Randall Stephenson, Chairman, CEO, and President of AT&T, has told the United States House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Laws that there are “significant” consumer benefits of AT&T’s acquisition of DirecTV, and that the transaction would enhance rather than reduce competition. He also claimed that a merger […]
Diane Coyle, the acting chair of the BBC Trust, says the corporation will put forward proposals that people who only watch its content via the iPlayer should still pay the licence fee. Coyle, the BBC Trust vice-chair who has applied to become Lord Patten’s full-time replacement, also defended the existing licence fee system, saying it […]
According to organisers of the ‘TV Meets Tech’ – part of London Technology week – held recently at iBurbia Studios in Chiswick, West London, the event, intended to be a sampler of the kind of innovation that the TV industry is inspiring, demonstrated that the TV industry is putting a stake in the ground around […]
Streaming giant Netflix is in advanced talks with Deutsche Telekom over a possible collaboration ahead of Netflix’s launch in Germany this autumn, according to a report in German news magazine Manager. The report cites unnamed sources saying Deutsche Telekom was open to cooperating with Netflix as it begins its German roll out even though the VoD […]
Entone, a provider of Cloud TV and Connected Home solutions, has been selected by TIM Brasil for their “Live TIM Blue Box” launch. The product provides a seamless blend of live free-to-air television and OTT video. TIM is the largest mobile operator in Brazil with over 74 million subscribers. TIM’s Live TIM Blue Box offers […]
Arkena has announced the provision of turn-key OTT and catch-up services for beIN Sports Connect, a new OTT offer launched by beIN SPORTS France to deliver its live channels directly via internet to connected devices, such as PC/Mac, iOS and Android smartphones and tablets. Arkena provides the complete end-to-end OTT solution to beIN Sports: captation […]
Netflix, which is set to launch next September in France, is to bow to the French media chronology and will show movies at least 36 months after first theatrical release. According to reports, the House of Cards series will also remain an exclusivity to Canal+ in France, which has already broadcast season 2. The service […]
The producer of The Walking Dead warns that rampant piracy is pushing the TV and film industry “to the precipice”, and called on Google to do more to tackle illegal websites. Gale Ann Hurd said that if consumers want to continue to see shows such as Walking Dead and HBO’s Game of Thrones – which […]
TVPlayer, the free TV streaming app for mobile and tablet, has agreed a licensing deal for popular lifestyle entertainment channels Food Network and Travel Channel, including their ‘plus ones’, from Scripps Networks UK & EMEA. Food Network and Travel Channel are the only dedicated lifestyle entertainment channels on the platform and include programming such as […]
A Harris Poll looking at the ways Americans most often watch television programmes has found the increasing use of streaming as a viewership option. While over three-quarters of US adults (77 per cent) say they regularly watch television shows via either cable (55 per cent) or satellite TV (23 per cent), over four in ten […]