German broadcasting giant ProSieben, speaking at Deutsche Bank’s 2020 European TMT Conference, confirmed that Q2 this year was “tough” in terms of ad-revenues, although July (down 20 per cent) and August (“slightly positive”) could indicate a return to better times for the final 4 months of the year. Deputy Group CFO Ralf Gierig, addressing the […]
New figures published by UK comms regulator Ofcom suggest that full-fibre broadband is now available to over 4.2 million UK homes. The figures are included in Ofcom’s Connected Nations summer update, which provides a summary of broadband and mobile availability across the UK and its nations, as of May 2020. Key findings from the report […]
The number of pay-TV subscribers in Portugal reached 4.15 million at the end of the first half of 2020, which is 4.1 per cent more than in the same period last year. This represents the highest annual growth in both absolute and relative terms since 2016, according to the National Communications Authority (Anacom). The penetration […]
RTL-owned production giant Fremantle says that out of some 200 of its TV productions that were closed down during the Covid-19 lockdowns, around 80 per cent have restarted or been completed. RTL Group CFO Björn Bauer, speaking at Deutsche Bank’s 2020 European TMT Conference, told delegates that 2021 should see demand being strong from streaming […]
National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) President and CEO Gordon Smith has announced that the 2021 NAB Show has been rescheduled for October. When NAB called off the 2020 event scheduled for April, show organisers said they were reviewing options for an event later in 2020, subsequently announcing April 11th to April 14th for the 2021 […]
Alchimie, the international OTT aggregator and distributor, has launched its Spanish TVPlayer service. Available on any connected device, TVPlayer is a freemium service offering viewers over 30 live and on-demand channels in Spanish. TVPlayer offers exclusive branded and themed VoD channels populated with a selection of premium content from Spanish and other European leading production […]
The production of high-end series is trending upwards, fuelled on the one hand by the investment in TV fiction of the pure SVoD players, chiefly Netflix, but also by a rebalancing of broadcasters’ investment from TV films to series – a move to better retain audiences. Available figures suggest that only a limited number of […]
IABM has released its latest biannual Special Report – reflecting on the enormous upheaval the industry is experiencing – the report is the result of in-depth analysis by IABM’s Business Intelligence Unit of qualitative and quantitative research on the present state and potential future paths for our industry. It is clear that the coronavirus pandemic […]
NBCUniversal has announced that Pearlena Igbokwe has been promoted to Chairman, Universal Studio Group and Bonnie Hammer is taking on a new role as Vice Chairman, NBCUniversal. Igbokwe will lead the company’s growing global television studio business including Universal Television, Universal Content Productions (UCP) and NBCUniversal International Studios. She will report directly to Jeff Shell, […]
In its latest research, Euroconsult provides a strategic review of the market reset resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic and its significant impact on the aviation industry. In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) has been a key driver for the entire ecosystem and constituted a $1.4 billion market in 2019. Current restrictions on travel and health concerns, however, are […]