RTL Group, the German-based TV entertainment company, has reported modest Q1 growth in the face of currency headwinds, highlighting the challenge they face to streamline and modernise. Reported Group revenue was stable at €1,416 million (up from €1,405 million in Q1 2017), as higher revenue contributions from Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland and RTL Nederland were partly […]
Cisco has reported Q3 results for the period ended April 28th 2018. The US tech giant reported third quarter revenue of $12.5 billion (€10.6bn), net income on a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis, and non-GAAP net income of $3.2 billion. “We are executing well against our strategy, our innovation pipeline has never been stronger, and […]
Altice N.V. post-split of Altice USA (to be renamed ‘Altice Europe’) has reported that it is delivering on its plan to improve operational performance, with its Q1 2018 showing the best subscriber trends the group has ever reported. Highlights include: France total fixed B2C customer base grew for the first time since Altice took control […]
e-tv’s parent company (eMedia Investments) says it will launch a new 24-hour news channel, OpenNews, which will be carried on South Africa’s DTT service provided by Platco Digital. eMedia already has a news channel on DStv’s pay-TV service. OpenNews will initially be in Standard Definition but plans to switch to digital later this year. The […]
TV and entertainment innovation specialist Netgem has launched its first all-in-one Smart soundbar + TV box in the UK. SoundBox HD is now available direct to consumers under the Netgem brand via Amazon.co.uk and will be bundled by Service Providers starting from June. Following its unveiling in February 2017, Netgem SoundBox has had a positive […]
Journalists were able to test SAS’s new Ka-band In Flight Entertainment and connectivity system from Copenhagen airport earlier this week. The signals come from the Eutelsat/ViaSat jointly operated Ka-Sat satellite. SAS says 7 of its aircraft are now equipped with ViaSat’s reception/transmission equipment, and its 82 spotbeams from Ka-Sat which cover Europe and the Nordic […]
BBC Studios and Sony Crackle have announced an agreement that will bring the new series of the iconic Doctor Who to the Sony Pictures Television Networks SVoD platform. Crackle subscribers in the region will have exclusive access to the new series which features ten 50-minute episodes kicking off with a feature length opening episode. A […]
Anevia, a provider of OTT and IPTV software solutions, has helped Vietnam Television Corporation (VTC) to launch an OTT service for subscribers following growing demand for greater viewing flexibility. Launched at the end of April, VTC Now is available on Apple and Google market places. The new TV service is using Anevia’s cloud DVR solution, […]
HbbTV technology has opened the door for Internet video ads on TV. Since its arrival, classic video ad blocks are no longer the only way to show viewers ads. Space for this form of advertising is now growing rapidly and has reached beyond the borders of the Czech Republic. Red button technology, otherwise known as […]
To expand OTT adoption, Syncbak has unveiled its SBTV platform, which enables local broadcasters to quickly and easily build OTT channels and the corresponding SBTV app that provides consumers with access to local programming from anywhere in the US – live or on-demand – on any device. Syncbak created the technology that powers live OTT, […]