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Year2017
Médiamétrie adds Molotov to multi-screen measurement
France’s audience measurement organisation, Médiamétrie, has included digital service Molotov into its ‘four screen TV’…
Bavarian Broadcasting DG to take over as ARD chair
The director general of Bayerischer Rundfunk (Bavarian Broadcasting Corporation), Ulrich Wilhem, will take over as the next…
AsiaSat names new general counsel
Satellite operator AsiaSat has named Saphina Ho as its new general counsel. Ho succeeds Catherine…
Deloitte: UK smartphone video viewing up 500% since 2012
The proportion of UK adults watching video on their smartphones has risen fivefold in the…
Google in new deal with rightsholders to combat piracy in France
Google has signed an agreement with French antipiracy group l’Association de Lutte Contre la Piraterie…
YouTube shuts down paid channels, launches sponsorships
YouTube has ended its 2013-launched paid channels initiative and has instead introduced sponsorships in a…
Roku now seeking up to US$252m through IPO
Roku is now looking to raise proposed maximum of US$252 million in its planned IPO,…
Portuguese regulator slams Altice acquisition of Media Capital
Portuguese media and communications regulator ANACOM has said that Altice’s proposed acquisition of Media Capital…
Ex-BBCWW North America president named CEO of Mitú
Herb Scannell, ex-president of BBC Worldwide North America has been named the new CEO of…
AT&T reportedly mulling sale of Latin American pay TV operations
AT&T is reportedly mulling a possible sale of its pay TV assets in Latin America…
Telekom Austria to rebrand all its operations under A1 marque
Telekom Austria is to use its domestic market A1 brand across all its operations in…
EBU concerned about savage budget cuts for Ukrainian pubcaster
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has expressed concern about the underfunding of Ukrainian public broadcaster…
RTL partners with Wochit for social video
Mediengruppe RTL has partnered with Wochit, a video creation platform aimed at editorial teams uploading…
Mirada and Anevia team up for OTT TV offering
TV technology provider Mirada and OTT and IPTV software specialist Anevia have teamed up to…
Over a million illegal streaming boxes sold in UK since 2015
More than one million illegal set-top boxes that allow users to stream content illegally have…
DTG: we are are moving to an all-IP world
Linear TV is not dead but we are “definitely moving to an all-IP world”, according…
Cisco’s Chambers to step down as CEO takes over chairman role
Cisco executive chairman and former CEO John Chambers has told the company’s board that he…
HBO unveils first Scandi original
Swedish filmmaker Lukas Moodysson will create HBO Europe’s first original series out of Scandinavia. Scripted…
Telekom Austria customers become first HEVC pay TV players in Europe
Telekom Austria has completed the upgrade of its white-label DTH satellite platform to the HEVC/H.265…
Italy edging closer to ‘golden power’ as CONSOB says Vivendi controls TIM
The Italian government is edging closer towards activating its ‘golden power’ to intervene in industries…
Baltcom launches new advanced TV service
Latvian cable operator Baltcom has launched an new advanced TV service, which it has dubbed…
Ownzones names chief security officer and SVP, operations
OTT entertainment and technology provider Ownzones has named Rob Hopps as its chief security officer…
beIN Media agrees new three-year security deal with Irdeto
Pay TV network beIN Media has agreed a new three-year deal with digital security specialists…
France 24 launches HD services in Middle East
French international news channel France 24 has launched two HD channels, France 24 HD in…
BBC World Service expands offerings for Horn of Africa
BBC World Service is expanding its offerings for the Horn of Africa with the launch…
Intelsat ups Middle East EpicNG distribution with Etisalat
Intelsat is working with with Middle East and African telco, Etisalat, to expand the distribution…
Argentinian operators tap Conax for security
Argentinian pay TV service providers CableVideo and Cosecor have turned to Kudelski Group-owned Conax to…
HTC: virtual reality will ‘change the world’
HTC’s senior vice-president of VR, Rikard Steiber, predicted virtual reality will “change the world” as he…
Turkey’s Natural TV extends reach to West Africa
Natural TV, a Turkish channel focused on health, agriculture, music and cultural content, is extending…
eMarketer: UK digital ad spend to reach £10.9bn this year
UK digital ad spend will reach £10.89 billion (€12.36 billion) by the end of 2017,…