Advanced Television

Xmas TV viewing to near 300m hours a day

As the countdown to seasonal specials begins, Brits are gearing up to watch a total of 296 million hours of TV per day over the Christmas period. According to research from programmatic technology experts RadiumOne, Brits over 16 will watch an average of 5.7 hours of TV a day this Christmas across various screens, with a […]

November 5, 2015

US homes using media players for online content

More than 20 per cent of broadband households with Internet-connected CE use streaming media players the most for online video Connected CE research from Parks Associates finds a steadily increasing number of US broadband households are turning to a streaming media player first when looking for online content. Currently, 21 per cent of US broadband households with […]

November 5, 2015

NSR: Transponder rentals decline sharply

A study from Northern Sky Research (NSR) states that annual revenues per leased FSS transponder among the 22 operators tracked in NSR’s latest report declined from $2.05 million to $1.94 million during the past year, with pricing pressures coming to fruition through a combination of currency exchange rate fluctuations (for example, JSAT’s typical rental fell […]

November 5, 2015By Chris Forrester

SAARC STB shipments rise 73% in Q3

Set-Top-Box market in the SAARC (South Asia) region has registered record growth in third quarter of 2015, as rapid digitisation in the phase 3 cities of India is driving the demand for STBs. With the pay-tv industry in all major SAARC countries moving toward digitisation – mandatory or voluntary – STBs of all kind from […]

November 5, 2015

UK broadband prices falling, line rental rising

Steadily increasing line rental charges in the UK have been masked by falling prices for broadband services according to a report from broadbandchoices.co.uk. With many providers now offering ‘free’ broadband deals, the average monthly cost has decreased by 73 per cent since 2009. However, the average line rental price has risen by 56 per cent […]

November 5, 2015

Colombian pay-TV will reach 5.3m homes by 2018

The Colombian pay-TV market will reach 5.3 million households (HHs) by 2018, according to data published today by Dataxis. This figure will represent a 3.4 per cent increase when compared to end-2015. According to the report, households with CATV pay-TV services will account for 64.8 per cent of total Pay TV HHs in Colombia in […]

November 5, 2015

Intelsat/JSAT in j-v satellite

Intelsat and Japan’s SkyPerfect JSAT are to cooperate again on the building of a new satellite, Horizons 3e. The new project will replicate the design of Intelsat’s all-new Epic series of high-throughput satellites. Horizons 3e will be placed at 169 degrees East and has a launch date in the second-half of 2018 . Horizons 3e […]

November 5, 2015By Chris Forrester

LaLiga teams up with Grabyo

LaLiga and social video platform Grabyo have teamed up to give fans access to the football league’s biggest teams and stars. The partnership aims to help LaLiga connect with the next generation of football fans and activate audiences both in traditional markets such as Europe and South America, as well as new regions such as […]

November 5, 2015

CNN Greece launches

November 4th saw the official launch event for CNN.gr, a dynamic Greek-language digital offering from DPG Digital Media and CNN International Commercial that combines international news with local content and video. CNN.gr offers content of national and local interest with a focus on video, as well as coverage of international news and major events through […]

November 5, 2015

Siriah appointed Fox Africa GM

Fox International Channels Europe & Africa has announced the appointment of Ratna Siriah as General Manager of Fox International Channels Africa. Siriah will report directly to Adam Theiler, Executive Vice President Fox International Channels UK, Nordic region, Turkey and Africa. She will be based in Johannesburg where she assumes management of the company’s business in […]

November 5, 2015