Disney+ may not be launching in UK until 2020, but it already has more interest than the newly-launched Apple TV+. A survey by ExpressVPN reveals that 25 per cent of UK consumers plan to subscribe to Disney+, they are also much more likely to be Millennials. Comparatively, just 16 per cent of UK consumers said […]
Virgin Media has agreed a five year deal with Vodafone UK to bring new services, including 5G, to more than three million mobile customers and provide further flexibility to grow its mobile operation. The new Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) agreement, which runs until 2026, will see Vodafone supply wholesale mobile network services, including both […]
A new report by economist firm Oxera has revealed how widespread access to Internet speeds of at least 1 Gigabit per second will lead to transformative changes in the way people across Europe interact, socialise, work and stay healthy. The report, commissioned by converged video, broadband and communications company, Liberty Global, details four key areas […]
The fourth largest telco operator in Spain, MásMóvil, has signed a deal with Funds Macquarie Capital and Aberdeen Standard Investments to sell them 940,000 building units FTTH network in the country for €218.5 million. Macquarie Capital will set up a new company to offer broadband connections to homes and enterprises in five Spanish cities: Madrid, […]
Analyst firm TDG has been actively reporting on the original content arms race amongst Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video (the ‘Big-3’) for several years, and its research has highlighted the increased role it is playing for both customer acquisition and retention. With major services such as Apple TV+, Disney+, and HBO Max hitting the […]
Consumer research from Leichtman Research Group (LRG) finds that 75 per cent of TV households in the US subscribe to some form of live pay-TV service. The percentage of TV households that subscribe to a live pay-TV (cable, satellite, Telco, or Internet-delivered) service is down from
The Communications and Digital Committee of UK parliament’s upper chamber the House of Lords has warned that public service broadcasters (PSBs) need to be better supported to ensure that they can continue to produce high-quality drama and documentaries which reflect and examine UK culture. In return, the broadcasters need to adapt to ensure that they […]
SES-owned playout division MX1 has been partly sold off. Its UK activity is being bought by Visual Data Media Services (VDMS) based in North London. MX1-UK’s content preparation and studio-based distribution and streaming activity will now be managed by VDMS. All existing MX1 UK contracts with current customers will remain unaffected, says SES and this […]
Barely a week ago the $6 billion sale of Inmarsat to a consortium with Apax and Warburg Pincus as key players was approved by the UK government. It now emerges that the deal may be in jeopardy. A relatively small shareholder (2.85 per cent), Oaktree Capital Management, has called for the sale to be halted. […]
NBA Digital, jointly managed by the NBA and Turner Sports, has announced that NBA TV is now available directly to consumers in the US, becoming the first linear sports league network to launch a direct-to-consumer subscription offering. Through NBA.com and the NBA App, basketball fans are now able to access the channel, which includes more […]