Rentrak, a company that precisely measures movies and TV everywhere, announced the release of Total Audience Viewing which combines DVR and VoD viewership information with that of the live TV audience. Previously, no report has shown the total audience viewing lift of programme audiences over a month period of time (28 days). With the new […]
As broadband subscribers approach 635 million globally, figures published by the Broadband Forum and prepared by broadband industry analysts Point Topic reveal that hybrid fibre access (FTTx) has experienced the highest market gain over the past year. Of the 54 million new broadband subscribers added in the year leading up to Q3 2012, 26 million […]
4oD, the video on demand service of Channel 4, is now available on a variety of devices running Windows 8, with a new app developed by KIT digital. Channel 4 commissioned KIT digital for its experience and knowledge of the 4oD architecture to develop the new app, which was the first UK VoD app to […]
The German Federal Cartel Office has told Kabel Deutschland its assessment of the remedy package offered on January 22nd for the acquisition of TeleColumbus doesn’t go far enough. KDG says it will now drop the bid. Kabel Deutschland had offered the disposal of Tele Columbus networks in the cities of Berlin, Dresden and Cottbus. The […]
Google is in talks with Visa, Paypal and Mastercard to persuade them to block illegal websites from receiving funding. Google has in the past urged authorities to “follow the money” when it comes to stamping out piracy sites and is wants to avoid changing its search results to not include illegal sites. Under pressure from […]
Harmonic is to sell its Cable Access business to Aurora Networks for $46 million in cash. Harmonic will use $35 million of the proceeds for its stock repurchase programme. “The sale of the Cable Access business enables us to sharpen our focus on our largest growth opportunities,” said Patrick Harshman, President and Chief Executive Officer. […]
The BBC will launch BBC Two HD on March 26th. BBC Two HD will be available on Sky HD (169), Freeview HD/YouView (102), Virgin Media (187), Freesat HD (109) and BT Vision (852). The announcement follows the successful launch of BBC One HD on November 3rd 2010. BBC Two HD will replace the existing BBC […]
New figures revealed by Thinkbox, the marketing body for commercial TV in the UK, show that TV viewing in the UK is continuing to expand as people watch additional TV on-demand via TV sets, tablets, smartphones and laptops. In total, the average UK viewer watched 4 hours, 4 minutes of TV a day in 2012 […]
Yoon Boo Keun, head of Samsung’s consumer electronics unit, speaking at a briefing in Seoul, said the electronics manufacturing giant will boost investment in high-end Smart TV sets, and in particular OLED-based screens. Samsung is to release a new 55” set this coming weekend in South Korea. Not to be outdone, LG is also ramping […]
Pay-TV broadcaster DirecTV is growing its Latin American subscribers at a faster rate than even the best of its US growth, says CEO Mike White, talking to analysts. “[Overall] full year gross additions soared to all-time highs, up over 5 per cent from the prior record set in 2011. This considerable achievement culminated in the […]