Individuals in France, Germany and the UK, the three countries studied by research firm eMarketer, are spending increasingly more time with media, largely as a result of media multitasking on smartphones. In the first forecast of media time spent in those countries, eMarketer estimates that adults in France will average 10 hours, 8 minutes per […]
Australia’s free-to-air digital TV platform Freeview’s hybrid TV service FreeviewPlus has notched up strong growth in 2016, with the most recent figures showing household penetration has risen to 20 per cent – double the figure released earlier in 2016. “This is a great result as our goal was, indeed, to reach the 20 per cent […]
The number of SVoD homes is forecast to reach 428 million across 200 countries by 2021, up from 177 million in 2015 and an expected 248 million by end-2016. The total will grow by 70 million in 2016 alone, according to the Global SVoD Forecasts report from Digital TV Research. “North America supplies most
Following the first legal case involving a supplier of IPTV systems which enable viewers to watch unauthorised content, a man from the East Midlands city of Nottingham has been jailed. Terry O’Reilly was sentenced to four years in prison. A second supplier who worked with O’Reilly, Will O’Leary, pleaded guilty and received a two-year suspended […]
The much-rumoured and anticipated bid by 21st Century Fox to take control of Sky is now a reality. In a Statement, the Independent Directors of Sky plc (Sky) say that they note today’s share price increase, and announce that Sky has received an approach from 21st Century Fox, Inc. After a period of negotiation, the […]
Almost half (49 per cent) of premium digital pay-TV customers in the UK are watching less than a fifth of the channels included in their TV packages, according to new research by uSwitch.com, the independent price comparison and switching service. And yet, the average yearly spend for premium pay TV is £508 (€602), or £42.30 […]
According to media analysis firm SNL Kagan, the global set-top box market remains robust. Worldwide STB shipments are on track to reach 273 million in 2016, up slightly from 269 million in 2015, according to SNL Kagan’s report, The set-top box market remains robust. In addition to
Multinational cable, fibre, telecommunications, contents and media company Altice has confirmed that it is exploring the possibility of an initial public offering (IPO) of a minority interest in its US operations, Altice USA. “No decisions have been taken at this point on the structure or timing of any IPO, and no assurance can be given […]
Two of the world’s leading communications companies – BT and Huawei – have come together to lead the global development of 5G mobile technologies. The new partnership will see the companies conduct pioneering joint research into 5G, considering how faster mobile communication technologies might be applied, as well as the technical and commercial feasibility of […]
UK comms regulator Ofcom has set out how it will take on regulation of the BBC from next April. This is in advance of the imminent publication of the final BBC Royal Charter, which details how the BBC will operate in the new Charter period from 2017 to 2027. This will see the biggest reform […]