A study conducted ahead of the Parliamentary debate about the BBC’s Royal Charter reveals the British public’s attitude towards the BBC, particularly the licence fee. The study, by research and consulting firm Strategy Analytics, shows that 71 per cent of people feel the BBC is important to them personally and 71 per cent are satisfied […]
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has announced his intention to leave the Federal Communications Commission on January 20th 2017 – effectively coinciding with President-elect Trump’s inauguration. Wheeler, an appointee of President Obama, has been at the helm of the agency for more than three years. In announcing his decision, Wheeler said that serving as Chairman during […]
Findings from trade body the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) suggest that nearly two-thirds (62 per cent) of American consumers own at least one Internet of Things connected device (connected car, connected/smart TV, fitness tracker, home control system or appliance, internet-enabled voice command, smart glasses, smart watch, VR headset, or wearable)—and 65 per cent of them […]
Hit documentary series Planet Earth II is 2016’s most requested show on BBC iPlayer, according to data from the Corporation. The series tops the list of the most popular BBC iPlayer shows of the year so far, with the first episode Islands having been requested more than 3.8 million times. The data has also revealed […]
In a collaboration designed to connect fans to the Olympic Movement all year round, the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and NBCUniversal have created a comprehensive Olympic Channel content and distribution partnership in the US. During the second half of 2017, the partnership will launch a new US television network […]
Less than a week after the pair confirmed that an offer had been made, Twenty-First Century Fox has reached an agreement with Sky plc on the terms of a recommended pre-conditional cash offer by 21st Century Fox for the fully diluted share capital of Sky which 21st Century Fox and its affiliates do not already […]
Findings from consultancy firm Decipher suggest that pay-TV subscriptions in the UK have not only increased since 2012, but SVoD subscriptions are growing faster amongst Pay homes – and in particular those with Top Tier packages – than any other. Decipher’s latest Mediabug report has
The UK Government has published the final BBC Charter and Agreement. The Royal Charter forms the constitutional basis of the BBC and its current Charter is due to expire at the end of 2016. On behalf of the Trustees, Rona Fairhead, Chairman of the BBC Trust said: “The priority of the Trust has been to […]
UK comms regulator Ofcom has published several consultations in preparation for regulating the BBC. This follows the publication earlier on December 15th of the final BBC Royal Charter, which details how the BBC will operate in the new Charter period from 2017 to 2027. Broadcasting Code Review This consultation extends all aspects of the Broadcasting […]
Liberty Media Corporation has entered into agreements with certain third party investors to commit $1.55 billion (€1.46bn) in subscriptions for newly issued shares of its Series C Liberty Media common stock (LMCK) at a price of $25.00 per share in connection with its acquisition of Formula 1. The third parties are Coatue Management, the D. […]