Satellite operators continue to buck the global economic malaise, according to international market research and consulting firm NSR’s Global Assessment of Satellite Supply & Demand, 8th Edition . Findings indicate that in 2010, global satellite operators saw a strong revenue increase of over $550 million, derived from the lease of commercial satellite capacity. NSR projects […]
4oD, Channel 4’s on-demand offering, saw its viewing figures continue to rise in September, with 33 million requested views across all platforms during the month, an increase on the 31 million views reported in August. Up to the end of September, VoD views totalled 308 million for the year-to-date, up 19.3 per cent year-on-year. The […]
CASBAA’s Q4 update on trends in multichannel TV distribution, audience data and viewership shows a 12 per cent industry growth in the past 12 months in terms of connected homes and an increase in dual subscription homes as channel choices increase. “As we head towards the close of the year it’s heartening to see multichannel […]
Fox Networks and DirecTV have reached an agreement for DirecTV to continue carrying all Fox Networks (including FX, National Geographic Channel, Nat Geo WILD, SPEED, FUEL TV, FOX Soccer, FOX Soccer Plus and FOX Deportes), Fox’s regional sports networks, Fox Broadcasting (FOX), the FOX local stations, Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network. In a […]
At the opening morning of the CASBAA Convention 2011 at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong, panelists spoke of the increasing importance of OTT services and ways to monetise content without cannibalising existing audiences or revenues. Blair Westlake, corporate vice president, media and entertainment group at Microsoft, pointed to the success of content via its Xbox […]
Eutelsat has won a ‘multiyear’ contract to supply capacity on Atlantic Bird 7 to MBC, the Middle East’s market-leading broadcaster. The deal covers a full transponder allowing MBC to transmit a number of HD channels to Arab viewers. Atlantic Bird 7 sits alongside Nilesat’s two major satellites and is thus ‘visible’ widely throughout the Middle […]
Adobe Systems has acquired privately held Auditude, a specialist in video ad management and monetisation technologies for publishers and media companies. Through the acquisition of Auditude, Adobe is now positioned to provide an end-to-end video offering, seamlessly connecting authoring, publishing, monetisation and optimisation with the goal of helping customers build long-term businesses through the delivery […]
The UK TV licence fee could be extended to cover catch-up services such as the BBC iPlayer as part of an overhaul of the levy being considered by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. British viewers currently pay £145.50 (€166) annually for a licence if they watch or record programmes as they are broadcast, […]
Virgin Media has launched a range of broadband and mobile bundles which include the digital music service Spotify. Following the announcement of a partnership deal earlier this year customers will be able to access Spotify online through home computers, on mobile devices or through the Spotify app on Virgin Media’s TiVo powered digital TV service. […]
David Rayner, CFO at EchoStar is to leave the company November 8 “to pursue other opportunities” said a regulatory filing late on October 28. He was appointed CFO in June 2010. He will be replaced by Ken Carroll, currently EchoStar’s SVP/business development. Rayner, who received some $860,000 in total compensation last year, served as EchoStar’s […]