Viacom reported higher revenue big charges as new CEO Bob Bakish implements his turnaround plan. Net income fell to $121 million from $303 million a year ago. The results include restructuring and programming charges of $280 million. Adjusted net earnings were up 5 per cent. Revenues rose 8 per cent to $3.3 billion. Viacom’s media […]
Pakistan’s PEMRA media regulator has revoked the satellite TV broadcast licences of Bol News and Bol Entertainment, which broadcasts as Pak News. Pakistan’s Interior Ministry has allegedly rescinded the security clearances of Bol’s company directors, Shoaib A. Shaikh, Ayesha Shoaib Sheikh, Viqas Atiq and Sarwat Bashir, said a PEMRA press release issued May 3rd. According […]
Scripps Networks Interactive made strong earnings on US ad sales growth. First-quarter net income fell 27 per cent to $199.9 million, compared with $290.9 million for the prior year period. The prior year results include the sale of an investment in Fox Sports South to Fox, when adjusted net income was up 20 per cent. […]
The CalaClassic Channel, which beams a pay-TV service to the Caribbean region, has almost doubled the amount of BBC content available to viewers. CalaClassic is distributed by LORAC Communications. An initial deal, signed in February 2016, saw some 700 hours of BBC-Worldwide material licensed to CalaClassic in a deal arraigned by Vivicast Media through LORAC. […]
Pluto TV, the free Internet television service in the US, has announced new premium content partnerships with networks, studios, and digital media brands. These new partnerships, with premium content providers such as Lionsgate, MGM, and Warner Bros, will power the 100+ channels found on Pluto TV with content that includes thousands of hit movies and […]
Eurosport has revealed impressive audience figures during its coverage of the 2017 World Snooker Championship. Eurosport saw an average live audience of one million watching the world’s greatest players go toe-to-toe live over 17 days of competition at The Crucible in Sheffield, England. A tournament-best peak approaching 2.5m viewers tuned in to Eurosport to watch […]
Social video creation platform Wochit has announced an expanded, exclusive API deal with Getty Images, a specialist in visual communications. The multi-year agreement will bring users of Wochit’s semi-automated platform real-time access to content generated by Getty Images’ global network of over 200,000 contributors. Expanding on a relationship in place since 2012, the new agreement […]
Fox Networks Group France has renewed its confidence in Arkena for the French broadcast of its National Geographic, Nat Geo Wild and Voyage HD channels. The Group has chosen to re-entrust its playout to Arkena, a European specialist in managed services, thanks to its satisfaction with the service provided 24/7. Arkena’s teams have operated the […]
Spacecom, the operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, today announced that Nepal’s Dish Media Network has furthered its long-term association with AMOS-4. Located at the 65°E prime orbital position, AMOS-4 provides Dishhome with substantial satellite capacity enabling the DTH provider to expand its SD and HD channel services. Founded in 2009, Dish Media Network Pvt. […]
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has named Zelda Stewart as Vice President Distribution, Italy. Reporting to Senior Vice President, Distribution, Andreas Brosjo, Stewart will drive SPT’s distribution across Italy on all platforms in broadcast, digital and VOD. She takes up her post as head of the Italian distribution team this month and will be based in Milan, where the company will open another office in the […]