Advanced Television

France: 1.4m Netflix ad-tier subs

According to the results of NPA Conseil / Harris Interactive’s latest OTT barometer, the Netflix ‘Basic with Ads’ tier reached close to 1.4 million subscribers in France at the end of December 2022. Three in five of these are new customers. Nationwide, Netflix has set a new subscription record, with 33.5 per cent of French […]

January 12, 2023From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

Saragosse remains head of France Médias Monde

Marie-Christine Saragosse has been confirmed, by TV regulator Arcom, as president of French international holding France Médias Monde (F2M) for a third term. F2M runs news channel France 24, in French, English, Spanish and Arabic, radio station RFI in French and fifteen foreign languages, as well as Arabic speaking radio station Monte Carlo Doualiya. The […]

January 12, 2023From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

Vodafone Spain CEO steps down

Colman Deegan, will step down as CEO of Vodafone Spain from March 31st. He has held the role for the past two years. From April 1st, until a permanent successor is named, Margherita Della Valle will serve as interim CEO, at a time when Vodafone Spain is facing a tough waters with revenues and customers […]

January 12, 2023From David Del Valle in Madrid

Whip Media: The Last of Us most anticipated show of 2023

There are several reasons to believe The Last of Us – the new action-adventure series based on the popular video game of the same name – could be the next big hit for HBO, according to data shared by Whip Media. The key point: The Last of Us is poised to have the second-strongest opening […]

January 12, 2023

Amagi opens new development centre in Croatia

Amagi, the global leader in cloud-based SaaS technology for broadcast and connected TV, has announced the opening of its first European R&D centre in Zagreb, Croatia. The new centre will elevate the quality and speed of the technical support Amagi offers to its European customers while advancing product development efforts. The development centre will be […]

January 12, 2023

Research: UK families value SVoD age ratings

A study from the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) into attitudes and understanding of age ratings and content advice among UK-based parents and caregivers of 4-to 15-year-olds, as well as young people aged 12-19, reveals that nine in ten (90 per cent) parents/caregivers of 4-to 15-year-olds and eight in ten teenagers aged 16-19 consider […]

January 12, 2023By Colin Mann

Study: Multi-currency ad transition to deliver benefits

As the TV industry shifts to a multi-currency marketplace, the primary perceived benefit is improved integration of cross-platform inventory better to enable transacting and counting of all ad delivery and audiences across all forms of viewing. However, lack of collaboration, new demands on systems, and process changes are creating roadblocks in the transition. This is […]

January 12, 2023By Colin Mann

TF1 Rugby World Cup deal with France Télévisions, M6

France’s TF1 group has entered into a sub-licensing deal with the France Télévisions and M6 groups for the screening of 28 matches from the Rugby World Cup 2023, which takes place in France from September 8th to October 28th. Thanks to the deal, French viewers to watch the entire tournament free of charge. TF1, the […]

January 12, 2023

SAG Awards to stream live on Netflix

The Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will stream live on Netflix globally beginning in 2024 thanks to a new multi-year partnership between Netflix and the SAG Awards.  SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director, Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, commented: “We are thrilled to embark on this exciting new partnership with Netflix and we look forward to expanding the global audience […]

January 12, 2023

Intellian flat panel tech for OneWeb

Intellian, a provider of multi-constellation, satellite user terminal and communications solutions, and OneWeb, the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications company, have announced the success of their joint over-the-air demonstration using Intellian’s flat panel technology. At Intellian’s Advanced Development Center (ADC) in Maryland, the demonstration showcased an integrated, small form-factor Electronically Scanned Array (ESA) user […]

January 12, 2023