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Year2017
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North American smart TV shipments up 10.9% in Q1
North American smart TV shipments grew 10.9% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2017 to…
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DTG chief operating officer retires
The commercial director and chief operating officer of the DTG, Keith Wilkinson, has announced his…
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CASBAA backs illegal TV crackdown
Asian pay TV body CASBAA has commended a major crackdown on illegal network operators in…
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NBC hires ex-Legendary digital chief
NBC Entertainment has drafted in former Legendary Digital Networks (LDN) exec Steven Hein. His new…
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Telenet agrees 5G and IoT deal with ZTE
Liberty Global-owned Belgian cable operator, Telenet, has agreed a strategic partnership with ZTE Corporation covering…
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Snapchat launches Spectacles in Europe
Snapchat parent company Snap Inc has started selling its video camera-equipped sunglasses in Europe. Spectacles…
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Intelsat-OneWeb deal collapses over failed debt swap
Intelsat said it expects its planned Softbank-backed merger with affordable internet provider, OneWeb, to now…
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YouTube takes tougher stance on hateful, inappropriate content
YouTube has introduced new guidelines to take a tougher stance on hateful, demeaning and inappropriate…
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SVOD service iflix expands into Africa
Subscription VOD service iflix has opened an office in Cape Town as it launches a…
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Channel 4’s chief creative officer steps down
Jay Hunt is to leave her post of chief creative officer at Channel 4 after…
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Eutelsat 172B successfully launched
Eutelsat has successfully launched its Eutelsat 172B satellite on an Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou,…
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Haggart leaving Liberty Global
Liberty Global SVP of programming Peter Haggart is leaving the company. Haggart originally joined Liberty…
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BT Sport and Snapchat partner for Champions League final
BT Sport is partnering with Snapchat in the UK on social coverage of Saturday’s UEFA…
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Eleven Sports expands Polish reach
Eleven Sports has agreed a carriage deal that will see all three of its channels…
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NEM sets schedule ahead of Dubrovnik event
Visitors to New Europe Market (NEM) in Dubrovnik this month can expect lively debate on…
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A+E Networks UK appoints scheduling boss
A+E Networks UK has appointed former UKTV executive Dom Wilkins as head of scheduling, History…
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BT Sport boss defends football ratings, calls for more access
The head of BT Sport, Simon Green, has dismissed fears about declining sports ratings, but…
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A+E buys NBCU out of German joint venture
A+E Networks is to acquire full control of its German joint venture, as it continues…
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MoCA Access promises low-cost alternative to DOCSIS 3.1
Home networking technology group the Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA) has turned its attention to…
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NBC News takes 25% stake in Euronews
NBC News is due to close its acquisition of a 25% stake in Euronews this…
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BBC First increases Dutch distribution
BBC Worldwide is upping the distribution of BBC First in the Netherlands after agreeing a…
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Discovery appoints SVP of data and analytics
Discovery Communications has appointed former Viacom executive, Christopher McGrath, as senior vice president of data…
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Lis Murdoch digital studio preps Snapchat originals
Social video platform Snapchat Discover has commissioned a pair of series from Elisabeth Murdoch’s Vertical…
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Toshiba launches new Ultra HD TVs
Toshiba has launched a range of new 4K, Ultra HD TVs under a brand licensing…
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Kudelski agrees patent deal with Scripps
Digital security specialist The Kudelski Group has agreed a patent agreement with Scripps Networks Interactive….
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Liberty Global touts economic benefit of network investment
Liberty Global claims its €14.5 billion investment in super-fast networks over the past four years…
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EU approves Vivendi control of Telecom Italia
The European Commission has approved Vivendi’s acquisition of de facto control over Telecom Italia, after…
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Network performance is main cause of cable churn, says study
Network performance is the key issue underlying subscriber churn in cable networks, according to a…
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CBS rejigs entertainment as Geller exits
US broadcaster CBS has upped Kelly Kahl to president of entertainment and drafted in The…
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Ericsson ups Ekudden to group CTO
Ericsson has promoted company veteran Erik Ekudden to group CTO and head of technology and…