The first episode of the seventh season of Game of Thrones has continued its unprecedented run by recording the biggest consolidated audience for a programme ever on Sky with 4.7 million. The episode. entitled Dragonstone, almost doubled its audience in the week after it launched, adding an additional 1.85 million to the original 2.8 million […]
Viacom is reported to have dropped out of talks to buy Scripps Networks Interactive. Industry trade magazine Variety, for example, is reporting that the decision – although not confirmed by any of the parties – leaves the road clear for Discovery Communications to pursue a deal with Scripps. The current picture is that Discovery and […]
As part of its biggest ever crackdown on the illegal streaming of its content, the English Premier League has obtained a High Court Order that will require UK Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to block servers that are hosting illegal streams of its matches. The Order – which will be in place for the entire 2017/18 […]
France-based multinational telco Orange has reported revenue growth accelerated in the 2nd quarter of 2017, rising 1.4 per cent (+€138 million) after rising 0.8 per cent in the 1st quarter (+€85 million) , on a comparable basis. Revenues were €20.276 billion in the first half of 2017, an increase of 1.1 per cent (+€222 million) […]
Publishers worldwide are increasing their production of social video by 65 per cent, as audience engagement and monetisation opportunities on Facebook grow, reveals the Wochit Q2 Social Video Performance Index. The quarterly report is based on more than 5,000 videos, created using the Wochit platform and posted to over 300 Facebook pages by 100-plus publishers […]
The use of connected TV devices continues on a sharp upward path, with another year of double-digit growth in the US, according to findings from research firm eMarketer. In total, 168.1 million people in the US will use an Internet-connected TV in 2017, up 10.1 per cent over 2016. Usage of smart TVs, which have […]
LG Electronics has announced second-quarter 2017 revenues of KRW 14.55 trillion (€11.03bn), an increase of nearly 4 per cent from the same period last year. Three of the company’s four main business units reported higher revenues than a year ago. Quarterly operating income of KRW 664.1 billion was 13.6 per cent higher in 2017, despite […]
A report from online brand and content protection specialist INCOPRO indicates that Portugal’s regulatory site blocking orders have successfully reduced use of large-scale piracy websites by 69.7 per cent. Site blocking has become a recognised practice in countries across Europe over the past few years. In 2015, a memorandum of understanding was reached in Portugal […]
Arqiva, the UK’s leading communications infrastructure and media services company, and Eutelsat Communications have announced an agreement that strengthens their relationship at the premium 28° East video neighbourhood. The multi-year, multi-transponder agreement covering high-power transponders at 28° East reinforces Arqiva’s competitive position as a leading service provider for DTH services in the UK and Ireland. […]
Telesat of Canada, the world’s 4th-largest staellite operator has issued their Q2 revenues which have disappointed the market. For the 3-months ended June 30th, Telesat reported consolidated revenues of Can$226 million, or a decline of 3 per cent (Can$6 million) from the same period in 2016. “The decline in revenue was primarily due to short-term […]