Pay-TV subscriptions increased by 16 million to 1.028 billion in 2019 across 138 countries, according to the Pay TV Databook from analyst firm Digital TV Research. The growth is in emerging markets. “IPTV is the pay-TV winner,” reports Simon Murray, Principal Analyst at Digital TV Research. “IPTV added 49 million subscribers in 2019 to take […]
ESPN’s live coverage of the PGA Championship at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco finished as the most-viewed edition of the event on cable since 2010, with younger viewers helping drive increases in several demographics. The final round coverage on August 9th averaged 1,965,000 viewers, up 60 per cent over TNT’s final-round telecast from 2019 […]
Liberty Global has published its Q2 2020 financial results. CEO Mike Fries commented: “Against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic, we continue to effectively navigate through these unprecedented times. Our core focus will always be on ensuring the health and safety of our employees, while delivering an unparalleled connectivity experience for our customers. On that […]
Liberty Global has confirmed the launch of gigabit broadband services from its Virgin Media quadplay operation to almost 1 million homes in the UK cities of Glasgow, Leeds and Bradford. Following the addition of the cities and their surrounding areas to Liberty Global’s gigabit capable footprint, a total of more than 12 million homes across […]
Video delivery solutions specialist Harmonic has confirmed that multiplay telco Vodafone is actively rolling out its Gigabit Internet service across Germany using Harmonic’s CableOS virtualised access solution. “During the last months, Vodafone largely increased the number of Gigabit households in Germany due to the nationwide rollout of DOCSIS 3.1 technology,” advised Guido Weißbrich, director of […]
Google has revealed plans to build a new undersea network cable connecting the US, UK and Spain. The online giant says it is incorporating new technology into the cable, which it claims is a significant upgrade to existing lines. Jayne Stowell, who oversees construction of Google’s undersea cable projects, told the BBC it needed an […]
Netgem has announced the acquisition of the assets of Comcable, a local Very High Speed operator on public initiative networks. This operation will be carried out via Netgem’s French subsidiary, which will manage the 3,500 subscribers taken over, and will provide them in particular with the latest innovations of the VIDEOFUTUR offer such as the […]
UK multiplay operator Virgin Media has revealed how Covid-19 has shifted the nation’s TV viewing habits. In the early stages of lockdown, Virgin Media saw a 10 per cent increase in customers watching TV compared to pre-lockdown, with every customer watching an extra 41 minutes per day on average. Saturday March 28th was the busiest […]
UK multiplay operator Virgin Media has switched on gigabit home broadband in a further two cities as part of its plan to bring gigabit speeds to more than 15 million homes across its entire network by the end of 2021. Edinburgh and Liverpool are the latest cities to benefit from the service, and follow the […]
UK multiplay operator Virgin Media is refreshing its bundle line-up, suggesting it is offering customers greater value with faster broadband, flexible TV picks and data-packed mobile SIMs. New and existing customers can take Virgin Media’s M500 Fibre broadband with any package: from broadband-only to a bundle which includes TV, home phone and a mobile SIM. […]