Prime Video has informed its subscribers in Italy that, from February 28th, it will no longer carry DAZN as part of its Prime Video Channels offering. DAZN, which holds the Serie A broadcasting rights, is legally required to have its audience figures certified, typically by an audience measurement organisation such as Auditel. This certification is […]
The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA Europe) has expressed serious concerns regarding Italy’s Piracy Shield anti-piracy initiative. Under the initiative, copyright holders can flag suspected piracy websites to the Italian media regulator (AgCom), which orders Internet providers to block user access to those sites within 30 minutes. While ostensibly designed to combat online copyright […]
Italy’s anti-piracy initiative, Piracy Shield, has blocked thousands of illegal streaming websites, but has not led to a rise in subscribers for legitimate platforms. Data from Italy’s Communications Authority (AgCom), which oversees the blocking system, shows viewership and subscriber numbers for DAZN remained stagnant in 2024. Brian Turnbow, CEO of CDLAN Italy, a cloud and […]
Europe’s video entertainment landscape is evolving rapidly, with continued growth across the region and streaming services seeing strong gains in key markets. The latest trio of reports from Futuresource Consulting showcases the countries where audiences continue to embrace a wide breadth of content, whether that’s coming through traditional pay-TV operators or via direct subscription video […]
Italian production and animation studio, Rainbow Group, has announced the appointment of Gian Paolo Tagliavia as Executive Vice President of TV, Digital and Talent. The new appointment, which follows Rainbow Group’s recent investment from The Equity Group, is a further demonstration of the Group’s expansion and innovation plans. Tagliavia has successfully led Rai Pubblicità and […]
Italy’s Telecom Italia (TIM) is to withdraw its premium satellite service on January 19th. Local reports suggest that TIM failed to agree a new pricing structure with Eutelsat. One report said: “This decision follows Eutelsat’s unilateral move to cease providing the satellite connectivity that powers the service.” The service commenced in 2020 and designed to […]
Rainbow Group, the Italian TV production and animation content creator, has gained investment from TEC Movie, an independent vehicle established as part of The Equity Club (TEC), a club deal initiative promoted by Roberto Ferraresi and Filippo Penatti, operating on behalf of a group of Mediobanca’s ultra-high net worth clients. The deal was brokered by […]
Aeranti-Corallo, the association representing Italian local television broadcasters, has said it intends to draw attention to the “serious situation” that is penalising the Italian local TV sector, in the process of transition to DVB-T2/HEVC. While the global market presents increasingly high-performance and large-sized television screens, capable of fully exploiting the potential of new high-quality image […]
This past weekend it was widely reported that the Italian government had chosen Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite broadband service in a massive $1.6 billion (€1.4bn) 5-year deal to equip its military with secure connectivity. The news emerged as Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni visited President-elect Donald Trump at his Florida home on January 4th. The […]
In September 2024, 15.87 million unique users accessed SVoD services in Italy, an increase of 567,000 compared to the same period a year earlier. According to Italy’s Communications Authority (AgCom), Netflix experienced a 7.3 per cent annual decline in unique users to 8.1 million but still remained the platform with the most subscribers. Second-placed Prime […]