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Former Hulu bosses return with new video venture
Jason Kilar and Richard Tom, the former chief executive and chief technology officers of Hulu,…
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Digital TV homes will top one billion this year
The addition of 130 million new digital TV homes will take the global total to…
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OTT in CEE to grow rapidly from low base
Internet-enabled TVs should in CEE should exceed 20 million by 2018, and will be the…
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YouSee boss joins TV4 as channel director
Swedish broadcaster TV4 Group has appointed the head of Danish cable operator YouSee, Mathias Berg,…
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CEE investors “looking for stable cash flow”
With continued access to funding, trends from last year – and with M&A driven primarily…
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Divan.TV to be first Russian service on Chromecast
Russian and Ukrainian-language OTT platform Divan.TV, which offers a combination of live TV and subscription…
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Three in four Brits unaware of local TV station rollouts
Three quarters of Brits are unaware that a new local TV channel could be launching…
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AOL On launches on Apple TV
The entire library from AOL’s premium video syndication platform AOL On has been added to…
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CEA makes Ultra HD guideline updates
US technology trade organisation, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), has updated the core characteristics for…
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Social TV service Stevie launches on Chromecast
Social TV service Stevie has unveiled new versions of its apps, with added Google Chromecast…
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Vivendi makes management board appointments
Vivendi’s supervisory board has named the chairman and CEO of the Bolloré Group, Vincent Bolloré,…
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More than a third of US broadband homes now have smart TVs
More than a third of US broadband households now have a smart TV following a…
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Ziggo enlists Ooyala and Basefarm for refreshed website
Dutch cable operator Ziggo is partnering with Ooyala and Basefarm, which will power multiscreen video…
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VoD traction to increase as digital payments soar, says Juniper
Online VoD services like Netflix will be deployed and will have gained traction in most…
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Play to launch 4K OTT service, plans to expand internationally
Russian OTT service provider Play plans to introduce a 4K service later this year, focusing…
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BBC ‘plays it too safe’ says acting Trust chair
The BBC’s flagship channel, BBC One, can “sometimes feel too predictable” and “plays it too…
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Amedia to expand Russian content on HBO-focused premium service
Russian broadcaster and OTT service provider Amedia plans to add more Russian content to its…
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Telekom Austria buys Macedonian cable operator Blizoo
Telekom Austria Group has bought 100% of Blizoo Macedonia, one of the largest cable providers…
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Telenor Broadcast appoints new CEO
Telenor Group has promoted the senior vice president of its industrial development arm, Ragnar Kårhus,…
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More than half of millennial tablet owners ‘second screen’
Some 56% of US tablet owners aged between 18 and 34 use their device in…
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Scripps lifestyle networks spread in Europe
A pair of Scripps Networks International channels have launched on a number of satellite platforms…
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Swisscom partners with ThinkAnalytics for recommendations
Swiss telco Swisscom is partnering with ThinkAnalytics, which will provide personalised linear, replay TV and…
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Comcast adds Chrome support
US cable operator Comcast has added Google Chrome browser support for its Xfinity TV Go…
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Tata Communications strikes partnership with Kaltura
Tata Communications has partnered with Kaltura to combine Tata’s content delivery network (CDN) with Kaltura’s…
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UKTV presses Play with first digital-only service
UK multichannel operator UKTV is launching its first direct-to-consumer digital service this summer. UKTV Play…
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MultiChoice owner Naspers reports record pay TV additions
South African media conglomerate Naspers, the owner of pay TV service provider MultiChoice, has added…
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BBC trials virtual reality technology
The BBC has started to trial immersive video experiences in its first experiments with virtual…
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Vivendi and Altice-Numericable sign definitive SFR agreement
Vivendi has signed a definitive agreement with Altice-Numericable relating to its sale of French telco…
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Deutsche Telekom reportedly in partnership talks with Netflix
Deutsche Telekom has reportedly held negotiations with Netflix about forming a marketing partnership with the…
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Vintage TV launches on Freeview
Music network Vintage TV has launched on UK digital terrestrial platform Freeview, taking the 242…