In December 2016, BBC Earth ranked number one among the factual channels in Singapore, topping the charts for the fourth time in a year. Data from StarHub SmarTAM indicated the channel to be the leading factual channel for live TV audiences aged four and above in December 2016, surpassing six other channels in the same […]
The British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) and Bauer Media launches phase two of their successful Movie Weekender campaign. The campaign is a continuation of the cross-industry campaign from the video category in 2016, which bought together BASE home entertainment distributor members to promote new release titles on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital formats. The activity […]
Telestream, a provider of digital media tools and workflow solutions, has announced the appointment of Kyle Ford as President and Chief Operating Officer (COO). A new position within Telestream’s senior leadership team, Ford will be responsible for the tactical implementation of operational strategies, reporting to the company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dan Castles. Kyle Ford […]
Apple is preparing a move into original content production as it seeks to take on the likes of Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. The tech giant is planning to bundle original video content with its $10-a-month Apple Music subscription service by the end of 2017, according to a report from the WSJ. Apple has reportedly […]
The week of New Year (December 26th – January 1st) saw 69.3 million requests, more than any other week in BBC iPlayer’s history. December was also BBC iPlayer’s best month ever, seeing 281 million requests across the month. Half of the top 20 most popular shows on BBC iPlayer during the festive season were episodes […]
Italy’s media sector was worth €17.08 billion in 2015, practically unchanged to the previous year (€17.14 billion), representing 1.05 per cent of GDP. Television and radio broadcasting accounted for 49.5 per cent of the total. Free-to-air TV grew by 1.7 per cent in the period due to the positive performance of the advertising market and […]
The management buy-out occurring at Beijing-based – but Nasdaq listed – China Digital TV is moving forward. A statement says that the buy-out has paid RMB (Yuan) 610 million (about €83 million) in accordance with the Equity Transfer Agreement signed in November 2016. The new entity (Changxing Bao Li Rui Xin Technology Co., Ltd/the Buyer) […]
AT&T Chief Executive Randall Stephenson met with US President-elect Donald Trump in New York, but told the NYT he didn’t discuss the company’s acquisition of Time Warner – which Trump has opposed. The conversation apparently focused on how AT&T can work with the Trump administration to increase investment in the US, stimulate job, and make […]
Satellite operator Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) which has been up for sale since – at least – July of 2016, remains on the sales forecourt although there are reports that final bidders are lining up. However, a rumoured potential sale by its owners, private equity company Permira, to Shenzen-based China Communication Technology (CCT), and initially […]
January 11th saw officers from the City of London Police’s Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) visit organisations found to be advertising on websites involved in digital piracy. Officers from the unit visited eight organisations including brands, advertising agencies and networks, as part of a multi-agency initiative known as Operation Creative, which sees the police working […]