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SRG chooses Net Insight for sports coverage
Swiss national broadcaster SRG has chosen Net Insight to provide a contribution network for its…
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Sony signs Viacom deal for online service
Sony has reportedly signed a preliminary deal with Viacom to carry the latter’s channels on…
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Global video and TV market to reach €483 billion by 2017
Worldwide video and television revenues will grow from €392 billion in 2012 to €483 billion…
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BBC Top Gear YouTube channel hits three million subs
BBC Worldwide’s YouTube channel that is dedicated to popular auto series Top Gear has now…
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Netflix gets Scholastic about kids shows
Streaming service Netflix has acquired a range of series from education-focused children’s content producer Scholastic…
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Young adults less likely to subscribe to pay-TV services
Young adults still living at home are more likely to subscribe to an online video…
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Teracom posts mixed results
Swedish broadcast infrastructure and pay TV provider Teracom has posted mixed results for the first…
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Showtime signs smart TV interactivity deal with LG
US broadcaster Showtime Networks has partnered with LG Electronics to make it easier for viewers to interact…
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WRN Broadcast names business development chief
Andrew Davies has been named as head of sales and business development at playout provider…
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MultiChoice begins selling new HD DVR
South African pay TV operator MultiChoice has begun commercialising its new HD DVR set-top box,…
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Akado adds Russian Travel Guide
Russian pay TV operator Akado has added Russian Travel Guide to its programming line-up. The…
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Virgin Media adds UKTV’s Drama network
UK cable operator Virgin Media has added UKTV’s Drama channel to its lineup. The network…
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VimpelCom strikes on-demand deal with Paramount
Russian service provider VimpelCom has struck a long-term licensing agreement with Paramount Pictures for video-on-demand…
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ESPN launches UK sports app
Sports channel ESPN has launched a new UK sports news and information app providing sports…
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Wananchi to raise up to US$100 million for TV expansion
Wananchi Group, the owner of East African pay TV operator Zuku TV, plans to launch…
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Streaming TV device sales to double by 2017
Annual sales of streaming connected TV devices, such as Roku and Apple TV boxes, are…
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BT and Virgin Media strike deal for sports channels
BT and Virgin Media have agreed a deal for the carriage of the BT Sport…
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Cisco to cut 4,000 jobs
Technology giant Cisco announced plans to cut roughly 4,000 staff, or 5% of its global…
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BBC launches Cbeebies Playtime app
The BBC has launched a Cbeebies Playtime mobile app for kids, available on the Android,…
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TiVo appoints long-serving Nielsen exec
DVR-maker TiVo has appointed Sheryl Harkins, a 17-year veteran with research firm Nielsen, to its…
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YouSee strikes à la carte deal for Viasat sports channels
Danish cable operator YouSee has struck a deal with broadcaster Modern Times Group (MTG) to…
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My-HD chooses Irdeto for content security
Middle East pay TV provider My-HD has chosen Irdeto to provide content security for its…
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IPTV grows but US pay TV subscribers plunge
IPTV was the only segment of US pay TV to show subscription growth in the…
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KPN Foundation hints at brake on Carlos Slim takeover
The KPN Foundation, an independent body with the power to block hostile takeover attempts of…
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UPC Czech Republic boosts internet speeds
Cable operator UPC Czech Republic is increasing the speed of its internet services from next…
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Espial launches new version of TV browser
Technology company Espial has launched a new version of its TV browser. According to Espial,…
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Vikings drives MGM growth as Tellem joins board
Strong worldwide sales of scripted drama Vikings helped Hollywood studio MGM report revenue growth of…
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Access adds HbbTV support to browser for automotive applications
Technology company Access has added support for the HbbTV interactive standard to its NetFront Browser…
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Perform renews Premier League web clip deal
Digital sports media firm Perform has renewed its deal with the Premier League to produce…
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TV boost for Portugal Telecom
Portugal Telecom’s fixed-line operations received a boost from TV in the second quarter, with pay…