The top 50 pay TV operators will lose 20 million subscribers over the next five years. However, operators beyond the top 100 will gain subscribers over the same period, according to data from Digital TV Research.
The streamer is looking to hire an executive to oversee its expansion into gaming, a person familiar with the matter said, a sign that it is ramping up efforts to grow beyond its traditional business as streaming competition intensifies.
The channels, west TV Classical on channel 907, Qwest TV Mix on channel 908, and Qwest TV Jazz & Beyond on channel 909, will offer linear services that will vary on a monthly basis, a mix of rarities and archival finds.
Produced by Curious Films for Channel 4, the film beat the slot average, attracted 3.1m consolidated viewers in its first week and achieved an impressive 29% share of young viewers.
Hamo will be charged with leading the development of factual content for UK commissions but will also work with the development teams in the Australian and US offices on co-production opportunities.