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Tele Columbus gives free tablet to new broadband subs
German cable operator Tele Columbus is to give free tablet PCs to new customers for…
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NetCologne launches free public WiFi
Cologne city carrier NetCologne has launched a free public WiFi network in the German city. …
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Blinkx acquires LYFE Mobile
Internet media platform Blinkx has acquired mobile targeted advertising specialist LYFE Mobile in an all-cash…
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Kudelski sells NagraID unit
Kudelski-owned conditional access and interactive TV technology provider Nagra has sold its NagraID subsidiary to…
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Freesat to expand Freetime presence on smart TVs
UK free-to-view satellite platform Freesat is to follow up the launch of its Freetime connected…
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Almost 60% of US connected device households subscribe to Netflix
Roughly 50% to 60% of US households that use connected consumer electronics devices now subscribe…
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Kaltura buys pay OTT platform provider Tvinci
Online video platform provider Kaltura has acquired pay OTT specialist Tvinci, in a bid to widen…
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Twitter releases new-look Vine.co site
Twitter has launched a new-look website for its mobile video service Vine, designed to make…
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AT&T eyes US$40bn DirecTV takeover: report
US telco has directly approached satellite pay TV firm DirecTV about a possible takeover, according…
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Google moves forward with Fiber expansion plans
Google has said that all of the 34 cities where it is discussing expanding its…
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BBC Worldwide names new head of brand
BBC Worldwide has named Sara Holt in the new position of head of brand and…
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Box TV taps Yospace and Tremor Video for ad-replacement technology
UK music channel Box TV has tapped Yospace and Tremor Video to deliver ad-insertion technology…
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Dutch Vodafone taps Edgeware for FTTH video delivery
Vodafone Netherlands-owned operator Thius has tapped technology provider Edgeware to provide the video delivery infrastructure…
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Blinkx names media SVP
Internet media platform provider Blinkx has named Donald Hamilton as senior vice-president of Blinkx Media….
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Intelsat hit by reduced US government spending
Intelsat said that it “performed to plan” in the first quarter, but that revenue continued…
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TeliaSonera names corporate development chief
Nordic service provider TeliaSonera has named Henriett Wendt as head of group corporate development. Wendt,…
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Boxer adds Horse1
Swedish digital-terrestrial TV platform Boxer has added equestrian interest channel Horse1 to its programming line-up….
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Viacom to use C5 to accelerate new global brand launches
Viacom president and CEO Philippe Dauman said that its £450 million (€550 million) acquisition of…
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Freesat adds HD category, new channels
UK free-to-air satellite platform Freesat has added a dedicated HD category to the channel category…
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Latvia’s Baltcom strikes deal with TV3
Latvian cable operator Baltcom has struck a deal to continue carrying Viasat Broadcasting-owned channel TV3…
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Viacom buys UK’s Channel 5 for £450 million
Viacom has acquired UK terrestrial broadcaster Channel 5 for £450 million (€548 million), in a…
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Ofcom: DTT “important” but UHF spectrum future in doubt
Ofcom has reiterated that it believes digital-terrestrial TV will continue to remain an important TV…
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Sky records surprise uptick in TV customers
Sky said that it added 74,000 new TV customers in the three months ending March…
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Vivendi outlines future as media company after SFR deal
The sale of SFR will lead to the rebirth of Vivendi as “a new group”,…
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Twitter CEO Dick Costolo defends TV strategy
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo has defended the firm’s investment in its social TV strategy, against…
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Time Warner in talks to distribute channels outside of pay TV
Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes has confirmed the media giant is talking to Dish about…
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Sky Go and Now TV to join PS4
Sky said it is preparing to launch its Sky Go on-demand service and Now TV…
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S4C launches on TVPlayer
Welsh public broadcaster S4C has launched on streaming service TVPlayer, making its programming available on-demand…
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Pace to target European markets with RDK products
UK set-top provider Pace has said it plans to expand into DVB markets with RDK…
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Eurovision launches new live sports app
Eurovision, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU)’s broadcast network, has launched a new app for sports…