A number of leading advocates of local TV in the UK have formed the Local TV Alliance and have written to the Secretary of State Jeremy Hunt reiterating their support for his original vision and urging him not to be deterred by vested interests. The initial members of the Alliance include Channel 6, Local 6 […]
Spanish pay-TV gained subscribers in 2010 but failed to increase its total revenues, according to the latest report from the CMT (Telecommunications Market Commission). The number of pay TV subs grew by 7.7 per cent to 4.5 million, 10.4 per cent to 5 million including mobile TV. Pay DTT, cable and IPTV were the winners […]
The number of digital TV homes will double between 2010 and 2016 to 1.189 billion, according to analyst firm Digital TV Research (DTVR). The Digital TV World Household Forecasts report estimates that digital penetration will climb from 42.5 per cent at end-2010 to 80.0 per cent by 2016. By 2016, 33 countries will be completely […]
As Britain steels itself for a potential fortnight of ‘Murray-mania’, which will see the British Number 1 tennis player once again attempt to become the first ‘Grand Slam’ winner of the modern era, research suggests that millions of employees could tune in at work, with employers decreeing ‘business as usual’ during the Wimbledon tournament. However, […]
The BBC has confirmed the launch of a BBC News app for connected televisions. The BBC revealed that the app will “provide 20 to 25 minutes of footage to get the user up to date, and should provide the same info as watching a bulletin on BBC One.” The free app is available in the […]
Alternative pay-TV provider REAL Digital is looking to launch its service on September 1, following the release of its set-top box into the UK retail market in the summer of 2011. David Henry, Managing Director of REAL Digital, told delegates at the Futuresource Entertainment Summit in London that the service would be transmitted from the […]
Some 338 million digital homes were added around the world between 2006 and 2010, according to a new report from Digital TV Research (DTVR). The Digital TV World Databook estimates that this took the digital TV household total for the 73 countries covered to 576 million. Digital penetration climbed from 18.9 per cent at end-2006 […]
Malcolm Wall, the former Chief Executive for Content of Virgin Media, is to become Chief Executive Officer of Abu Dhabi Media with effect from September 1st. Abu Dhabi Media manages more than 20 market-leading brands and operates within Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates and the wider Arab community. Wall ran Virgin Media’s television business, […]
This time last week, Permira’s man responsible for its ProSiebenSat.1 investment, Joerg Rockenhaeuser, said the German commercial broadcaster wasn’t up for sale “today or tomorrow”. As readers will fully understand, this doesn’t mean that ‘next week’ a ‘For Sale’ sign won’t appear over the asset. Perhaps helping galvanise thoughts will be a report from investment […]
The BBC is to broadcast live 3D coverage to homes across the UK for the first time, when it broadcasts the Men’s and Ladies’ Finals of the 2011 Wimbledon Championships via the BBC’s HD Channel. The initiative marks the BBC’s first ever 3D broadcast. The free-to-air broadcast of the Championships in 3D will be available […]