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Yahoo! to take on Netflix with fresh online content push
Yahoo! is reportedly planning to take on the likes of Netflix and Amazon by acquiring…
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Discovery sees room for traditional pay TV growth in Europe
Discovery will continue to focus on traditional pay TV rather than new digital initiatives in…
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Sky exec to head BT’s TV unit
Delia Bushell has been appointed managing director of BT TV, the UK telco’s growing pay…
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Harmonic signals shift to software-based world with VOS announcement
Harmonic has signalled a shift in long-term strategy towards software-based compression and workflow at the…
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Ericsson chooses Elemental for first EVE integration
Video compression specialist Elemental used its press event at the NAB Show on Saturday to…
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Some 44% of consumers watch movies and TV shows daily via the web
Some 44% of consumers now watch full-length movies and TV shows over the internet on…
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CNBC launches on UPC in Eastern Europe
Central and Eastern European satellite TV provider UPC has launched business and financial news channel…
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Broadcast equipment and services market reaches US$63 billion
The global market for professional broadcast equipment and services reached US$63 billion (€45.9 billion) in…
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Channel 4 and Xbox partner on new drama series
UK broadcaster Channel 4 is partnering with Microsoft’s Xbox Entertainment Studios to launch a new…
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Kudelski Group completes Conax deal
Swiss digital security firm The Kudelski Group has completed its acquisition of Oslo, Norway-based rival…
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SatLink launches DVB-S2 platform on Eutelsat’s Hot Bird
SatLink Communications has launched a new DVB-S2 platform on Eutelsat’s Hot Bird satellite. The platform…
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MTG, Sony sign content deal
Modern Times Group and Sony Pictures Television have signed a multi-year content deal. The agreement…
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OCS partners with Viaccess-Orca on second-screen Game of Thrones app
Orange Cinema Series (OCS) in France is partnering with Viaccess-Orca on an immersive second-screen app…
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TalkTalk ups Sky entertainment content
Customers of UK service provider TalkTalk can now access seven Sky entertainment channels and 100…
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MTG appoints chief content officer for digital division
Jakob Mejlhede has been named chief content officer of Modern Times Group’s next-generation division, MTGx….
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Discovery open to teaming up with pay TV operators, may take Velocity international
Discovery is open to partnering with European pay TV operators to acquire or develop new…
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BBC Trust approves 30-day iPlayer catch-up window
The BBC’s governing body, the BBC Trust, has approved plans by the corporation to extend…
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Dailymotion launches subscription movie service in Turkey
French video site Dailymotion has launched a movie subscription service, Dailymotion Plus, in Turkey –…
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HBO cuts Sky Italia deal
Sky Italia has agreed an exclusive programming deal with HBO as it prepares its own…
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Discovery looking to partnerships for premium sports rights
Discovery boss David Zaslav has told DTVE sister title TBI that it is weighing partnering…
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Liberty Global appoints Telenet exec as VP of strategy
Liberty Global has appointed Telenet’s senior vice president of strategy, investor relations and corporate communications,…
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Tuchman takes control of global MGM channels
AMC/Sundance Channel Global president Bruce Tuchman has added the role of president, MGM Channel Global…
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Swisscom adds Opera TV Store to set-top boxes
Swiss telco Swisscom is set to add the Opera TV Store app platform to its…
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Romania’s Intact Media Group launches ZU TV
Romania’s Intact Media Group has launched a new youth-oriented TV channel called ZU TV. The…
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SeaChange ups Patibanda to CTO
SeaChange has promoted the general manager of its In-Home business, Shiva Patibanda, to senior vice…
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Arab broadcasting union signs Eutelsat deal
The Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU) has agreed a multi-year contract for Ku-band capacity on…
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Crackle signs AVOD deal with NBCU
Sony Pictures Television’s on-demand service Crackle has signed a multi-year licensing deal with NBCUniversal Television…
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Canal+ Overseas expands Intelsat agreement
Pay-TV operator Canal+ Overseas has expanded its capacity deal with Intelsat, allowing it to extend…
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Malta-based Melita makes board appointment
Melita, a Malta-based telecom services provider, has appointed former Telesystem International Wireless CEO, Bruno Ducharme,…
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ITV lines up summer launch for Encore
UK broadcaster ITV is set to launch its new pay channel, ITV Encore, on June…