Advanced Television

TabletTV Plus launching in US

Motive Television, the technology provider to broadcasters and pay-TV operators, has announced that Tablet TV, the joint venture between Motive and Granite Broadcasting Corporation, will begin taking pre-orders for TabletTV Plus on November 12th. TabletTV Plus will initially be available for iOS tablets only. TabletTV Plus features a new user interface and design as well […]

November 9, 2015

Kantar, comScore for Czech TV measurement

Association of TV Organisations (ATO), the industry body responsible for Television ratings in the Czech Republic, has appointed Kantar and comScore to deliver a cross-platform measurement pilot of TV and video content. This announcement follows a competitive pitch involving four other bidders including GfK and Nielsen. The pilot service, planned for later this year, will […]

November 9, 2015

Skyline again included in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50

Skyline Communications, global leader in end-to-end multi-vendor network management and OSS software solutions for the broadcast, satellite, cable, IPTV and mobile industry, announces that, for the second year in a row, it has been ranked in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50. This prestigious and widely recognized competition puts the spotlight on the fastest-growing technology companies, […]

November 9, 2015

TiVo: 99% multitask while watching TV

According to findings from the Third Annual TiVo Multitasking and Social Media TV Survey from the advanced television entertainment market specialist, out of the 806 respondents surveyed, 99 per cent admitted to multitasking while watching TV, with 53 per cent multitasking every time or almost every time they watch TV. When multitasking, only 6 per […]

November 6, 2015

Alibaba, Youku Tudou agree merger

Following the October 16th announcement that online and mobile commerce giant Alibaba Group had made a non-binding proposal to the board of directors of multi-screen entertainment and media company Youku Tudou to acquire all shares that it did not already own, the pair have confirmed their entry into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which […]

November 6, 2015

TDG anticipates Q3 ‘cord cutting’ decline

Research conducted by TDG in the first half of 2015 suggests that the percentage of adult broadband users (ABU) moderately to highly likely to cancel their pay-TV service declined 20 per cent between early 2014 and 2015. According to Michael Greeson, TDG Co-founder and Director of Research, cord cutting proclivities have held steady for several […]

November 6, 2015

Liberty Global: “Sub growth back on track”

Liberty Global has revealed results for the three months (Q3) and nine months (YTD) ended September 30th 2015 for the Liberty Global. Key highlights for the consolidated operations of Liberty Global: • Subscriber additions accelerated sequentially to 320,000 in Q3, increasing our total organic  RGU3 additions to 526,000 for the YTD period • Strong take-up […]

November 6, 2015

Disney cable networks shine

The Walt Disney Company has reported earnings for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended October 3rd 2015. “We had a strong quarter, completing our fifth consecutive year of record performance,” said Robert A. Iger, chairman and chief executive officer. “In 2015 we delivered the highest revenue, net income and adjusted Earnings Per Share in […]

November 6, 2015

Fear The Walking Dead boosts AMC Q3

AMC Networks has reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30th 2015. President and Chief Executive Officer Josh Sapan commented: “AMC Networks had outstanding performance in the quarter, with significant increases in net revenues and operating cash flow driven by the continued popularity of our networks’ original programming, notably BBC AMERICA’s Doctor Who […]

November 6, 2015

Apple TV 31% of streaming TV hardware market

Apple released its first upgrade to its Apple TV last week, and as usual the first buyers of the latest gadget are its biggest fans. While the average person who buys an Apple product spends $788 per year on Apple gear, those who bought the latest Apple TV spent $1,161 in the same period, according […]

November 6, 2015