Pay-TV revenues in Eastern Europe will peak at $6.95 billion (€6.2bn) in 2019 – before slowly falling to $6.59 billion by 2024. Analogue cable revenues will drop by $844 million over this period, so digital pay-TV revenues will increase by $502 million to $6.56 billion. Simon Murray, Principal Analyst at Digital TV Research, said: “Tough […]
Netflix’s CEO Reed Hastings’ pay packet last year topped $36 million (€32.1m), and some 48 per cent up on his 2018 compensation ($24.4 millions). Hastings’ bottom line salary is a mere $700,000, but the overall package is massively benefitted by share options which were worth a $35.3 million last year. Netflix’s Chief Content Officer Ted […]
Following successful legal action taken by Sky, Trevor Fitzpatrick, the licensee of Gerald Griffin Bar, Cork, in the Republic of Ireland, has been ordered to pay damages of €37,800 for infringing Sky’s copyright by showing Sky Sports programming illegally in his premises. He was also ordered to pay costs. Sky was seeking damages of €11,340 […]
There will be more US homes with smart speakers than without by the end of next year, according to projections from Strategy Analytics. The report predicts that the 50 per cent threshold will be reached in late 2020, and the US will be the first country in the world to reach this level of smart […]
According to IAB UK, the trade association for digital advertising, UK advertisers spent £13.44 billion on digital advertising in 2018. The total ad spend figure, as reported in the latest IAB UK and PwC Digital Adspend study, is a 15 per cent year-on-year increase and demonstrates continued confidence in the power of digital advertising. For […]
Sony’s massive 98” Bravia ‘Masters’ series 8K LCD (Z9G) was given an airing at MIPTV, the giant TV programming market in Cannes, where it was used to demonstrate a wide portfolio of producers’ 8K content. The 98” model has now been priced for the market, at $70,000 (€62.460). A smaller 85” unit is a true bargain […]
TiVo has announced that RCN, the US cable operator, has selected TiVo’s Next-Gen Platform to bring advanced innovation to its customers. RCN will be the first operator to deploy the Next-Gen Platform and will roll out its new TiVo-powered video solution to its high-speed Internet, digital TV and home phone customers. RCN also plans to expand the […]
Pluto TV has announced CNN as the latest premium news brand to join the Pluto TV platform. The CNN channel on Pluto TV will feature a curated playlist of short-form digital content from CNN’s esteemed anchors and story-tellers. The channel will showcase CNN’s original feature content to viewers, with programming focused on lifestyle and culture, climate change, and the environment, […]
Turner France has agreed a deal to feature some of its most popular channels on PostTV’s Entertain Me! pay-TV package in Luxembourg. The Turner channel line-up includes TCM, Cartoon Network, and Boomerang (all in HD) alongside Toonami HD, WarnerTV HD, and Boing HD. The channels are available in French and English. “It is always an […]
Viacom International Media Networks has announced the launch of Nick+ on Greek pay-TV platform, Cosmote TV. The service offers access to more than 400 hours of Nickelodeon entertainment, any time on any device for Cosmote TV subscribers. “Nickelodeon is one of the leading kids brands in Greece reaching thousands of families daily across all platforms, and we’re happy to partner […]