There are four major themes in cable’s future growth, according to Matthias Kurth, executive chairman, Cable Europe.
Archives for September 2015
IHS: New colour technology displays to grow fast
Wide colour gamut flat panel displays are expected to grow from 3% in 2015 to 25% of the display market in terms of area by 2020, according to IHS.
Ofcom cracks down on late fees
Ofcom’s warning on the late payment of their annual licence fees has resulted in the naming of a slate of major broadcasters being named.
Pay-TV viewing beats Netflix, YouTube in US
Measured by minutes of viewing time, traditional pay-TV accounts for 80% of viewing video time in the US.
Children’s iPlayer to launch in 2016
The BBC is bringing together its children’s output into a dedicated version of the iPlayer.
Greek OTE rebrands as Cosmote
Greek operator OTE will be rebranding using its mobile brand for both fixed and mobile services.
All electric Eutelsat a month ahead of schedule
Eutelsat 115 West B, the first all electric satellite, has completed its ascent into geostationary orbit.
Liberty-Vodafone talks collapse
Talks between Liberty Global and Vodafone over a possible asset swap are at an end, at least for now.
A+E, Scripps eye Polish DTT channels
Poland’s National Broadcasting Council (KRRiT) has received a total of 24 bids from over 10 companies for four channels on the upcoming eighth multiplex (MUX-8).
New twist in Viasat channel sale
MTG is now unlikely to sell its non-terrestrial TV channels outside Scandinavia to Leonard Blavatnik.