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WLTM: Big media seeks small indie for profitable relationship
The economic downturn won’t, it seems, put an end to larger producers, distributors and broadcasters hoovering up indie programme makers.
Last week, as UK indie RDF finalised its £52 million management buyout, a raft of Big Media companies were scouting for indie producers, with several deals in the offing.
Canvas, Darwin, Kangaroo – what do they all mean?
Broadcasters and content owners are now convinced that the internet offers a technically viable means to distribute content to consumers. For some, but not all, it will be commercially viable too. But will it be limited to the internet?
Digital Britain: perfect timing or two years too late?
I attended Ofcom’s international conference last week in London, where leading executives from media and communications outlined their visions for the future.
The line-up of speakers was first class, with CEOs from Vivendi, Vodafone and Qualcomm, among others, talking about the prospects for the industry against the backdrop of a global recession.
Hamstrung Kangaroo?
Kangaroo, the planned VOD jv from the BBC, ITV and Channel isn’t having an easy time of it. High-profile boss Ashley Highfield has just jumped ship. The venture is also being delayed by the Competition Commission - it’s now set to hit the Net mid-09, but the authorities might ask for changes. Read more »
Simply iPlayer
Just back from The Future of Online Media Distribution event at London’s South Bank. The session was headlined by Erik Huggers, the Beeb’s director of Future Media, and he came armed with a few juicy iPlayer metrics. Since launching last Christmas, the platform has received 250 million stream and download requests. Read more »
All eyes on BSkyB results for any signs of pay-TV slowdown
BSkyB reports its latest quarterly results on Friday and the market will be taking a keener interest in the pay-TV company’s financials than usual. Its operational and financial performance will be seen as a barometer for other TV and communications providers, and will give some important indicators on how such companies could fare in worsening economic times.
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What will be the digital switchover surplus?
Much of the current debate within the UK broadcasting sector centres on what will happen to the digital dividend – the spectrum released by analogue switch-off – with television and communications players vying for pieces of the action.
BSkyB brings HDTV into focus, BBC/ITV Freesat off to promising start
Expect BSkyB to put on some serious numbers for its high-definition television service over the next few quarters after halving the price of its HD box to £75 and embarking on a major marketing campaign for the product.
Perhaps mobile operators should think “TV” and not just “Mobile TV”
Mobile operator Orange plans to launch a new service that includes a package of five cinema channels in France from November. The content on the channels will be available for viewing as live broadcasts as well as on-demand. Orange will license content from Warner Bros, Metro Goldwyn Mayer, HBO, Gaumont, BAC Films, Wild Side Films and Fidelite Film for this service.
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