KidsCo has entered into a partnership with the GO, the leading provider of telco services in Malta.
US multichannel video service levelling off
08.55 Europe/London, June 27, 2011 By
87% of US households subscribe to some form of multichannel video service, according to research from Leichtman Research Group. The percentage of households that subscribe to a multi-channel video service is similar to last year, and up from 80% in 2004.
Connected TV grows in Poland
08.46 Europe/London, June 27, 2011 By
Connected TVs and the services they offer are becoming increasingly popular in Poland.
Wild TV inks Slovenian deal
08.25 Europe/London, June 27, 2011 By
The Canadian hunting and fishing channel Wild TV has secured carriage on Planet 9 in Slovenia.
OTT sparks new business models
08.12 Europe/London, June 27, 2011 By
“There is a plethora of business models being implemented to find an ideal monetization method for OTT,” according to IMS Research. A development sparked by the diverse interest in the OTT market from major CE suppliers, pay-TV operators, leading internet portal companies, DVD rental companies, and large CE retailers.
Satellite TV revenues to overtake cable this year
18.28 Europe/London, June 26, 2011 By
Based on Digital TV Research Ltd’s forecasts for 73 countries, pay-TV revenues will climb to $173 billion (€121.9 billion) in 2016, up by $49 billion on 2006 but only up by $18 billion (12%) on 2010. The Digital TV World Revenue Forecasts report stated that on-demand revenues will increase much faster than subscription revenues, though [...]
Report: UPC Horizon test launch in July
15.01 Europe/London, June 24, 2011 By
UPC Nederland will start piloting the new Horizon box this July, Liberty Global CEO and president Mike Fries has told the Denver Business Journal. Following this early trial, the box will be more widely deployed from September.
German football liga closes deals
11.14 Europe/London, June 24, 2011 By
The Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL) has announced new agreements regarding the international media rights for the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2. This week the marketing subsidiary DFL Sports Enterprises (DFL SE) completed deals in Europe and world-wide for the three seasons from 2012/13 to 2014/15.
UPC ramps up Romanian price war
11.03 Europe/London, June 24, 2011 By
UPC Romania has introduced a new triple play with prices starting for as little as RON50 (€11.8) a month.
Cyfrowy Polsat shares snapped up
10.48 Europe/London, June 24, 2011 By
Cyfrowy Polsat’s founders Zygmunt Solorz-Zak and Heronim Ruta have raised PLN1.35 billion (€337.8 million) this week through the sale of a 25% stake in the company.
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Connected TV Forecasts NEW REPORT. The number of TV sets connected to the Internet will reach 551 million by 2016 for the 40 countries covered in this report from Digital TV Research, up from 124 million at end-2010. The report states that this translates to 20% of global TV sets by 2016, up from only 6% at end-2010. Published in November 2011, this 83-page PDF report is the most geographically comprehensive to ever be published.