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Pay TV & Online Video Report - Western Europe - 2019August 05, 2019The 2019 Western Europe Pay TV & Online Video Report provides in-depth insight into the pay TV and online subscription video markets of Western Europe. It includes comprehensive market-sizing data and detailed analysis of the key trends shaping the industry ... .Subscribers Only
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Cinepolis sets foot in the Middle East and Pathe in Africa in 2019May 03, 2019Mexican exhibition group Cinepolis, the largest in South America by number of screens, opened its first cinema in the Middle East in Q1 2019, in Bahrain. Separately, French exhibition group Pathe has opened its first cinema outside Europe, in Tunisia.
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Kinepolis invests further in 4DX technologyNovember 14, 2018Kinepolis has signed an agreement with CJ 4Dplex to install six additional 4DX theatres on top of its first order of five 4DX theatres less than 12 months prior.
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Vue to become largest exhibitor in GermanyOctober 24, 2018Leading International exhibitor Vue International has signed a deal to buy Cinestar, the largest multiplex chain in Germany, for as much as $256million (Euro 221.8 million) from Australian group Event Hospitality & Entertainment.
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Comcast wins Sky battle with £30.6 billion offerSeptember 24, 2018Comcast has outbid 21st Century Fox to win control of Sky, with an offer valuing the UK-based pay TV group at £30.6 billion ($40 billion). In the third and final round of the auction run by the UK's takeover panel on Saturday 22 September, Comcast made a final offer of £17.28 per Sky share, trumping a bid of £15.67 from Fox. Comcast launched its challenge for Sky in April with an initial offer of £12.50, valuing Sky at £22 million. Sky shares closed at £15.85 last Friday.Subscribers Only
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Comcast drops its bid for Fox to focus on SkyJuly 20, 2018US cable group Comcast says it will not pursue its acquisition of 21st Century Fox assets and will instead concentrate on its bid for the UK-based pay TV platform, Sky.
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Western Europe Pay TV and Online Video 2017July 12, 2018The Western Europe pay TV and online video market monitor provides an in-depth insight into the key trends affecting the subscription video market in 2017. It includes data and analysis on pay TV operators, their subscribers and revenues, and the impact of online TV services on pay TV growth.Subscribers Only
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Fox increases offer for full control of SkyJuly 11, 201821st Century Fox has raised its offer for the 61% of Sky it does not own to £14 a share, valuing the company at £24.5 billion ($32.5 billion). The offer is 30% more than the price it originally offered in December 2016, and is 12% more than the competing offer for the pay TV business lodged by Comcast in June. The new development in the long-running saga of the Fox takeover of Sky comes as the UK Government is about to make a decision on whether to approve the deal. Walt Disney Co is planning to acquire most of 21st Century Fox, including its Sky shareholding, but is also facing competition from Comcast. In June, Disney raised its offer for Fox to $71 billion, days after Comcast increased its offer for Fox to $65 billion.Subscribers Only
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Kinepolis selects laser for start of replacement wave with Cinionic/BarcoJune 20, 2018Kinepolis has earmarked the start of its replacement schedule of first-generation digital projectors to laser technology in a deal with Cinionic/Barco for 300 laser systems over the next three years. The deal includes both new and existing screens in its European territories such as Belgium, France, Netherlands and Spain as well as its more recent acquisition of Landmark Cinemas of Canada.
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Amazon and BT buy remaining Premier League packagesJune 07, 2018Continuing its move into live streaming sport, Amazon has acquired a package of rights to the Premier League in the UK from 2019 to 2022. Amazon was awarded a package of 20 live matches per season, including 10 played on Boxing Day and 10 in midweek. Completing a long-drawn out process that began with the award of rights to BT and Sky in February, the Premier League awarded the last remaining package to BT.
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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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Sky and BT renew Premier League rights, two packages unsoldFebruary 13, 2018The Premier League has announced the award of five out of the seven packages of highly-prized UK and Ireland rights for the 2019 to 2022 contract cycle. Both Sky and BT, which currently share rights, have renewed rights, with both set to reduce their overall payments - subject to the allocation of the other two packages.
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Cineworld and other large exhibitors draw new scenarios in the cinema landscapeDecember 01, 2017UK-based Cineworld is in talks to acquire Regal Entertainment Group in an all-cash acquisition. Separately, AMC, Vue, CJ CGV and Kinepolis have also suggested M&A moves recently.
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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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UK and Ireland move ahead with SMPTE-DCP transition testingAugust 07, 2017The UK and Ireland are about to undergo a sector wide test of the new DCP format, to make sure that digital cinema systems can ingest and playback encrypted SMPTE DCPs, as a precursor to the industry moving towards this format.
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Sky delivers revenue and customer growth, but hits to profits and wholesale signal significant challengesJuly 27, 2017Pan-European pay TV operator Sky reported growth across a range of key metrics in its full-year 2016-17 financial results, along with some notable declines. By the end of June 2017, Sky served a total of 22.5 million retail customers across its five markets (UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria and Italy), having added 686,000 over the preceding 12 months. On the wholesale front, however, Sky lost 431,000 customers subscribing to its channels via alternative providers in the UK and Ireland (having lost 105,000 the previous year), and a further 15,000 in Germany.
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Fox takeover of Sky referred to regulators by UK governmentMarch 17, 2017The UK government has referred the agreed takeover of Sky by 21st Century Fox to regulators, citing possible media plurality and broadcasting standards concerns. The UK’s Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport yesterday wrote to both companies to advise them that she has asked communications body Ofcom and the Competition and Markets Authority to report back to her by 17 May.
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OSN slashes its package prices to reverse decline in subscribersFebruary 16, 2017OSN, the Dubai-based satellite pay TV operator, has launched new packages with new prices for the 24 MENA countries that form the base of its operations. The operator said the move represents the first steps of a new OSN, an operator that wants to ensure its customers that they will get access to the most premium content at the most affordable prices, and said that further initiatives are planned. OSN has launched a new introductory package, called The Entertainment GetStarted Pack, at a price of $21 in the Gulf States and around $16 in countries outside the Gulf like Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Morocco and Algeria. OSN said it carried out extensive market research to identify its customers’ needs among 40,000 households across the region. The company has also introduced a new packaging policy which allows subscribers to customise what they want to watch and to pay only for the content they have chosen.Subscribers Only
