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Deutsche Telekom taps Zenterio for 4K UHD hybrid box launch
Deutsche Telekom has tapped technology provider Zenterio to provide software for its just-launched Entertain TV…
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Pact: UK production sector sees highest ever growth
The UK’s production sector has seen financial growth rise to £2.7 billion, its “highest ever…
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Liberty Global and Ericsson extend partnership
Liberty Global has extended its partnership with Ericsson in Europe as it aims to consolidate…
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Unitymedia ups Funke to CFO
Unitymedia has promoted Thomas Funke to chief financial officer, replacing Winfried Rapp who was upped…
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RTL rules out Endemol Shine purchase
German broadcaster RTL has withdrawn its interest in buying Endemol Shine as it focuses on…
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France Télévisions reorganises as France 3 director exits
France 3 director Dana Hastier is set to depart the company after over a decade…
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Viacom18 to bring VOD service VOOT to the UK
India’s Viacom18 is due to launch its video-on-demand platform VOOT in the UK in November…
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TCL unveils AI-enabled and 8K TVs at IFA
TCL unveiled its new AI-powered television sets at IFA in Berlin, including its first 8K…
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LG expands webOS beyond the TV
LG has announced plans to expand its webOS platform beyond smart TVs, introducing it to…
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Jaunt expands VR/AR platform with new R&D efforts
Immersive content firm Jaunt has announced new research and development (R&D) efforts to support its…
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YouTube rolls out charity donation tools
YouTube has launched YouTube Giving, a new set of features designed to help creators and…
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Ginx Esports TV launches in Latin America
Ginx Esports TV is due to launch in Latin America via over-the-top TV platform Zapping…
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YouTube Premium orders ITV Studios US comedy pilot
YouTube Premium has given a pilot order to half-hour comedy It’s A Man’s World, produced by…
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IHS Markit: Amazon devices drive higher Prime Video affinity
More than one in five US households have at least one Amazon device, with this…
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Kagan: Nigeria accounts for 29% of African multichannel subscribers
Nigeria accounted for 29% of Africa’s multichannel subscribers and 22.4% of its TV households at…
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DC Universe SVOD service due for September launch
Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment are due to launch their digital subscription service, DC Universe,…
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Nagra MTM: 84% of pay TV execs expect ‘dramatic increase’ in competition
Some 84% of pay TV executives expect competition for paid-for video services to “increase dramatically”…
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Netflix appoints first head of ‘inclusion strategy’
After firing its former PR chief for using racist language, Netflix has now hired an…
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Samsung unveils 8K TV at IFA
Samsung is set to launch an 8K television with 8K artificial intelligence upscaling capabilities at…
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Eutelsat appoints IBM veteran as EVP of sales and products
Eutelsat has appointed former IBM executive Philippe Oliva as executive vice-president of sales and products….
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Roku signs up JVC to TV licensing programme
JVC will be the latest TV brand to use the Roku operating system, with high…
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eMarketer: UK digital ad spend to reach £13bn this year
UK digital advertising spend will reach £12.98 billion in 2018, accounting for 63.6% of total…
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Facebook rolls out Watch globally
Facebook is to roll out its Watch service globally, one year after the service was…
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Parrot Analytics partners with Guinness World Records
Parrot Analytics, the big data TV analytics firm, has partnered with Guinness World Records (GWR)…
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Panasonic and Samsung among first to deploy HDR10+ firmware
Panasonic and Samsung are among the first manufacturers to support HDR10+ after the companies announced…
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Arris’ Ruckus supports Facebook’s Express WiFi initiative
Arris-owned Ruckus is joining Facebook’s Express WiFi initiative, deploying hotspots to connect parts of Africa, India and…
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LG introduces 8K OLED TV at IFA
LG Electronics is due to introduce what it claims is the world’s first 8K (7680…
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Arqiva launches AWS-powered virtualised services
Arqiva has announced its first suite of virtualised media management services, covering playout, OTT managed…
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Netflix appoints Facebook’s VP of communications
Netflix has appointed Facebook’s vice-president of communications, Rachel Whetstone, as its chief communications officer. Commenting…
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GfK MRI: ‘Vast majority’ of US viewers not ready to cut the cord
The “vast majority of US consumers” are still not ready to give up on pay…