In a recent analysis of the Asia-Pacific broadband market, SNL Kagan found that despite recessionary pressures, the region’s broadband subscriber base grew 17.7 per cent to 181.4 million in 2009 compared to 154.1 million in 2008, with a household penetration of 22.2 per cent at year-end 2009. SNL Kagan forecasts the market will continue to grow, increasing from 208.8 million [...]
New media behaviours are sticking Interpret, a US market research firm, has released data from its quarterly New Media Measure study that tracks media behaviours, device ownership, attitudes and product consumption. Behaviour and trending data from its 2010 first-quarter report reveals the continued proliferation of social networks, further growth of streaming video and the domination of free mobile apps in [...]
UKTV is aiming to launch so-called ‘pull-on-demand’ services on Virgin Media and BSkyB’s pay-TV platforms by the end of the year and is in talks with Project Canvas, according to commercial chief Julia Jordan. Earlier this month, UKTV signed a 10-year, billion-pound ad deal for Channel 4 to handle all its ad sales, including VOD and the UKTV websites, as [...]
Allot Communications, a supplier of service optimisation and revenue generation solutions for fixed and mobile broadband service providers worldwide, has released its new Allot MobileTrends World Cup Report. The report indicates that mobile broadband usage increased by 24per cent during the 2010 FIFA World Cup matches. Web browsing on mobile broadband experienced the sharpest growth with a 35per cent rise, [...]
BSkyB is in talks to broadcast a 24-hour rolling news service in Arabic, based in Abu Dhabi, as part of a joint venture with a local private investor, according to reports. Entering a highly competitive market, the satellite channel would launch under the Sky News name and be the UK broadcaster’s first venture into a territory outside the UK. Discussions [...]
TV maker LG is hesitating to commit itself to support the Google TV initiative. CEO of the display division Simon Kang said it was wary Google could come to dominate the TV software market, leaving CE vendors as hardware-only providers. Kang told Dow Jones: “Google TV could spark strong interest in the market, but the reason we are deliberating [...]
The penetration of 3D-capable consumer electronics devices is expected to grow quickly between now and 2015, with 5.99 million 3DTV sets to be shipped worldwide this year, according to a report from IMS Research. The report adds that over 218 million 3DTV sets will ship cumulatively between 2010 and 2015. IMS Research identifies the popularity of 3D theatrical releases [...]
BSkyB has completed the acquisition of Virgin Media Television (VMTV) after receiving regulatory approval in the Republic of Ireland. The satellite broadcaster, which has acquired VMTV’s channels including Bravo, Living and Virgin1, said that it will rename VMTV as Living TV Group. BSkyB paid Virgin Media an initial £105 million (E125m) and up to a further £55 million if and [...]
The European Commission is to clear News Corp’s Sky Italia to bid for a broadcasting frequency on Italy’s digital television platform. The Commission is likely to allow News Corp to bid for one frequency and to use it for operating free-to-air channels, according to reports. The clearance will ease European Union restrictions for Sky Italia agreed in 2003 when the [...]
Kip Meek, once chief policy executive at Ofcom, is said to be poised to become the chairman of Project Canvas. A long time media consultant Meek will have the tricky task of keeping the six partners – BBC, Channel 4, ITV, BT, Talk Talk and Arqiva – all pointing in the same direction. Politically he is well-connected with the coalition [...]
