Despite the rise of digital media, television remains the dominant media source for Italians, reaching 94. per cent of the population in 2024, according to the annual Censis report on the state of Italian media. Interestingly, satellite television viewership, both free-to-air and subscription-based, is experiencing significant growth, now reaching 47.7 per cent of users, an […]
South African pay-TV operator MultiChoice, the parent company of pay-TV platforms DStv and GOtv, has reportedly suffered a substantial loss of subscribers over the past two years. According to Citizen SA, the company has seen its subscriber base drop by 3.7 million, falling from 23 million to an overall total of 19.3 million. This decline […]
Movistar’s low cost O2 service in Spain is adding Movistar Plus+ and Netflix in an integrated offer that also includes broadband at 600 Mbps for €45 a month in an attempt to boost subscriptions and compete with the likes of Digi and other low cost platforms. The news comes as Pepehone, a brand owned by […]
Throughout April, Virgin TV customers can gain access to Premier Sports premium at a discounted price of £10 per month (usually £15.99 per month) for three months. Customers with a TiVo, V6 or Virgin TV 360 box who don’t currently subscribe to the channels and, can add Premier Sports to their Virgin TV line up […]
Brits are spending more time watching content than ever before, consuming 16 billion hours of content on Sky in 2024, according to Sky’s bi-annual Attention Index report. The latest data reveals that while viewing is up, the content people consume is increasingly fragmented as audiences shift away from pre-scheduled broadcasting and instead move to on-demand […]
Anti-piracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has welcomed Naver Webtoon as its newest member. Naver Webtoon is part of Webtoon Entertainment, the global entertainment company. Naver Webtoon is the first and only webcomic and webnovel company to join ACE, and the first Korean-originated company to join ACE. Naver Webtoon’s parent company, Webtoon Entertainment, […]
Sky is set to cut some 2,000 jobs — around seven per cent of its workforce — with an overhaul of its traditional call centre roles. Sky UK will close three of its 10 customer service sites — in Stockport, Sheffield and Leeds — and scale back two others in a move that will cut […]
Anti-piracy coalition the International Broadcaster Coalition Against Piracy (IBCAP) has confirmed the addition of DirecTV, a leading video distribution company in the US, as its newest member. While IBCAP remains focused on anti-piracy efforts for the multicultural video market, the addition of DirecTV will permit IBCAP to broaden its scope as it works with DirecTV […]
Following a landmark case in Lebanon, the operator of a platform responsible for supplying illegal streams to pirate services around the world, has been convicted and sentenced to 11 months in prison and ordered to pay more than $90,000 (€83,000) in penalties and damages. Following a joint criminal complaint by the Premier League, Sky and […]
Football fans in the UK can follow the road to the UEFA Nations League Final on Prime Video for £2.49 per match, with no Prime membership or long-term commitment required. The action begins on March 20th with the UEFA Nations League Quarter-Finals featuring Netherlands v Spain, as well as Italy v Germany, with the competition’s […]