From David Del Valle in Madrid Sogecable’s attempt to increase the value of its pay-TV unit Digital Plus for its eventual sale is being hindered by Sogecable’s attempt to increase the value of its pay-TV unit Digital Plus for its eventual sale is being hindered by its competitors in the Spanish TV market. The company […]
BT Vision has confirmed it will be offering sports channel Setanta Sports 1 on a subscription free basis. If users sign up to the Bronze,
Sony and Sky have confirmed that their handheld video-on-demand service Go! View has gone live, in both the UK and Ireland. Users of the service Partners of the service include Disney-ABC-ESPN, BBC Worldwide, Sony Pictures Television, NBC Universal International, National Geographic and Sky Sports.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended a separate licensing framework for local cable operators and multi system operators, in its draft recommendations India’s cable television industry, which covered 78 million households at the end of 2007, is facing challenges of technology, resources and fragmented distribution, leading the regulator to examine possibilities of […]
From David del Valle in Madrid Mediapro, main shareholder in the commercial TV channel La Sexta, is finalising the launch of a pay DTT channel to Mediapro, main shareholder in the commercial TV channel La Sexta, is finalising the launch of a pay DTT channel to distribute premium sports events like the European Champions League […]
ITV1’s ad revenue is predicted to fall by about 13 per cent year on year in September, with media buying agencies predicting a bleak month for UK commercial TV. The ad market is expected to fall by at least 10 per cent as worsening economic conditions hit marketing budgets.Ad revenue at ITV’s flagship network – […]
Tiscali has launched its Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) available through its portal. The EPG is designed to be an essential TV guide and planning resource for users of any digital TV service – including Tiscali's own Tiscali TV, Virgin Media, Freeview and Sky. The Tiscali guide is the first online listings service to include full […]
Thirty-six per cent of Brits questioned in a survey admitted to making illegal copies of DVDs. This is more than in the US, where 32 per cent of people owned up to copying DVDs. Most copies were made from DVDs that had been purchased, though a significant proportion – 30 per cent – were made […]
Although consumers are increasingly prepared to have some form of pay-TV in their household, getting more consumers to order and then regularly view pay per view (PPV) or video on demand (VOD) remains a key challenge for service providers, according to a recent survey by Gartner. In the fourth quarter of 2007, Gartner surveyed 5,800 […]