Channel 4 has reported a loss of £15 million (€17.6m) in 2013, as its main channel saw a record audience low. Channel 4 had reduced its loss by almost half compared with 2012, which came in at £29 million, and expects to return to breakeven this year. David Abraham, the channel’s chief executive, said that […]
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded NBCUniversal (NBCU) the broadcast rights in the USA for the Olympic Games through to 2032. NBCU paid $7.75 billion for the rights. The agreement is a major contribution to the long-term financial stability of the entire Olympic Movement. The IOC distributes more than 90 per cent of the […]
The BBC is planning to deliver audiences every moment of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil (June 12th – July 13th) across television, radio and digital platforms, describing it as the first 24/7 World Cup. The BBC plans that online, bbc.co.uk/worldcup will be the go to destination for fans looking for enhanced live coverage, […]
BBC Trust Chairman Lord Patten is standing down with immediate effect on health grounds following major heart surgery. Vice Chairman Diane Coyle will take over as Acting Chairman until a successor is appointed. Patten, who took up the post in May 2011 and had been meant to serve until April 2015, said that on the […]
The building of Nottingham Castle, the planting of the Major Oak, when Torvill & Dean won Gold and when the mighty Forest won the European cup; Nottingham’s about to add another momentous date to its line-up. Tuesday the 27th of May 2014 marks a massive milestone for Nottingham; for the first time in history, you’ll […]
UK subscription-free digital satellite TV service Freesat has announced what it describes as “a good start” to 2014, adding 18,000 homes, suggesting that budget-conscious consumers are switching away from expensive pay-TV packages. Freesat, which celebrates the sixth anniversary of its launch this week, is now available in 1.84 million households, and is watched by more […]
The closure of nine DTT channels and the forthcoming migration to other frequencies as a result of the digital dividend will drastically change the face of the DTT map and the correlation of players in Spain’s TV market. With an diluted DTT offer (from 24 to 15 DTT channels), pay-TV could benefit and emerge as […]
Spain’s broadcasters have switched off the signal of nine DTT channels, in compliance with the Supreme Court’s ruling that set a May 6 deadline to close down the stations. Atresmedia has closed down three channels, Xplora, Nitro and La Sexta 3; Mediaset, two, La Siete and Nueve; Veo TV and Net TV, two each, teleshopping […]
Viacom has pledged to significantly increase Channel 5’s £200 million (€235m) annual programming budget, with more original shows, and not to convert any channels to pay-TV. Philippe Dauman, the chief executive of Viacom, said programming was the “lifeblood” of its business and to expect significant increases in budget. “We are a pureplay content company around […]
UK’s Freesat is following up the launch of its Freetime connected TV platform on Panasonic smart TVs with a further launch on Vestel-owned brands. Vestel – the number two supplier of TVs in the UK – will be launching TVs with satellite tuners for the first time in the UK market with Freetime included. Freetime […]