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EbonyLife partners with Sony for scripted series
EbonyLife Ltd, owners of Africa’s Global Black TV Network and Sony Pictures Television (SPT), are…
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Conax secures first Latin American deal for OTT multiscreen technology
Kudelski-owned content security specialist Conax has secured the first Latin American deal for its Conax…
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Dominique Delport move to Vice confirmed
Vice has confirmed that it has appointed former Vivendi Content head Dominique Delport as its…
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A+E Networks extends H2 reach in Croatia and Poland
A+E Networks has secured new distribution for its H2 channel in Poland and Croatia. From…
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Apple lines up originals for possible launch next year
Apple is set to release its range of TV titles for Spring or Summer 2019,…
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Amazon orders Spielberg epic as investment in high-end drama deepens
Amazon Studios has greenlit a straight-to-series order of a four-hour miniseries based on the epic…
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Parrot Analytics: Marvel’s Jessica Jones and Stranger Things top German in-demand list
Netflix enjoyed a clean sweep in Parrot Analytics’ latest assessment of in-demand digital originals in…
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EBU names business arm chief
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has named Marco Tinnirello as CEO of Eurovision Media Services…
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Netflix teams up with Formula 1 for documentary series
Netflix has partnered with Formula 1 for a season-long collaboration on a docu-series that follows…
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Spacecom selects SSL to build AMOS-8
Spacecom has chosen Maxar Technologies-owned SSL to build its AMOS-8 advanced communications satellite. The geostationary…
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Premium video advertising growing in Europe
The migration of IP-delivered content to the TV screen and the growing popularity of live-streaming…
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M-net adds raft of regional channels to offering
Bavarian fibre network operator M-net is adding 12 regional Bavarian TV channels to its TVPlus…
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AsiaSat sees return to growth
Hong Kong-based satellite operator AsiaSat saw revenues return to growth in 2017, posting a 6%…
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RTL, ProSiebenSat.1 and United Internet launch netID Foundation
RTL Deutschland, ProSiebenSat.1, and United Internet have launched the European netID Foundation – a log-in…
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UKTV controller Emma Tennant passes away
The British television industry is today mourning the passing of the well liked UKTV controller…
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Channel 5 enters SVOD with More Milkshake! on Amazon Prime
Viacom-owned UK terrestrial broadcaster Channel 5 is launching its first move into subscription video-on-demand by…
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Cyfrowy Polsat sees boost from multiplay growth
Cyfrowy Polsat has posted solid full-year results. The company saw its multi-play customer base increase…
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Entertainment Studios acquires The Weather Channel
Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios has acquired The Weather Channel for US$300 million (€243 million). Allen…
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US broadband homes have ‘more than seven video devices’ on average
US broadband households have more than seven video access devices on average – including TVs,…
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Telefonica: eSports has ‘exceeded our expectations’
Telefonica has said that its push into eSports has “exceeded our expectations”, one year after…
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VR City creates mosquito-eye view of malaria in 360° for Comic Relief
VR City has teamed up with Sport Relief, a biennial fundraising campaign for UK charity…
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Bruce Tuchman invests in comedy SVOD outfit NextUp
Bruce Tuchman, former president of AMC Global and Sundance Channel Global, has invested in NextUp,…
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Mediawan posts first full-year financials
Paris-listed production-distribution group Mediawan has posted its first full year financials. Both actual and pro…
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Report: YouTube to up ads on music videos
YouTube is reportedly planning to up the number of ads that heavy music listeners are…
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Paywizard: 26% have cancelled a pay TV service due to bad customer service
More than a quarter of consumers have cancelled a pay TV service in the past…
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OTT TV service 7TV adds first external channels
7TV, the German streaming TV offering co-owned by ProSiebenSat.1 Group and Discovery, has added the…
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Telecom Italia names new CCO
Telecom Italia (TIM) has named Pietro Scott Jovane as chief commercial officer. Jovane, who holds…
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FremantleMedia CEO leaving to join YouTube
FremantleMedia CEO Cecile Frot-Coutaz is leaving the RTL Group-owned production and distribution giant to…
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Ooyala: digital content ‘driving viewing off the TV’
The explosion of digital content is “helping to drive viewing off the TV” with mobile…
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Vivendi sells out of Ubisoft
European media giant Vivendi has sold off its stakeholding in Assassin’s Creed games studio Ubisoft…