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OTT and cord shaving ‘not a threat to broadcast model’
The rise of OTT and ‘cord shaving’, cutting down on pay TV services, will not…
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Digital boost for TV4 but C More drags
Pay TV unit C More acted as a drag on TV4 Group’s 2013 financials, but…
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Viewsat reports record MENA growth
Satellite service provider ViewSat reported record growth in the Middle East and Africa last year,…
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TDC TV growth compensates YouSee decline
Danish telco TDC added 5,000 TV customers to its own-brand IPTV offering and 4,000 to…
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DNA combines all TV units under Welho brand
Finnish telecom operator DNA is combining all its TV and fixed-network broadband services in a…
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Numericable teams up with IBM for cloud
French cable operator Numericable has teamed up with IBM to launch a cloud-based service targeted…
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Ghanaian win for Digital TV Labs
Ghana’s National Communications Authority has appointed the UK’s Digital TV Labs as an accredited test…
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TVN’s x-news offers TVP content
X-news, the online news service operated by Polish broadcaster TVN’s TVN Media unit, which provides…
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BT launches digital movie store on YouView
BT has launched an electronic sell-through service, allowing YouView users the option to buy digital…
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YouView partner structure in doubt as funding talks near end
UK pay TV operators BT and TalkTalk could emerge as the major shareholders in web-connected…
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Channel 4’s viewer database hits 10 million people
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has reached a milestone 10 million registered viewers, which it says…
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KPN sets out IPTV, 4G and bundled offering focus
Dutch telco KPN said that its focus is now on 4G, IPTV and multiplay bundles,…
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EC to create European audiovisual media regulators group
The European Commission has formally established a new group of EU regulatory authorities covering audiovisual…
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Kabel Deutschland sees premium TV recovery
German cable operator Kabel Deutschland added 86,000 premium TV subscribers in its fiscal third quarter,…
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Virgin Media acquires Smallworld Fibre
Liberty Global-owned UK cable operator Virgin Media has acquired Smallworld Fibre, which operates cable and…
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Former Lovefilm exec lands ProSieben digital role
Lesley Mackenzie, the former group digital officer of streaming site Lovefilm, has landed a role…
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LCD panel shipments see seasonal decline
LCD panel shipments are set for a “moderate seasonal decline” this quarter after seeing record…
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Channel 5+24 launches on Freesat
UK broadcaster Channel 5 has launched a 24-hour timeshifted version of its channel on the…
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Kudelski and Cisco settle patent dispute
Conditional access and interactive TV technology provider Kudelski Group and Cisco have signed a multi-year…
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Dozhd will fight on despite loss of Tricolor, say management
Besieged Russian independent news and factual channel Dozhd’s management say it will not close despite…
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Fashion TV extends deal with SatLink
Israel-based teleport provider SatLink Communications has extended its deal with Fashion TV for the global…
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RRsat appoints European sports and live events exec
Israel-based satellite services provider, RRsat Global Communications Network, has appointed Luca Marinoni as its new head of…
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Exset promotes Pons
Emerging markets pay TV systems specialist Exset has named Andrew Pons as global director of…
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NBC Olympics announces tech partners for Sochi
Harmonic is providing its MediaGrid shared storage and MediaDeck integrated media playout server system to…
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The Baby Channel and Planet Knowledge join LG smart TVs
A string of content channels, including pre-school targeted The Baby Channel and multi-screen factual service Planet…
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Netflix to raise US$400 million for expansion, original content
Netflix is planning to raise US$400 million (€296 million) in long-term debt in the first…
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TalkTalk posts strong YouView growth, adds live Now TV channels
UK service provider TalkTalk has reported strong take-up of its YouView-based TV offer for its…
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Ofcom should have final say on media mergers, says Lords committee
Media regulator Ofcom, rather the UK culture secretary, should have the final say on whether…
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Fox channels reshuffles European execs
Fox International Channels has moved several of its senior executives in Europe into new positions…
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Google opens up Chromecast platform
Google has released a software developer kit (SDK) for its Chromecast TV dongle, opening it…