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NAGRA introduces OPENTV Signature Edition, a fully-featured pay-tv ecosystem to maximize content value and optimise experiences

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NAGRA, a Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.S) company and the world’s leading independent provider of content protection and multiscreen television solutions, today announced the launch of OpenTV Signature Edition, the company’s brand-new, turnkey, cloud-based and multi-tenant solution for pay-TV operators. Powered by the OpenTV Suite and the NAGRA Insight data analytics platform, OpenTV Signature Edition is a cost-effective, fast time-to-market and fully-featured ecosystem that pay-TV operators can … [Read more...] about NAGRA introduces OPENTV Signature Edition, a fully-featured pay-tv ecosystem to maximize content value and optimise experiences

AIB welcomes Hum Network as first member from Pakistan

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The Association for International Broadcasting (AIB), the trade association for television, radio and online, is pleased to announce that Hum Network has become its first member in Pakistan. Hum Network is Pakistan’s only publicly-quoted media company, operating a range of television channels that are available across the country. Hum Network also offers its television channels in North America, the UK and the Middle East. Established in 2004, Hum Network has expanded into production for … [Read more...] about AIB welcomes Hum Network as first member from Pakistan

Indian TV advertising growth has been strong

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POPULATION 1,328,813,492 TV HOUSEHOLDS 170,000,000 TV PENETRATION 65.2% LICENSED TV CHANNELS 902 HD CHANNELS 77 HOUSEHOLD SIZE 4.8 CABLE TV HOMES 778 million CABLE TV PENETRATION 87.6% PAY-TV HOMES 130,000,000 DTH HOMES 50,000,000 INTERNET USERS 20% BROADBAND SUBSCRIBERS 100.84 million TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS 1,009,560,000 OVERALL TELEDENSITY 81.82% MOBILE SUBSCRIBERS 1033.40 million NET PIRACY COST US$2.9 billion MULTICHANNEL HOMES 167,000,000 MULTICHANNEL PENETRATION 95.2% NON-TERRESTRIAL TV … [Read more...] about Indian TV advertising growth has been strong

FOX+ takes on Asia

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Traditional media in most countries are being seriously challenged by digital platforms, as viewers so often prefer to view video content and breaking news online or on portable devices and they opt for on-demand menus instead of linear schedules. This digital migration has also hit Asia at all cost. FOX+ the latest streaming service to arrive in Asia is taking the region by storm since its launch in Philippines and Singapore early this year and now in Taiwan. Zubin, said that FOX movies … [Read more...] about FOX+ takes on Asia

Unique Drama is a Key Selling Point

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When it comes to barometers for what’s hot in the world of entertainment, there are normally a few different gauges than Drama Summit, Entertainment Weekly, Variety or Rolling Stones. In recent years, the latest superhero(s) have had to share the stage with a wealth of buzzy TV dramas, refl ecting the rising importance of scripted series to the average consumer’s entertainment diet. Unique drama is a key selling point today for online delivery brands as these platforms consolidate their … [Read more...] about Unique Drama is a Key Selling Point

Gordon reveals the motivation behind his TV persona at MIPCOM 2017

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I had the honour to be invited by all3media to an exclusive roundtable discussion with international renowned chef, Gordon Ramsay. He’s certainly a showman by nature. British chef Gordon Ramsay is celebrating 25 years in the television industry this year, with shows like Hell’s Kitchen, MasterChef, Kitchen Nightmares and F Word having made him a well-known personality across the world. It’s a long way from his fi rst visit to Cannes in 1992 as the chef on Neighbours mogul Reg Grundy’s … [Read more...] about Gordon reveals the motivation behind his TV persona at MIPCOM 2017