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BT complaints double after Sport launch
BT TV was the most complained-about pay TV service in the UK during the third…
Digital UK weighs into TV white space debate
Digital UK has put its support behind broadcast regulator Ofcom’s plans to make better use…
Verizon and Intel ‘close to agreeing TV deal’
US telco Verizon is reportedly close to agreeing a deal with Intel to buy the…
Endemol invests in social games firm Plumbee
Production and distribution group Endemol has invested in Plumbee, the sports technology firm that run…
Netflix study notes rise of ‘binge viewing’
Some 61% of US adults who stream TV shows from the web admitted they “binge…
SNTV moves into Germany
Sports video news agency SNTV is launching in Germany, marking the latest step in its…
A+E Networks appoints 20th Century Fox TV executive
A+E Networks has appointed 20th Century Fox’s European vice-president of sales for its TV distribution…
BBC Trust appoints former Lloyds CEO
The BBC’s governing body, the BBC Trust, has appointed Nicholas Prettejohn, the former CEO of…
Spacecom puts itself up for sale
Spacecom, the Israeli operator of the Amos fleet of satellites, has put itself up for…
Envivio makes European exec hire
Video processing technology provider Envivio has appointed Stefan Niesen – who previously worked at connected…
Sky Deutschland launches Snap OTT service
Sky Deutschland has launched a new TV and movie OTT offering, called Snap, which is…
Cisco commits to set-top business
Technology giant Cisco has outlined its commitment to its set-top box business, though said it…
Orange close to US deal for Dailymotion
French video sharing site Dailymotion is close to securing a partnership with a major US…
Opera launches Chromium/Blink for RDK
Opera Software has launched a version of the Google-supported Chromium/Blink web browser engine that is…
Vivendi’s GVT abandons plan for pay TV joint venture
Vivendi’s Brazilian subsidiary GVT has ended discussions with US DTH provider EchoStar about launching a…
MTG in €605m refinancing agreement
European media giant Modern Times Group has refinanced its debt arrangement by agreeing to a…
YouTube launches live streaming for all
YouTube has opened up live streaming options to all verified YouTube channels that are “in…
UPC Cablecom launches 500Mbps internet in Bern
UPC Cablecom is launching a 500Mbps internet service in the Bern area. Fiber Power 500…
Volia adds Ukrainian news channel to line-up
Ukrainian cable operator Volia has added news and analysis channel 112 Ukraí̈na to its programming…
Bloomberg launches on Apple TV
Bloomberg has launched a service on Apple TV, incorporating a live 24/7 stream of Bloomberg…
Net Insight’s Persson to quit
Video transport specialist Net Insight’s executive vice-president and director of product development Anders Persson has…
UK leads the TV field amongst Euro-peers, says Ofcom report
TV revenue growth across the world’s major countries outperformed other communications industries last year, and…
Ziggo back in takeover talks with Liberty Global
Dutch cable operator Ziggo confirmed that it is back in talks with Liberty Global, after rejecting…
Dailymotion plans studio expansion
French video site Dailymotion is planning to launch production studios in the US and is…
YouTube to bring in US$5.6 billion in ad revenues
YouTube will bring in around US$5.6 billion (€4.1 billion) in gross advertising revenues this year…
A+E’s Bio to rebrand as FYI
Jana Bennett is to preside over a rebranded Bio channel, which will switch to more…
Mobile and tablet video views more than double
Mobile and tablet video plays increased 133% between September 2012 and September 2013, according to…
Lovefilm deal could rescue BBC’s Ripper Street from axe
The BBC has confirmed it is looking to revive recently axed period drama Ripper Street…
Canal+ launches incubator fund
Canal+ Group has launched Canalstart, a new incubator fund to support young entrepreneurs in media…
Discovery to launch new mystery and suspense channel
Discovery Networks Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEEMEA) is set to launch…