Iflix has raised $133m valuing the Asian streaming group at more than $600m. The two-year-old company streams in less developed markets across Asia, the Middle East and Africa and says it has doubled its customers, who pay a monthly $2-$3 subscription, in the past six months to around 5.1m. Malaysia-based iflix is backed by Hearst, […]
According to media news outlet Deadline Hollywood, AT&T is considering selling of some assets after its $85 billion merger with Time Warner closes. One of the possibilities is the disposal of CNN, which Deadline says is under consideration for a sale, with US ‘big three’ network CBS being a potential buyer, although gossip suggests that […]
Sky News is reporting that UK communications giant Arqiva has appointed four investment banks to advise it on either a London stock market listing, or a complete sale. Sky says the banks are Barclays, Goldman Sachs, HSBC and JP Morgan. The news confirms numerous market rumours these past months that the company’s current owners (a […]
The global content protection market is transforming, and participants must adapt or fail. Internet protocol (IP) is creating widespread disruption, notes analyst firm Frost & Sullivan. Consumer preferences are shifting from live-linear bouquets of channels toward over-the-top (OTT) and television everywhere (TVE). Consumer electronic (CE) devices are outselling set-top boxes (STBs) 10 to 1, and […]