Scripps Networks Interactive has begun to roll out a suite of websites and mobile applications designed to give authenticated viewers access to Scripps’ popular lifestyle programming on a wider variety of platforms and devices, beginning with the Travel Channel, Food Network, HGTV, DIY Network and Cooking Channel websites. “The best way to meet growing consumer […]
Arianespace speaking at the Le Bourget Paris airshow says it expects to buy 18 of the By Ariane heavy-lift satellite launchers this year. Newly appointed CEO Stephane Israel said Arianespace is also talking to the Russian government in order to extend the current scheme to use the French Guyana launch site to handle Soyuz medium-lift […]
beIN Sport, the global sports broadcaster, and MP & Silva, the international media company, have announced a partnership to launch beIN SPORT in Indonesia. beIN Sport will launch three HD channels featuring a line-up of football content, led by extensive coverage of the Barclays Premier League, as well as other top sports events such as […]
Indian TV contains very many shows where the ‘anchor’ is a holy man, or guru, and who claim a special ability to make mystical forecasts. Baba Ramdev is one such figure with his own regular TV shows and the ability to draw thousands of devotees to public appearances. His TV ratings measure as high as […]
The creation, by Vision247 and Fora, of a high performance telco rated IPTV platform called Perception, delivering evolved services andseamless convergence across multiple platforms for Slovenian telecoms service provider T-2, has been shortlisted for an IBC2013 Innovation Award for content management. From more than 200 submissions, ten were selected to be recognised not just for […]
UBM Live, a global expert in events led marketing, has announced a partnership with London & Partners to create an annual gathering that will harness the increasingly critical role that London plays as a major global technology centre. London Technology Week will incorporate a broad range of events and activities for the technology and digital […]
Liberty Global has entered the bidding for Kabel Deutschland potentially tabling a €7.5 billion offer to top Vodafone’s bid last week. The FT reports that Liberty has made a bid of about €85 a share. KDG confirmed that it had “a preliminary proposal” from Liberty. Liberty said the KDG’s statement was accurate but declined to […]
Almost a fifth (19 per cent) of online TV viewing is disrupted by unavoidable adverts, highlighting the increasingly intrusive nature of online advertising. The research, which was conducted by Adblock Plus in June 2013, surveyed 150 television programmes across the three terrestrial TV channels which feature advertising in the UK: 4oD, Demand 5 and ITV […]
Mobile devices are becoming an increasingly common part of our daily TV routines. According to a Nielsen survey of connected device owners, nearly half of smartphone owners (46 per cent) and tablet owners (43 per cent) said they use their devices as second screens while watching TV every day. And more than two-thirds of tablet […]
Greek public broadcaster ERT is expected to be back on the air before June 19th. An Athens court ruled that the closure action by one of the members of the coalition government was illegal. ERT’s three channels went off the air a week ago but web-based ‘broadcasts’ have continued. The court said a plan by […]