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Wuaki.tv partners with LG on smart TV streaming
Over-the-top video service Wuaki.tv has partnered with LG to launch an app on LG’s 2012…
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Netflix looking at possible French launch
Streaming service Netflix reportedly has France in its sights as a possible new launch territory….
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Sky to beat BBC to 4K, predicts BBC executive
Sky is likely to adopt ultra high definition 4K technology quicker than the BBC, with…
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‘Cord thinning’ on the rise
The trend of ‘cord thinning,’ cutting one or more pay-TV services, is on the rise,…
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Sky Italia launches raft of new features
Sky Italia is launching a number of new features to enhance its service in the…
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History channel agrees Norwegian DTT deal
A+E Networks UK is launching History on Norway’s national digital terrestrial television network, RiksTV. The…
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Hodgson expected to take over as Ofcom chairman
The UK government has named Patricia Hodgson as its preferred candidate to replace Colette Bowe…
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Jinni using TMS metadata for iPad app and web service
Search and discovery software provider Jinni is using metadata specialist TMS’s On Entertainment metadata to…
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A+E international boss exits
Steve Ronson, A+E’s international chief, has exited the company, DTVE sister title TBI has learned….
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Film4 promotes two in finance, marketing
Channel 4-owned movie network Film4 has upped two executives, including Harry Dixon, who now becomes…
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Vice launches electronic music channel in UK, Europe
Youth media company Vice has launched electronic music and culture channel Thump in the UK…
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Deutsche Telekom strikes strategic partnership with Twitter
Deutsche Telekom has struck a wide-ranging partnership agreement with Twitter to develop an advanced user…
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BSkyB opens up movie rental service to non-subscribers
BSkyB has opened its Sky Store movie rental service up to non-Sky subscribers in the…
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BT beating Setanta and ESPN, but has ‘long way to go’
BT Sport has already gained more momentum than previous UK rivals to Sky Sports, though…
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Russia’s Play unveils ambitious plans for 2014
Russian video-on-demand service Play is to enhance its service by launching full HD streaming and…
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ONO launches online TV service
Spanish cable operator ONO has launched an online TV service to complement its existing multiscreen…
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LG first to back Qualcomm’s AllJoyn
TV manufacturer LG Electronics is to be the first company to incorporate Qualcomm-backed mobile connectivity…
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Best of British SVOD service Cirkus launches on Com Hem
Cirkus, the subscription VOD service for pay TV platforms, has launched on Swedish MSO Com…
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Fox Fan app nears Europe-wide deployment
Fox International Channels(FIC) has almost completed the rollout of its Fox Fan second screen app…
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MTG extends Disney agreement
Modern Times Group (MTG) has extended its content licensing agreement with Disney for first-run and…
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Telenor calls time on Neterra agreement
Telenor Satellite Broadcasting has terminated its agreement with Bulgarian broadcast services provider Neterra to provide…
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Eurosport scores more Bundesliga rights
Eurosport has agreed a new deal for Bundesliga German soccer rights. The sports channel operator…
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German cable operators boost HD line-up
German cable operator Tele Columbus is to add three new public broadcaster HD channels to…
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ANGA COM passes 50% sold milestone
Broadband cable and satellite trade show ANGA COM has now sold 50% of its exhibition…
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Skylink adds Universal Channel
M7 Group-owned Czech and Slovak pay TV operator Skylink has added movie service Universal Channel…
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VimpelCom names Ural region boss
Russian service provider VimpelCom has named Vladimir Shilin as director of its Ural region. Shilin,…
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ProSiebenSat.1 aims to take European multichannel network lead
German broadcast group ProSiebenSat.1 is aiming to become the number one multichannel network in Europe…
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RTL partners with Kabel Deutschland on targeted VoD advertising
RTL Deutschland has partnered with domestic cable operator Kabel Deutschland to deliver targeted video-on-demand (VoD)…
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UK telcos’ anti-churn strategy will disrupt UK market, says TalkTalk
The view of telco service providers BT and TalkTalk that TV is primarily an anti-churn…
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OTT can benefit pay TV, says Sky Deutschland
OTT can benefit rather than threaten pay TV by enabling operators to extend their reach…