Advanced Television

Ergen: “Some subscribers worth losing”

US pay-TV giant Dish Network has seen an increase in subscriber churn in its Q3 period. Dish Network said that while its profits topped Wall Street expectations, it lost 23,000 net pay-TV subscribers in the quarter, compared with a loss of 12,000 a year earlier. Dish does not break apart its core DTH subscriber numbers […]

November 11, 2015By Chris Forrester

Canal+ French subs down, international subs up

Canal+’s performance in the first nine months of 2015 was boosted by strong performances in Africa and Vietnam and by the Canalplay SVoD service in France, but the French pay-TV provider saw a decline in its French subscribers. Canal+ added 619,000 subscribers in the year to September 30th, taking its total to 15.4 million, while […]

November 11, 2015

Sony unveils first UHD discs

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) has announced the studio’s first releases in the next-generation Ultra-HD Disc format, which will arrive in early 2016. “By some estimates, consumers will own over 100 million Ultra-HD television sets by 2019. Sony Pictures’ 4K Ultra-HD Discs will deliver consumers the ultimate home theatre experience, with stunning picture and sound […]

November 11, 2015

DEG announces UHD disc packaging

As part of its ongoing efforts to advocate and promote entertainment platforms, products and distribution channels, industry association DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group has developed new artwork and other design elements for the package for Ultra-HD Blu-ray content. The package, which was developed in cooperation with Anchor Bay Entertainment, HBO Home Entertainment, Lionsgate, Paramount Home […]

November 11, 2015

Sony kills off Betamax

Sony’s Betamax, recognised by many as the superior recording tape mechanism, is about to be discontinued. Betamax was formally introduced by Sony in 1975 and its tape formula inherited many of the design characteristics of the higher-end U-matic format. VHS was introduced by Japan’s JVC the following year, and quickly gained popular consumer acceptance in […]

November 11, 2015By Chris Forrester

TalkTalk free upgrades after cyber attack

TalkTalk has announced free upgrades for every TalkTalk home in recognition of the uncertainty caused by the cyber-attack last month. From December 1st, all customers will be able to add a selection of the following to their package at no extra cost and with no additional commitment: – TV content including movies, kids entertainment and […]

November 11, 2015

India makes changes to FDI rules

India’s government has approved raising the limit on inward foreign investment in its media sector. The limits, for direct investment in news and current affairs TV channels, rise from 26 per cent to 49 per cent. However, for direct investments by foreign entities in broadcast distribution outfits, including MSOs and local cable operators, as well […]

November 11, 2015By Chris Forrester

LTE Advanced to cover 70% of world by 2020

As operator interest in LTE Advanced increases and network deployments accelerate, many will need to rely on three LTE carriers to make full use of LTE-A, according to a report published by the Strategy Analytics Wireless Operators Strategies (WOS) and RF & Wireless Component Service (RFWC). According to Phil Kendall, Director of WOS, “Fragmented spectrum […]

November 11, 2015

Adoption of connected home devices in UK 5-7%

New Research from CP Consulting reveals preferences of consumers who have already purchased Connected Home devices in the UK. Adoption Rate of Connected Home Devices at Around 5-7 per cent of UK Households The research  has identified a group of early adopters

November 11, 2015

T-Mobile free mobile streaming with Binge On

T-Mobile has responded directly to Americans’ surging demand for mobile entertainment by offering unlimited mobile video via its Binge On offer. From November 15th T-Mobile subscribers can stream HBO, Hulu, Netflix, SHOWTIME, Sling TV, STARZ, WatchESPN and more without ever burning up their data allowance. And it’s available to all current and new Simple Choice […]

November 11, 2015