Videology, a software provider for converged TV and video advertising, has released its Q1 2017 U.S. TV & Video At-A-Glance report. According to the report, Videology has seen a 6x increase in the number of ad requests for Connected TV since Q1 2015. In fact, today over half (56 per cent) of campaigns are run […]
English Premiership Rugby matches will be shown live on terrestrial television for the first time in the competition’s history, as Premiership Rugby and Channel 5 unveil what they describe as a “landmark” four-year deal. The agreement will see UK commercial public service broadcaster Channel 5 (owned by Viacom International Media Networks) broadcast five live games […]
Spanish TV group Mediapro is to distribute Ebs and Ebs +, the two TV channels produced by the European Commission with info and news stories about the EU, via HD satellite. Mediapro will be responsible for the carriage of both signals, the uplink and the management of the satellite distribution, over the next four years. […]
The Broadband Stakeholder Group (BSG) has launched Impact of a Broadband USO in the UK, a report commissioned from Plum Consulting to analyse the impact of the design considerations of a potential broadband USO (universal service obligation) in the UK. This report complements the technical advice produced by Ofcom in December 2016 for Government The Government announced in 2015 […]
India already has plenty of media-related regulator whether via the Ministry of Broadcasting, TRAI (the Telecom Regulatory Authority) as well as the Press Council of India, which monitors print. There’s also the Programme & Advertising Code and its rules on advertising minutes, decency, obscenity or incitement. However, there are also tight regulations on foreign ownership […]
Italian broadband operator Fastweb added 45,000 new customers during the first quarter of 2017, taking the total to 2.4 million. Compared to Q1 2016, the number of total customers increased by 159,000 (+7 per cent), driven by the success of the broadband offers with speeds up to 200 Mbps and the launch of the new […]
Following a comprehensive strategic review, IP Network will be transformed into a single point of contact for advertisers wishing to communicate outside their home territory and are keen to benefit from local expertise. As part of the strategic repositioning, IP Network will change its name to RTL AdConnect effective immediately. In addition to the established […]
US telco equipment company ARRIS International has announced preliminary and unaudited financial results for the first quarter 2017. Revenues in the first quarter 2017 of $1.483 billion (€1.36bn) were down $132 million, or 8 per cent, as compared to first quarter 2016 revenues of $1.615 billion. First quarter revenues were down $276 million, or 16 […]
India’s Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) has said it will proceed with charges against key officials at India’s Space Research Organisation (ISRO) over an alleged fraud and loss of millions. An earlier decision by India’s fraud-busting Enforcement Directorate last June confirmed its view that a deal between ISRO and its commercial subsidiary Antrix, were illegal. […]
A research report by the EBU’s Media Intelligence Service (MIS) that PSM (public service media) have actually increased their investment in content by 6.8 per cent over the last five years (2011-2015), despite a minimal 1.4 per cent increase in their revenues. PSM offers good value for money with investment in content representing 54 per […]