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GetGlue set for tvtag rebrand
Second screen TV app GetGlue is due to be rebranded as tvtag this week, with…
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Tricolor makes new management appointments
Russian pay TV leader Tricolor TV has made a series of new management appointments. Former…
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History launches in Ukraine, grows in Russia
A+E Networks-owned pay TV channel History has launched in the Ukraine on a DTH platform…
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Poland’s TVN makes online gains
Polish broadcaster TVN Group said that a record 4.3 million people in November watched 44.4…
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Lovefilm acquires fresh kids content
Amazon-owned subscription video-on-demand provider Lovefilm has signed new content deals with kids entertainment producers HIT…
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Dailymotion launches new version of Android app
French video site Dailymotion has launched a new version of its Android app that it…
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Amino operating profit up but revenues slide
Set-top box provider Amino Technologies has posted an increased year-end operating profit of £4.1 million…
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Stofa hires new agencies following takeover of Waoo! subs
Danish cable operator Stofa has hired marketing agencies OMD and Gekko to help with a…
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Unitymedia upgrades Borken networks
Liberty Global-owned German cable operator Unitymedia has upgraded its network in the Borken district in…
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Primacom acquires Sy-Fra
German cable operator Primacom has acquired network builder and operator Sy-Fra, acdding a further 22,000…
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Ziggo says Liberty talks “progressing,” announces solid Q4 results
Dutch cable operator Ziggo said discussions about a takeover by Liberty Global were “on-going and…
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Pay TV subscribers expected to exceed 1.1 billion by 2019
The global base of pay TV subscribers will exceed 1.1 billion by 2019, with IPTV…
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Canal+ creates new OTT unit under Manuel Alduy
Canal+ has named Manuel Alduy as director of Canal OTT, a new position that places…
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Green light for Altice’s Numericable acquisition
The French competition authority has given the green light for the acquisition of cable operator…
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Amedia hails online subscriber growth
Russian broadcaster Amedia’s online subscription video-on-demand service Amediatek has attracted a subscriber base of 110,000…
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Scripps taps Sony exec for Fine Living Italy
Scripps Networks International has hired an AXN senior programming manager to become channel director of…
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Fox to air Super Bowl live in Europe for first time
Fox International Channels is to broadcast live coverage of the US Super Bowl live in…
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Multitaskers still focused on TV, says TiVo
Despite the rise of second-screen multi-tasking, TiVo claims that 76% of viewers remain primarily focused…
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Tesco adds Clubcard TV to Find Any Film
Tesco has done a deal with FindAnyFilm.com, adding its free online movie and TV service,…
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Ofcom grants Welsh local TV licences
UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has awarded licences for local TV services in Swansea and Mold,…
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South Africa’s SuperSport goes widescreen
Multichoice-owned SuperSport is switching its lineup of standard definition channels to the 16:9 aspect ratio,…
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Kids VOD service Toon Goggles launches on Samsung TVs in Europe
US-based kids video-on-demand service Toon Goggles is launching as an app for Samsung smart TVs…
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AmberFin names EMEA sales chief
Media ingest, transcoding and quality control specialist AmberFin has named Adrian Smith as vice-president of…
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Fox names new Italian chief
Fox International Channels has named Fabrizio Salini as the new managing director of its Italian…
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Al Jazeera launches digital-only Turkish channel
Al Jazeera has launched a new Turkish-language channel, Al Jazeera Türk, on the web, targeted…
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Netflix gears up for “substantial European expansion”
Netflix is set to “embark on a substantial European expansion” later this year, as it…
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Liberty may split international businesses
Cable giant Liberty Global is considering separating its European and Latin American businesses. Attending the…
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Vodkaster and Riplay plan French “Netflix alternative”
French movie-interest social network provider Vodkaster is to merge with DVD digitisation specialist Riplay with…
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TiVo lays off hardware designers
TiVo has reportedly laid off “most of the hardware team” responsible for core DVR boxes,…
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BBC’s Radio 1 hits a million YouTube subscribers
The BBC has hit the one million subscriber mark for the YouTube channel associated with…