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Mirada places shares to drive growth in OTT market
TV technology provider Mirada has proposed to place a £3.5 million (€4.4 million) share offering…
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IPTV subscriptions top 100 million
Global IPTV subscriber numbers topped 100 million for the first time in the first quarter…
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One in seven TV viewers get social media recommendations
One in seven TV viewers now get recommendations about what to from social media, with…
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Turner names Africa entertainment channels chief
Turner Broadcasting System has appointed Gulliermo Farré to the new role of head of general entertainment…
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Half of pay TV subscribers aware of TV Everywhere, says CTAM
Just 49% of multichannel video programming distributor (MVPD) customers aged 18 to 64 are aware…
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Yellow Sun shines for PanaTV in UK, US
A Johannesburg-based online TV service has acquired UK and US streaming rights to the Nollywood…
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BBC launches ‘virtual’ local radio stations
The BBC has launched the first of a string of planned ‘virtual’ local radio stations,…
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Netflix ahead in terms of content, says Piper Jaffray
Netflix is ahead of rival Amazon by “a wide margin” when it comes to licensing…
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Panasonic unveils 4K TV pricing
Panasonic has released details of its new AX800 series of Ultra High Definition 4K TVs,…
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BBCWW names commissioning VP for BBC Brit and Earth
BBC Worldwide has upped executive producer Julie Swanston to vice-president of commissioning in Worldwide’s channels…
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Belgacom unveils €10 Belgian football offer
Belgacom has unveiled pricing for its football offering, after securing the non-exclusive rights to broadcast…
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Beltelecom adds two to Zala TV
Belarus service provider Beltelecom has added two new channels to its programming line-up. The operator…
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Mediaset likely to sell Canal+ stake, holding out for ‘strategic partnership’
Mediaset executive vice-president Piersilvio Berlusconi has given the strongest indication yet that his group will…
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Netflix effect to make Sweden first to pass digital milestone
Digital video revenues is expected to exceed packaged video revenues in Sweden for the first…
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Europe approves Vodafone-ONO deal
The European Commission has cleared Vodafone’s planned €7.2 billion takeover of Spanish cable operator ONO…
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Samsung closes Video and Media Hub, transitions to M-GO
Samsung is set to close its Samsung Video and Media Hub at the end of…
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Facebook buys video ad platform LiveRail
Facebook as agreed to buy online video advertising platform LiveRail in an effort to make…
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Four in ten UK internet users watch TV on the web, says Ofcom
Some 39% of UK internet users said they use the web to watch TV or…
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Poland’s Vectra moves in on Netia
Gdynia-based Polish cable operator Vectra has submitted a bid to acquire a one third stake…
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Euro broadcasters welcome EU anti-piracy plan
The European Commission has launched an action plan to deal with infringement of intellectual property…
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Tricolor TV to introduce new audience measurement system
Leading Russian pay TV operator Tricolor TV has begun testing a new audience measurement system…
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Vodafone Germany extends CEO’s run
Vodafone Germany has extended the tenure of current CEO Jens Schulte-Bockum for a further three…
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A+E’s History extends reach in Baltics with Viasat
A+E Networks’ History has launched with Modern Times Group (MTG)-owned pay TV platform Viasat in…
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Paul Jackson joins Videojug, targets Buzzfeed and Vice
Ex-Eyeworks, BBC and ITV executive Paul Jackson has taken a consultancy role at Videojug as…
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Teo launches personal media on TV
Lithaunian service provider Teo has introduced the ability to view personal media including photos, video…
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Irdeto names sales and marketing chief
Content security specialist Irdeto has named Richard Scott as senior vice-president of sales and marketing. …
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Al Arab news channel selects Vizrt
Middle Eastern news channel Al Arab has selected Vizrt to provide studio automation systems ahead…
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Orange drops plan to acquire Bouygues Telecom
Orange has dropped its ambition to acquire smaller rival French service provider Bouygues Telecom following…
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BBC ups R&D controller to chief technology officer
The BBC has appointed controller of research and development, Matthew Postgate, as its new chief…
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France’s Leclerc launches OTT service
Ahead of Netflix’s planned launch in France this autumn, French supermarket chain Leclerc is launching…