Altice USA, the US arm of Altice, filed plans for an initial public offering Tuesday, a prospect that could end up valuing the company at more than $20 billion.
IBCAP and Nagra to fight piracy in the US
The International Broadcaster Coalition Against Piracy (IBCAP)and Nagra have entered into an expanded agreement to bring a new generation of anti-piracy technology and services to broadcasters and distributors of international […]
SES and Verizon to trial Ultra HD delivery
SES has entered in a collaborative agreement with Verizon aimed at driving the take-up of Ultra HD services by Verizon Fios subscribers in the US.
Disney extends Iger’s contract
The Walt Disney Company board of directors has extended Robert A. Iger’s contract as chairman and CEO to July 2, 2019.
US now a “binge watching, streaming, multitasking nation”
Nearly three-quarters (73%) of US consumers and nearly 90% of millennials have watched binged video content, according to the findings of Deloitte’s 11th Digital Democracy Study.
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 successfully delivered EchoStar XXIII
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 successfully delivered EchoStar XXIII, a commercial communications satellite for EchoStar Corporation, to a Geostationary Transfer Orbit.
20% of US pay-TV subscribers dissatisfied
20% of US pay-TV subscribers say they are dissatisfied with their pay-TV service, representing a 100% increase since early 2013.
US pay-TV providers lost 795,000 subs
The largest pay-TV providers in the US, representing about 95% of the market, lost about 795,000 net video subscribers in 2016, compared to a pro forma loss of about 445,000 […]
Eleven Sports enters US market
Eleven Sports is entering the US market following the acquisition of certain distribution assets of One World Sports.
Wurl TV launches streaming channels on TiVo STBs
Palo Alto-based Wurl TV has announced that Wurl’s internet-delivered programming is now available on TiVo’s cable TV and retail set-top boxes.