BT Sport and Samsung have screened the UK’s first public live 8K sports broadcast, with a screening of the UEFA Europa League match between Arsenal and Olympiacos (round of 32). BT Sport and Samsung collaborated to deliver the broadcast live from the Emirates Stadium using a bespoke BT Sport 8K outside broadcast set up, delivered […]
Three-quarters of the world’s pay-TV operators will gain subscribers between 2018 and 2024, according to analyst firm Digital TV Research. Covering 505 operators across 135 countries, the Global Pay TV Operator Forecasts report also estimates that two-thirds will increase their revenues over the same period. “The top 50 operators accounted for two-thirds of the world’s […]
Reflecting the rising importance of the telcos, IPTV is gaining subscribers in Western Europe at the expense of the other pay-TV platforms, according to findings from analyst firm Digital TV Research. IPTV overtook satellite TV in 2015 and will be approaching cable by 2024. IPTV will add 5.5 million subscribers between 2018 and 2024. “IPTV […]
Reports suggest that US media giant Comcast is planning an all-cash bid of $60 billion (€50bn) for most of 21st Century Fox’s assets, dependent on whether the US administration approves AT&T’s acquisition of Time Warner. Any such deal would also see Comcast acquire 100 per cent of Sky. Comcast made a $31 billion bid for […]
The UK’s Panel on Takeovers and Mergers has informed each of Disney, Fox and Sky of its ruling that, following completion of the acquisition by Disney of Fox (after a spin-off of certain businesses), Disney will be required to make a mandatory offer to the holders of ordinary shares in Sky pursuant to Note 8 […]
Karen Bradley, the UK’s Culture Secretary has said she is minded to refer the bid by 21st Century Fox for the remainder of the shares in Sky to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on the grounds of media plurality and commitments to broadcasting standards. In a statement to Parliament, Bradley updated MPs on the […]
Millennials (ages 18-34) watch more time-shifted content through self-recording or on-demand (55 per cent) than live TV (45 per cent), according to a study from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). The Exploring Preferences for Personalized Content Consumption Experiences Study also shows that only 35 per cent of those over the age of 35 watch time-shifted […]
Firms providing TV and broadband packages did more than nearly any other sector to damage their reputations over the last year through poor customer service and increasing complaint levels. Pay-TV/broadband firms saw the biggest increase in customers citing them among the worst sectors for service – rising 3.3 percentage points to 33.5 per cent. Only […]
Netflix saw its share price rocket 11 per cent on July 17th to an all-time high of $179 (€155) at one point, helped by impressive subscriber numbers. Netflix told the market that it had brought in a Q2 record of 5.2 million net new subscribers globally, up from 99 million at the end of Q1 […]
Moving with the esports tide in the Spanish TV market, Vodafone Spain has launched a dedicated channel on Twitch, the Amazon-owned streaming platform. The Esports Vodafone channel daily broadcasts from 15:00 to 23:00 featuring gaming news, entertainment and educational programming. Esports Vodafone will also air Esports Academy, with tutorials and advice from esports professionals. Other […]