Research from analyst firm Parks Associates analysing broadband and pay-TV services, business models, and consumer preferences indicates that broadband penetration is above 70 per cent in several Western European countries, and up to 30 per cent of the broadband population in some countries prefer PCs over TVs for watching video, with a strong corresponding preference […]
On Demand Group (ODG), a division of Avail-TVN, the multiplatform video services provider, has revealed that Cablevision, Argentina’s leading cable provider, has chosen the company to launch VoD services to its customer base of more than three million cable subscribers. The new service, Cablevision On Demand, launched this week. Cablevision On Demand will include a […]
The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has expanded the dealership of digital decoders from four to 60 to create competition and bring down prices. The new entrants will compete with the existing pay-TV providers StarTimes Media and Multichoice and Free-to air dealers Professional Digital System and Microville Solutions. The market has recorded sluggish sales of […]
Broadcast specialist Vision247 has unveiled SuperVision, an advanced broadcast monitoring application for multi-channel streamed television services. SuperVision provides broadcasters with an accurate solution for monitoring an unlimited number of live streamed channels delivered over the Internet and/or private fibre to a range of end-user devices. John Mills, CEO of Vision247, said: “The challenge when streaming broadcasts […]
Vimond Media Solutions has announced that Nordic pay-TV provider C More will extend its deployments of the Vimond streaming platform to deliver content to the recently announced Filmnet, a new distributor of C More Film. As part of the Swedish TV4 Group, C More already uses Vimond to power its online Web TV services C […]
Pizza delivery company Domino’s Pizza has teamed up with independent filmed entertainment studio Lionsgate UK to become the first UK company to deliver movies alongside pizza with its brand new Domino’s Pizza Box Office service. Customers can now order their favourite pizza and a whole host of popular films all online via the Domino’s website. […]
Global online TV and video revenues will reach $28.72 billion in 2017, a massive increase from the $3.79 billion recorded in 2010 and the $11.14 billion expected in 2012, according to a report from Digital TV Research. The report highlights that the OTT TV sector is on the brink of a huge take-off as the […]
Spain’s digital DTH platform Canal Plus, owned by media group Prisa TV, lost 50,785 TV subscribers over the course of 12 months, leaving 1,723,530 as of September 30th 2012. The company blamed “the weak economic situation and the increase of the VAT”. With an ARPU of €42 in the third quarter, Canal Plus is failing […]
ERT’s screens went dark for two hours October 30th as staff staged a strike protesting the removal of two high-profile presenters from the public-backed network who had criticised a government minister. The pair, Marilena Katsimi and Kostas Arvanitis were fired from their daily chat-show ‘Morning Information’ after having discussed a UK press report alleging […]
Central European Media Enterprises Ltd (CME) has announced financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30th, 2012. Net revenues for the third quarter of 2012 were $140.1 million compared to $165.5 million for the third quarter of 2011. Operating income for the quarter was $3.5 million compared to $8.9 million for the […]