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Year2017
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RTS opens entries for Young Technologist Award
The Royal Television Society has opened its RTS Young Technologist Award 2017 for entries. The…
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Facebook makes AR push, launches VR app
Facebook signalled a major push into augmented reality and launched a VR app for communicating…
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Vivendi to challenge Italian ruling on Telecom Italia and Mediaset stakes
Vivendi has said it will take “any appropriate legal action” including a possible complaint to…
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James Murdoch to give RTS keynote
21st Century Fox boss James Murdoch will give the keynote address at the RTS Cambridge…
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HK’s i-Cable sees possible reprieve ahead of closure deadline
Troubled Hong Kong pay TV operator i-Cable is involved in last-minute moves to secure its…
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Vimeo updates VHX over-the-top platform
Vimeo has updated its OTT platform VHX, offering ad-supported video for partner channels and introducing…
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NeuLion adds data analytics capabilities to offering
OTT TV video specialist NeuLion has launched a new data analytics service as part of…
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Access Entertainment buys Packer out of RatPac
Access Entertainment has bought James Packer out of PatPac Entertainment, the US production company the…
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SmartLabs adds OTT provider Megogo to list of supported services
Russian TV technology and set-top box outfit SmartLabs has added Ukraine-based OTT TV provider Megogo…
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Paywizard adds new data features to platform
Billing and customer relationship management software specialist Paywizard has added new data-focused enhancements to its…
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Ericsson launches virtualised video processing
Ericsson is due to launch a fully virtualised video processing solution at NAB in Las…
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Google updates Earth VR
Google has updated Google Earth VR, allowing users to search and type for a location…
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BBC renews deal with Unified Streaming
UK public broadcaster the BBC has agreed to work with video-streaming technology provider Unified Streaming…
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Netflix nears 100m users but misses Q1 sign-up target
Netflix is on the verge of reaching 100 million members, but missed its new subscriber…
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Google to add BBC content to Google Earth
Google will have a raft of BBC content on its relaunched Google Earth service. The…
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Netflix discusses ‘YouTube envy’ and faith programming
Netflix bosses have told investors they have ‘YouTube envy’ and are looking to global shows…
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Ridley Scott’s RSA Films launches VR division
Ridley Scott’s RSA Films has launched a new division dedicated to the development and production…
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ComScore: mobile now the ‘go-to’ destination for video
Mobile is now the ‘go-to’ destination for most video viewers, according to ComScore research. The…
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TV to account for ‘30% of high-end ads’ in key markets
The US, China and Japan will drive a recovery in luxury advertising, with TV taking…
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Hulu ups customer support ahead of live TV rollout
Hulu is set to “substantially increase” its customer support capabilities, ahead of the rollout of…
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MBC strikes IPTV deal with Etisalat’s E-Vision
MBC Group and Etisalat have struck a deal that will see Etisalat subsidiary E-Vision distribute…
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VR streaming service Visbit launches in open beta
Virtual reality streaming service, Visbit, has launched in open beta, following five months of closed…
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Sky Mexico taps Elemental for OTT
Sky Mexico has tapped Amazon Web Services-owned Elemental Technologies to power its over-the-top video service….
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TF1 threatens to cut signal without retrans fees
French broadcaster TF1 has warned telecom operators and pay TV operator Canal+ that it will…
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New management team for Studio71
ProSiebenSat.1 Group-backed multichannel network Studio71 has named a new management team to take over from…
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Sony makes free TV move in Italy
Sony is launching in first free-to-air channel in Italy with kids net Pop launching early…
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TiVo agrees patent deal with Roku
TiVo has agreed a multi-year intellectual property (IP) licence agreement with Roku, in a move…
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Ofcom: 87% of broadband customers satisfied with service
Some 87% of UK broadband customers were satisfied with their service last year, with Virgin…
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Google WebVR now compatible with Cardboard
Google has made WebVR experiences in the Chrome browser available to view with Google Cardboard…
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Paywizard names new chief executive
Paywizard has upped chief marketing officer, Bhavesh Vaghela, to CEO, replacing company co-founder Jonathan Guthrie….