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KPN names new residential business chief
Dutch telco KPN has named Jaap Postma as senior executive vice-president of its consumer residential…
Zee plans Europe launch for Veria Living TV
Indian media giant Zee Entertainment Enterprises, the owner of Zee TV, is planning to launch…
Triple-play revenues to reach US$144 billion
Telecoms and cable operators will see their triple-play subscription revenues reach US$144 billion (€106 billion)…
Intel reportedly seeking US$500 million for TV business
Intel is reportedly seeking roughly US$500 million (€369 million) for its OnCue internet TV business,…
UK local TV network goes live
The UK’s planned network of nearly 50 local TV stations starts to roll out today…
Fox Sports expands Italian offering
Fox International Channels (FIC) is due to launch a second sports network in Italy, four…
EBU: Portugal pubcaster underfunded despite deal
The European Broadcasting Union has voiced concerns Portugal’s public broadcaster remains “underfunded” despite a new…
Netflix plays Short Game with original doc
Streaming service Netflix has ordered another original documentary, a golf-themed feature about protégé children. The…
NTT signs IP network deal with ONO
Global telco NTT Communications has signed a deal with Spanish fibre operator ONO that is…
BT Sports enlists Arris for encoding, distribution
UK telco BT is working with video and broadband technology company Arris to power the…
SES delays SES-8 satellite launch
Satellite operator SES has delayed the launch of its SES-8 satellite until November 28, saying…
Horseracing broadcaster Racing UK partners with PayWizard
Horseracing broadcaster Racing UK has partnered with TV payment experts PayWizard to launch Racing UK…
Zeebox ups on-demand focus
Second screen app Zeebox is looking to up its focus on on-demand viewing as ‘second…
Totalmovie goes white label with UUX, targets global expansion
Total Media Networks, the owner of South American OTT service Totalmovie, has merged with OTT…
Magine plans social push
Cloud-based TV service Magine is looking to add more social functionality into the service in…
EU reportedly to investigate pay TV territory rights rules
The European Commission is set to launch an antitrust investigation into the sale of premium…
Netflix may launch in Australia, say reports
Netflix may be planning an Australian launch next year, according to various local news reports….
Arqaam raises OSN valuation ahead of possible IPO
Dubai-based Arqaam Capital has raised its estimate of pay TV group OSN’s worth from US$2.5…
Amazon originals yet to make date with Lovefilm
The Amazon original series launching on the Prime Instant in the US still have no…
New CEO for Finland’s DNA
Finnish telecom and cable operator DNA has named Jukka Leinonen as its new CEO. Leinonen,…
Belgacom and SFR launch subscriber cloud services
Belgian telco Belgacom and French service provider SFR are separately launching cloud services that enable…
ProSiebenSat.1 secures DreamWorks movies
German free and pay TV broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has struck a master agreement with Constantin Film…
Social TV app Vokl TV goes live
US-based digital agency Play Action has launched a new social television app called Vokl TV. …
Skylink adds Hustler HD
M7 Group Czech and Slovak pay TV operator Skylink has added adult channel Hustler HD…
BT to launch Plusnet YouView offering
BT is reportedly looking to offer YouView to customers of its low-cost Plusnet broadband service. …
Twitter reveals TV stats, one billion tweets sent on the network every two days
There are now a billion tweets sent every two days on Twitter, with 15 million…
Still ‘long way to go’ before 4K BBC iPlayer
The BBC still has a “long way to go” before looking to deploy 4K as…
Lack of legal online choice resulting in TV piracy, says Spotify executive
TV viewers are still turning to piracy when they can’t access online content legally, with…
ONO in PlayStation 4 tie-in with 200Mbps internet
Spanish cable operator ONO has struck a deal with Sony Computer Entertainment to co-market its…
Lovefilm available on Xbox One
Online subscription video-on-demand provider Lovefilm’s service is now available on the Xbox One combined gaming…