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Year2017
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The QYou launches in Southeast Europe
Youth broadcaster The QYou has launched in Serbia, Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina after agreeing…
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Raft of OTT channel deals for Celestial Tiger
Celestial Tiger Entertainment has struck a raft of OTT deals for its movies, action and…
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NAB: FCC chief promises bonfire of ‘outdated’ regulations
Outdated rules will be cast down as part of the FCC’s review of current media…
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NAB: Altice USA to launch next-gen box as it moves to all-IP network
Altice USA is to roll out a higher-powered, updated version of the single combined set-top,…
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NAB: social media ‘crucial to future of network TV’
Extending flagship show brands to have a strong presence on social media is central to…
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Twitter gears up for ‘24-hour live video streaming’
Twitter is gearing up to stream live video around the clock through its apps and…
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NAB: OTT TV and online sports ‘not disruptive’ to pay TV
The rise of sports-focused online video provider BAMTech and of live online sports is complementary…
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Sky launches Now TV in Ireland
Sky has launched its stand-alone online streaming service, Now TV, in Ireland for the first…
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YouTube launches Kids app on smart TVs
YouTube is launching its YouTube Kids app on smart TVs around the world. As of…
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AT&T CEO: Time Warner deal ‘moving along as expected’
Time Warner’s proposed merger with AT&T is “moving along as expected”. The chairman and CEO…
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Ostmodern expands into the US
Digital video specialist Ostmodern has expanded into the US with the launch of a New…
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Warner lines up DC digital service
Warner Bros. Television is working on a pair of original series for a soon-to-launch DC-branded…
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Asian SVOD service Viu hits 6 million users
Viu, the Asian rival to Netflix from telco giant PCCW, has hit six million subscribers…
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Netflix breaks into China with iQiyi deal
Netflix has inked a deal with Chinese SVOD service iQiyi, which will carry its originals…
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Accenture: TV viewing more popular on non-TV devices
More people now prefer to watch TV shows on internet connected devices than on traditional…
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NAB: Ericsson highlights interdependence of telecoms and TV
Ericsson has used NAB to highlight the growing interdependence of TV and telecoms – despite…
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NAB: Conax and Evolution Digital to take IP video to new markets
US cable technology outfit Evolution Digital and content security specialist Conax plan to launch their…
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Virgin Media adds French, Polish and Russian networks
UK pay TV operator Virgin Media has bolstered its offer by securing distribution of channels…
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MTG completes sale of Czech TV assets
MTG has completed the sale of its Czech TV assets as it continues its transformation…
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TV ad spend in the UK ‘boosted by VOD growth’
TV advertising spend in the UK reached a new high of £5.3 billion (€6.2 billion)…
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Orange partners with Facebook on startup accelerator
Orange has partnered with Facebook to launch a startup accelerator focused on network infrastructure innovation….
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YouGov: 5m UK viewers use pirate streaming services
Nearly 5 million UK adults, some 10% of the population, use pirate TV streaming services…
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Apple delays Carpool Karaoke
Apple has pushed back the launch of its first original series, Carpool Karaoke. The tech…
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Channel 4 launches personalised TV ads
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has launched a new interactive VOD format that lets advertisers address…
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Turner taps TiVo as EMEA metadata partner
Turner has selected TiVo as its metadata distribution partner for Europe, the Middle East and…
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Netflix to raise €1bn through senior notes sale
Netflix has announced plans to raise €1 billion by selling senior notes, with the proceeds…
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Sky-Fox inquiry extended until after UK election
UK culture secretary, Karen Bradley, has extended the investigation deadline for 21st Century Fox’s planned…
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Twitch launches scheme to help more site users earn cash
Twitch has launched the Twitch Affiliate Program in a bid to bridge the gap between…
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Turner taps Nick for Boomerang SVOD chief
Turner has poached Sundance Feniger from Nickelodeon to run its new Boomerang subscription VOD service….
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SES delivers US Ultra HD services
SES today announced that two US pay TV operators have launched commercial linear Ultra HD…