Even after the domestic season has ended, live sports streaming service DAZN claims it is continuing to offer fans in Germany the very best footballing action with news that extensive highlights from the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup will be available on the platform. DAZN has sub-licensed the highlights for Germany from sports rights agency […]
The fallout from Eutelsat’s disappointing Q3 numbers, released May 14th, continue to reverberate. Indeed, while the results themselves were simply flat, one analyst now says they were “struggling to pick out any positive trends with any of [Eutelsat’s] main operating segments”. The equity analysts at Berenberg Bank add that the market’s focus on Eutelsat’s “Other” […]
The Spanish football teams that comprise La Liga have reportedly acknowledged that the price of the TV rights has been inflated by 20 per cent to €1.3 billion, as requested by La Liga in the public tender. The football teams believe that the €1 billion fee per season in the domestic market would be more […]
Despite the BBC’s obligation to provide impartial coverage, allegations that the broadcaster lacks impartial and objective journalism are regularly made by observers, whether they be activists, commentators, journalists or politicians. Claims of partisan reporting have come from all angles. Those on the left of the political spectrum tend to argue that the BBC has a […]
Findings from Leichtman Research Group (LRG) indicate that the largest pay-TV providers in the US – representing about 95 per cent of the market – lost about 305,000 net video subscribers in Q1 2018, compared to a pro forma loss of about 515,000 subscribers in Q1 2017. The top pay-TV providers now account for about […]
Vodafone Spain is launching a summer low cost offer with all football available at €3 a month from June to September 30th. In an attempt to avoid cancellations and boost subscriptions, the company will cut the price of its football package from €20 to €3 a month over the summer. Subscribers to the package One […]
YouTube has revealed that it will be launching a new music streaming service soon next week, branded simply as ‘YouTube Music’. In a blog post, the Google-owned company said: “… more than 1 billion music fans come to YouTube each month to be part of music culture and discover new music. It’s also where over […]
Noting that summer is just around the corner, but that there is a lot of great TV on Hulu that its users won’t want to miss, “experiences that matter most to you when you’re on-the-go: mobile and web” it says, the streaming service is introducing a range of updates, suggesting that leaving the house does […]
STV (Scottish Television) has confirmed it will close its struggling second channel STV2, as it seeks to move more content online. The closure will result in 59 job losses. STV’s new chief executive, Simon Pitts, who took the reins from Rob Woodward in January 2018, set out plans to drive viewers to STV Player, with […]
RTL Group, the German-based TV entertainment company, has reported modest Q1 growth in the face of currency headwinds, highlighting the challenge they face to streamline and modernise. Reported Group revenue was stable at €1,416 million (up from €1,405 million in Q1 2017), as higher revenue contributions from Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland and RTL Nederland were partly […]