According to data from Jordan-based Arab Advisors Group (AAG), the Middle East has 854 free-to-air satellite channels broadcasting on Arabsat, Nilesat, YahLive and Noorsat (Noorsat mostly uses Eutelsat frequencies). The bad news is that only 2.1 per cent were transmitting in HD. The data was examined at the end of May 2016. The number does […]
The European Commission has found that a Spanish scheme compensating terrestrial private broadcasters for carrying out parallel broadcasting during the digitisation of the terrestrial television signal is in breach of EU state aid rules. As no aid has been granted yet, no recovery will be required. “This measure provided a selective advantage to terrestrial broadcasters […]
In close collaboration with product and editorial teams from BBC Sport, BBC Live and BBC News – and along with colleagues in Engineering and User Experience & Design – BBC Design & Engineering has reimagined the BBC’s connected TV experience ahead of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, relaunching its News, Sport and, most recently, Red […]
The BBC has launched BBC Sport 360, an experimental service bringing Rio 2016 live and on-demand to UK audiences in 360 degree video for the first time. Armchair sports fans can get closer than ever to the Olympics action and enjoy a new perspective on a range of live sports, including the opening and closing […]
In its report on the BBC White Paper, that forms the basis of the BBC’s next 11-year Charter, the all-party Culture, Media and Sport Committee has welcomed the decision to abolish the BBC Trust and establish a unitary Board, to consolidate regulation of the BBC in Ofcom and to enhance the role of the National […]
UK subscription-free satellite TV service Freesat is to carry the BBC broadcast of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games live, across eight channels in HD and SD. Available via the BBC Red Button and accessible via the Freesat EPG, viewers will be able to watch the world’s greatest athletes achieve sporting success live from Rio de […]
The UK’s biggest multichannel broadcaster, UKTV, is outpacing the British broadcast market, as the first half (H1) of 2016 delivered record-breaking share of commercial impacts (SOCI); with audience share and on demand views also showing significant growth. Reaching an all-time high, UKTV’s consolidated SOCI, averaged at 9.74 per cent for H1 2016. The broadcaster grew […]
The start of the UK academic year will bring many changes for students, including, for the first time, the need to be covered by a TV Licence to download or watch BBC programmes on demand on iPlayer. A change in the law means as of September 1st, a licence will be needed to download or […]
French media group Vivendi has clarified that its CEO Arnaud de Puyfontaine, in a letter dated June 21st, informed Mediaset Management of significant differences in the analysis of its subsidiary, Mediaset Premium’s results, for which the two companies are currently in negotiations. In addition, the Group made a proposal to Mediaset on July 25th to […]
Media analysts at Deutsche Bank now caution that investors must consider Italy’s Mediaset as a “take-out” candidate, and – in the bank’s view – is now the leading M&A prospect in the Media sector. Events this week, not least Vivendi completely altering the ‘agreement’ it had to acquire 100 per cent of Mediaset Premium, have […]