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Pay TV & Online Video Report - Latin America - 2019June 18, 2019The 2019 Latin America Pay TV & Online Video Report provides in-depth insight into the pay TV and online subscription video markets of the Latin America region. It includes comprehensive market-sizing data and detailed analysis of the key trends shaping the industry, including growth drivers and inhibitors, evolving business models, and content strategies. The landscape of individual markets is also assessed via country profiles.Subscribers Only
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Sky launches satellite TV alternative in Austria with Sky XMarch 06, 2019European pay TV group Sky has launched a new standalone virtual pay TV service in Austria. Sky X provides access to live TV channels across all genres as well as on-demand content, dependant on the subscription tier chosen.Subscribers Only
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Comcast makes its offer for Sky officialApril 25, 2018Comcast has made a formal offer for Sky, valuing the UK-based satellite operator at £22 billion ($30.7 billion). Today's official offer of £12.50 represents a premium of more than 16% over 21st Century Fox’s offer for the 61% of Sky it does not own. Sky's independent board of directors has this morning withdrawn its recommendation of the Fox bid, making a battle for ownership of Sky between Comcast, Fox and possibly Walt Disney Co, seemingly inevitable.
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Sky and Netflix agree European partnershipMarch 01, 2018Pan-European pay TV operator Sky has announced a partnership with global OTT subscription service Netflix, to make Netflix available on its DTH and OTT platforms. Sky is to integrate Netflix into its advanced DTH set-top box Sky Q across all of its markets, starting with the UK and Ireland, via a new subscription TV package later this year.
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Comcast intends to outbid 21st Century Fox for ownership of SkyFebruary 27, 2018US cable giant Comcast has unveiled a possible takeover offer for Sky, aiming to outbid 21st Century Fox. Comcast today made an all-cash offer of £12.50 per share in cash for the UK-based satellite operator, which represents a 16% increase on 21st Century Fox’s offer, implying a valuation of £22.1 billion ($28.5 billion). Fox, which already owns a 39% stake in Sky, offered £18.5 billion ($23.8 billion) to acquire the shares in the operator that it does not own.
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European Broadband Cable Yearbook - 2017December 01, 2017The European Broadband Cable Yearbook, produced in association with trade body Cable Europe, is widely recognised as the definitive guide to the European Cable Industry. Published continuously for over a decade, this annual report contains detailed data on the size and value of the cable industry in all European Union countries as well as other European Economic Area markets. With company-level information and market wide analysis it shows trends in cable uptake, digital progression, revenue and ARPU, broadband cable and cable telephony. Also includes a written summary of the cable industry developments within each country over the last year.Subscribers Only
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European Broadband Cable Yearbook - 2016December 14, 2016The European Broadband Cable Yearbook, produced in association with trade body Cable Europe, is widely recognised as the definitive guide to the European Cable Industry. Published continuously for over a decade, this annual report contains detailed data on the size and value of the cable industry in all European Union countries as well as other European Economic Area markets. With company-level information and market wide analysis it shows trends in cable uptake, digital progression, revenue and ARPU, broadband cable and cable telephony. Also includes a written summary of the cable industry developments within each country over the last year.Subscribers Only
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BeIn Media continues its push into entertainment with Warner Bros dealOctober 20, 2016Continuing its move into non-sports programming, BeIn Media Group has agreed a multi-year deal with Warner Bros. International Television. According to the deal, the Qatar-based group will immediately be able to offer its subscribers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) access to TV series including Arrow, Gotham and The Originals and will also have second window pay TV rights for Warner Bros movies for the region. However, from 1 January 2019 BeIn Media will have first window pay TV rights for all Warner Bros content. BMG will also have catch-up TV rights for Warner Bros content as well as access to the US company’s library content.Subscribers Only
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Sky continues to reassert premium TV leadership with UHDTV service launchJuly 14, 2016UK pay TV market leader Sky today unveiled its long-awaited 4K ultra-high-definition (UHD) TV service, which the operator will launch on the Sky Q platform in its home market and Ireland on 13 August.Subscribers Only
