By any measure Paris-based Eutelsat’s latest numbers (for its Q1 to Sept 30) are impressive. Overall revenues are up 12.9 per cent to €285.6 million, while all its divisional metrics are also in extremely positive territory. Video is up 8.1 per cent, Data and value-added revenues are up 23.5 per cent and Eutelsat’s “multi-usage” division […]
Vince Cable, the UK Business Secretary, has issued an intervention notice on News Corp’s bid to acquire the 61 per cent of BSkyB shares that it does not already own. The notice requires that Ofcom investigates the public interest consideration of media plurality and submits a report by December 31st. The European Commission will investigate […]
Time Warner has said it will be one of the first studios to run a VoD platform providing films at the same time as the theatrical release. It says it may launch as soon do so by next summer, charging $30-$50 per film in the US. “We’re near agreement with our distributors on the right […]
DirecTV has reported an increase in third quarter 2010 revenues of 10 per cent to $6.03 billion, operating profit up 10 per cent to $1.48 billion up on $868 million in last year’s third quarter. DirecTV reported third quarter net income increased 31 per cent to $479 million. “For the fourth consecutive quarter, DirecTV achieved […]
Platform ‘n,’ Poland’s leading DTH service, will offer Fox HD to its subscribers from November 6th. Platform ‘n’ delivers a total of 19 HD channels to its growing subscriber base of more than 735,000, and plans to launch additional HD channels later this month. With the addition of Fox HD, Platform n subscribers will now […]
Associated Press Television News, the world’s leading video news agency, is making a multi-million dollar investment to upgrade its newsgathering infrastructure, provide pictures in high definition to the broadcast and digital markets and significantly increase the depth and breadth of video coverage from around the world. The plan will ensure that AP’s video operations are […]
Logiways, a digital TV software expert, has announced the successful integration of a Light Internet access solution powered by MOBINCOM’s technology in VodAccess, its Push-VoD 2.0 solution. This integration gives access to all technologies of Telecommunication, TV, VoD and Internet to all Africans, in a cheap and simple way. “Our customers demand rich and flexible […]
Sky has this morning served the formal notice of intent with the European Commission that signals the imminent tabling of a formal bid for the 61 per cent of BSkyB it doesn’t already own. The EC now has 25 days to decide whether further investigation is required on competition grounds. Meanwhile UK government will have […]
ITV could invest more in arts, factual programming and drama were it not for regulations, its managers has told a Lords committee. Archie Norman, new chairman of the UK’s largest commercial broadcaster, and Adam Crozier, chief executive, told the communications committee that ITV had been driven into a “ratings rat race” by regulations, particularly the […]
Foxtel and Hybrid Television Services have both reached landmark agreements with a number of Hollywood studios to start bringing forward movie release dates in line with DVD releases in Australia. Commencing immediately, selected titles on Foxtel’s existing pay-per-view movie service, and Hybrid Television Services’ Caspa On Demand service, will be released within the DVD window […]