Singapore’s two pay-TV operators, StarHub and SingTel’s Mio TV, may soon have to pay even more attention to packaging and pricing strategy. Regulator the Media Development Agency (MDA) has banned pay-TV operators from offering exclusive content.
Written by Chris ForresterSunday, 14 March 2010 10:45
Hollywood has suddenly twigged that if you are sitting on a cinematic goldmine then it’s wise to keep the mine open. A reversioned Avatar, with extra footage added, is being contemplated for summer release.
Written by Chris ForresterSunday, 14 March 2010 10:44
For the past few years there has been an assumption that broadcasters would adapt and re-format some transmissions to fit smaller cell-phone screens. It hasn’t happened, and a Rapid TV News Round Table says it isn’t going to happen because of the impact the iPhone has had on consumers.
Written by Chris ForresterSunday, 14 March 2010 10:42
There was plenty of excitement in London on Friday as BSkyB’s share price rocketed up almost 4% on rumours that News Corp is contemplating taking the broadcaster private.
i-Cable, the company which owns and operates the Hong Kong Cable platform, says that pay-TV revenues bottomed out in mid-2009 and are now “on a course of firm rebound” ahead of the forthcoming soccer World Cup and a new English Premier League season.
Written by Iñaki FerrerasSunday, 14 March 2010 10:36
One of Spain's main audiovisual groups, Prisa's Sogecable, has been fined €40 million in favour of the country's main cable operator Ono because according to the judges the company acted as a monopoly.
Hong Kong’s Now TV has picked up broadcast rights to cricket’s Indian Premier League (IPL) for the next three years. The IPTV platform can screen all 60 matches under the deal.
Written by Chris ForresterSunday, 14 March 2010 10:31
Silvio Berlusconi’s (left) iron grip on Italy’s broadcasting is limiting the public’s access to information, says a pressure group linked to billionaire George Soros.
Written by Chris ForresterSunday, 14 March 2010 10:22
Reports from India say that Fashion TV was pulled from the airwaves on March 12 because of alleged nudity in its transmissions. The transmission in question was a replay of the late Alexander McQueen’s catwalk show.
Reports from India say that Fashion TV was pulled from the airwaves on March 12 because of alleged nudity in its transmissions. The transmission in question was a replay of the late Alexander McQueen’s catwalk show.