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Sky revamps premium movie service with Sky Cinema rebrandJune 15, 2016Pan-European pay TV provider Sky unveiled a relaunch of its Sky Movies premium content package, rebranding it as Sky Cinema. The name change brings the UK offering into line with its German and Italian counterparts.Subscribers Only
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Public broadcasting under pressureFebruary 23, 2016Public broadcasters are facing a converging threat from cost-cutting and the development of new technology. This report analyses the tough choices facing the BBC, benchmarking its funding against 45 countries and making a detailed comparison of the UK institution with its major European peers.Subscribers Only
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Cable Dynamics in the Netflix Age : Cable Brussels - 2016February 10, 2016Ben Keen, Vice President, Consumer, Media, Telecoms & Displays, presented the new edition of the European Broadband Cable report, which details the latest growth trends in the European Union cable industry and examines the industry's strategic direction.Subscribers Only
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Is There a Future for the TV Channel?February 10, 2016Ted Hall, Research Director for IHS Technology’s Television team, delivers a thought provoking presentation on the future of television channels in the increasingly crowded global television landscape. This was presented at IHS' 23rd Annual PEVE Entertainment Business Futures 2015 ConferenceSubscribers Only
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Pay TV in the Netflix Age: Innovating to Stay Ahead of the OTT ChallengeFebruary 10, 2016Ted Hall, Research Director for IHS Technology’s Television team, presents his views on the challenges ahead for PayTV with the growing power of Over-the-Top services. This was delivered at IHS' 23rd Annual PEVE Entertainment Business Futures 2015 Conference.Subscribers Only
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Sky's spending on entertainment programming could double, says its content chiefFebruary 05, 2016The executive responsible for Sky's non-sports content in the UK and Germany has said that the pay TV platform's investment on non-sports programming could double over the next four to five years. Gary Davey, MD of content at Sky, said the company is 'thinking very carefully about driving engagement' and that as it ramps up investment in original content, entertainment could become just as important as football in maintaining its subscriber base.Subscribers Only
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Sky continues to grow in challenging environmentJanuary 29, 2016Despite fierce competition, Sky added 205,000 new retail customers in the UK and Ireland during the last three months of 2015 – the highest quarter-on-quarter growth for the platform in the last ten years. In Germany and Austria, net additions totaled 120,000 and even in Italy, where Sky had been losing subscribers, 12,000 customers were added. Sky broadband subscribers in the UK and Ireland increased 144,000 in the quarter, reaching 5.89 million at the end of 2015.
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Sky signs multi-territory rights deal with ShowtimeJanuary 21, 2016Sky has agreed a multi-territory rights deal for programming from US pay TV network Showtime. The agreement with Showtime's parent company CBS Corporation will give Sky access to new and future series across the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria and Italy. The term and value were not disclosed.Subscribers Only
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Latin America pay TV Q2 2015: Satellite growth continuesJanuary 07, 2016Unlike more developed media markets, Latin America (Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, and Peru) offers significant room for video subscriber growth: pay TV penetration across these six countries reached 45% in Q2 2015.Subscribers Only
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My-HD Media revamps its business strategy with launch of My-Asia and Maghreb packagesDecember 17, 2015My-HD Media, the Dubai-based pay TV satellite operator, is to start 2016 with the launch of two new packages. In a press conference in Dubai, Mr Samir Safer, My-HD Media’s CEO, announced that the company will launch the My-Asia package by mid-January 2016. The new package will be simultaneously launched in 22 MENA countries. Furthermore, My-HD Media will launch another package, the Maghreb package, later in the year, to be made available in four North African countries (Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia).Subscribers Only
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European Broadband Cable Yearbook - 2015November 30, 2015The European Broadband Cable Yearbook, produced in association with trade body Cable Europe, is widely recognised as the definitive guide to the European Cable Industry. Published continuously for over a decade, this annual report contains detailed data on the size and value of the cable industry in all European Union countries as well as other European Economic Area markets. With company-level information and market wide analysis it shows trends in cable uptake, digital progression, revenue and ARPU, broadband cable and cable telephony. Also includes a written summary of the cable industry developments within each country over the last year.Subscribers Only
