Clear-Com has appointed Rachel Archibald as its new Director of Marketing, demonstrating the company’s continued investment in global marketing to support ongoing growth. A veteran of the pro-audio industry, Archibald spent 17 years at Meyer Sound in increasingly senior marketing roles, culminating in 12 years as Director of Marketing. She led the global marketing and […]
In a move that it says marks the next step in its evolution, Viacom is to acquire US free streaming television service Pluto TV for $340 million (€300m) in cash. Founded in 2013, Pluto TV streams more than 100 channels and thousands of hours of on-demand content spanning television and movies, sports, news, lifestyle, comedy, cartoons, […]
Comcast got a boost from added customers and revenue in its first quarter including Sky, and it announced a 10 per cent increase in quarterly dividend. Revenue for Q4 rose 26.1 per cent to $27.85 billion (€24.5bn) thanks to the Sky takeover, and adjusted EBITDA was up 21.6 percent to $8.19 billion. Quarterly net profit […]
The Spanish government has approved a new DTT plan that paves the way for the second digital dividend to commence next month and be completed before June 30th 2020. Under the new DTT plan, broadcasters must release the current 694-790 MHz band to the benefit of 5G services and use the 470-694 MHz band with […]
Research from the Phoenix deployment of Next-Gen Television shows that the new service delivering live, over-the-air TV could increase broadcast TV viewing and drive sales of new television receivers in the US. The research was the result of consumer lab testing by research consultancy Magid recently conducted in conjunction with the Phoenix Model Market project […]
Parrot Analytics, the global TV analytics firm, has named The Walking Dead as the most in-demand TV series in the world for 2018. Despite reaching its 9th season – and already being renewed for a 10th – viewers’ appetite for the apocalyptic zombie drama is showing no signs of waning. The announcement was made during […]
The proposed realignment of some C-band frequencies over the US in order to boost 5G take-up has seemingly “lost lustre” these past few months as investors saw the FCC withdrawing into its ivory tower as reason to take profits after an electric year of out-performance [by the two main backers of the scheme: Intelsat and […]
Fresh from its first Oscar nomination, Netflix, once the nemesis of the US studios, has joined the Motion Picture Association of America. MPAA Chairman Charles Rivkin, said he was “delighted the company had joined the fold. MPAA describes itself as the “global trade association that advocates on behalf of the film and television industry,” though […]
WarnerMedia has revealed plans to launch the WarnerMedia Innovation Lab, a future-forward incubator that will combine emerging technologies with content from across its operating units to create new and innovative consumer experiences and businesses. The initiative will further encourage deep collaborations across WarnerMedia and AT&T, as well as between key corporate partners and developers of […]
The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the UK’s House of Commons has published a short report in reaction to the BBC’s formal response to the Committee’s report on equal pay at the BBC. That report also considered the use of Personal Service Companies, licence-fee funding for people over 75, and the future of […]