Sydney - The subscription TV universe in Australia now reaches 31% of all Australian people and 27% of all Australian homes, equating to 6.1 million people and 2.01 million homes. That’s according to figures released last week by the Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association. Subscribers spent 59% of their viewing time watching STV channels this year, up from 56% in 2006. Average time spent watching pay TV channels was 22 hours 21 minutes per week, a consistent level over … [Read more...] about People pay-TV penetration in Oz tops 31%
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NBCU names Shigeo Yushita Channel Director, Japan, Global Networks Asia
Tokyo – NBC Universal named Shigeo Yushita as Channel Director, Japan, Global Networks Asia. Based in Tokyo, Yushita will launch and expand NBCU’s pay TV platforms in Japan and develop strategies for upcoming cable and satellite TV launches, as well as sales and marketing activities for the new channels. He reports to Raymund Miranda, Managing Director, Global Networks Asia, and Taichi Fukuda, Managing Director Japan, NBC Universal International. This follows NBCU’s acquisition … [Read more...] about NBCU names Shigeo Yushita Channel Director, Japan, Global Networks Asia
NBCU names Shigeo Yushita as Channel Director, Japan, Global Networks Asia
Tokyo – NBC Universal has named Shigeo Yushita as Channel Director, Japan, Global Networks Asia, effective immediately. Based in Tokyo, Yushita will launch and expand NBCU’s pay TV platforms in Japan and develop strategies for upcoming cable and satellite TV launches, as well as sales and marketing activities for the new channels. He reports to Raymund Miranda, Managing Director, Global Networks Asia, and Taichi Fukuda, Managing Director Japan, NBC Universal International. The … [Read more...] about NBCU names Shigeo Yushita as Channel Director, Japan, Global Networks Asia
Foxtel unveils Mobile Foxtel Guide
Sydney - Boosting its suite of digital offerings, Foxtel has launched the Mobile Foxtel Guide which enables subscribers to access the pay TV platform’s web-based Electronic Program Guide (EPG) and to use the Remote Record function to record programs on its PVR, Foxtel iQ, from 3G mobile phones. Another function is Reminder Alerts, which are sent via SMS to the user 15 minutes prior to the TV program commencing and contain the name of the show, the channel and the time it begins. Patrick … [Read more...] about Foxtel unveils Mobile Foxtel Guide
Village Roadshow shells out A$129 million for balance of Roadshow Distributors
Sydney—Village Roadshow Ltd. (VRL) has disclosed it paid Amalgamated Holdings A$129 million (US$112.6 million) for its 50% stake in Roadshow Distributors to take full control of the film, home entertainment, television and pay TV distributor. The company is seeking shareholder approval to borrow up to A$125 million (US$109.1 million) to refinance Roadshow’s debt of A$50 million (US$43.6 million) and to repay part of VRL’s bank facility. VRL told shareholders the fully-owned Roadshow … [Read more...] about Village Roadshow shells out A$129 million for balance of Roadshow Distributors
Cable TV boosts subs as revenues and profits fall
Hong Kong – Cable TV added 59,000 subscribers, boosting the total to 845,000, in the first nine months of 2007, up 7% on the prior year, although broadband customers slipped by 3% to 316,000. Blaming an “unfavourable” operating environment due to intensified competition with nowTV, parent company i-Cable Communications Ltd. reported pay TV revenues fell by 16% to HK$1.2 billion (US$155.7 million), while operating profit slumped by 30% to HK$132 million (US$16.9 million). The … [Read more...] about Cable TV boosts subs as revenues and profits fall
