Pre-launch checkout is now underway at the Spaceport with Eutelsat 25B/Es’hail 1, which is one of two satellite passengers to be orbited on Arianespace’s fourth heavy-lift Ariane 5 mission of […]
DTT boom extends beyond Europe
Covering 97 countries, the number of homes receiving DTT signals will more than double between 2013 and 2018 – by reaching 553 million, according to a new report from Digital […]
14% of smartphone/tablet users recently used a TV app
14% of smartphone and tablet users recently used a TV-content app, according to Parks Associates.
Converged Media: same content, different laws?
The European Audiovisual Observatory has published a new study on connected TVs and its legal challenges.
Global pay TV revenues hit $184 billion in 2012
The number of pay TV households (analogue and digital) reached 772 million by 2012, up from 585 million in 2008, according to a new report from Digital TV Research.
Low prices drive CEE DTH growth
Direct-to-home satellite operators in Eastern Europe are adding subscribers faster than their cable peers, with satellite growth of 64% between 2008 and 2012 compared to 30% for total pay-TV.
HbbTV Consortium launches worldwide campaign
The HbbTV consortium is launching a strategic marketing campaign aimed at increasing global acceptance of the HbbTV standard.
Moody’s downgrades Virgin Media
Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded Virgin Media to Ba3 from Ba1 reflecting the company’s weakened credit profile following the completion of its acquisition by Liberty Global.
Dutch FTTH market to grow to 3.5m homes passed in 2017
The Dutch FTTH market expanded to 1.45 million homes passed at the end of 2012.
Dutch interest in faster broadband increasing
Almost half of Dutch consumers either already have or think they will soon need a broadband connection of 50Mbps or more. This is up from just over a quarter a […]