Over half (57 per cent) of TV viewers in The Netherlands binge watch, viewing multiple episodes of a TV show in rapid succession, according to a study from Telecompaper’s Consumer Panel. The number of Dutch people who binge watch rose 9 percentage from Q1 2014 to Q1 2017. Downloading is becoming a less popular way […]
OneWeb and its Airbus production partner are putting the finishing touches to their satellite production line in Toulouse, France, and due to open for business on June 27th when the first ‘pilot’ satellite is expected to start its journey down the line on schedule for completion in October. OneWeb, however, has quite a way to […]
Australia’s Government has announced a comprehensive package of reforms that it says will improve the sustainability of Australia’s free-to-air broadcasting sector, protect children from exposure to gambling advertising and support the creation of high quality Australian content. Other elements of the package include adjustments to the ‘anti-siphoning’ regime, aimed at giving free-to-air broadcasters a chance […]
DigiWorld has published its annual DigiWorld Yearbook, delivering insights on industry events, mapping out possible futures, and providing the latest figures on the many markets that will be transformed by digital technology over the coming decade. “If last year entrenched the fourth
The time has come for Australian media and entertainment companies to make ‘frenemies’ by collaborating and partnering with rivals to achieve growth, with the strong headwinds facing traditional media players set to continue through to 2021, according to a PwC report. PwC’s 16th annual Australian Entertainment & Media Outlook shows that total consumer and advertising […]
Thailand’s Supreme Administrative Court has issued a binding injunction which freezes a bank guarantee issued in favour of Thai TV. The action has the effect of protecting the guarantee for Thai Baht 1.97 billion ($57m) and for the moment keeping the cash save from demands made by the country’s National Broadcasting & Telecommunications Commission (NBTC). […]
Amazon has announced an exclusive long-term content deal with Warner Bros International Television Distribution which brings the biggest, latest and most popular movies and TV shows from the Warner Bros repertoire to Amazon Prime members in India. Amazon Prime Video will now be the exclusive subscription screening home to some of the latest movies like […]
Tens of thousands of consumers of illegal TV services in Asia have lost their connections in recent weeks, as enforcement action against networks operating through illicit streaming devices (ISDs) picks up speed. Asian regional pay-TV association CASBAA has applauded recent police actions in Thailand and Malaysia, which resulted in takedowns and arrests of operators of […]
London-based facility and playout specialist ABS Broadcast has secured a downlink and service contract from Ghana’s Ziptv IPTV platform. Ziptv is transmitting a bundle of channels including AMC Movies, AMC Series, CNN, BBC News and others. The OTT Ziptv platform is part of Broadband Home Ltd, Ghana’s first Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) provider. Broadband Home […]
London-based satellite operator Inmarsat has ordered a 5th Global Xpress satellite. The surprise is that Inmarsat has switched supplier, from Boeing which built the original quartet to a new vendor, Thales Alenia Space of France. Intelsat has only just launched its 4th craft, on May 15th, and has yet to designate which part of the […]