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Elisa selects Tvinci for EpicTV platform
Finnish telco Elisa is using technology from OTT platform provider Tvinci to power its on-demand…
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OTTtv World Summit: Q&A – Richard Wray, BSkyB
After speaking at the OTTtv World Summit, Richard Wray, BSkyB’s IPTV technology applied research manager…
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OTTtv World Summit: Q&A – Haggai Barel, Viaccess-Orca
On the opening day of the OTT World Summit, Viaccess-Orca’s deputy CEO Haggai Barel spoke…
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Netflix moves to head off possible takeover
Netflix has put in place a so-called ‘poison pill’ measure that could prevent investor Carl…
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BSkyB inks deal with NBC Universal
British pay TV broadcaster Sky has inked a deal with NBC Universal that gives it…
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Smart TV and 3D TV sales expected to grow next year
Sales of 3D TVs are expected to increase 100% in the 10 European countries covered…
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Kabel BW and Unitymedia align offerings
German cable operators Kabel BW and Unitymedia have unified the pay TV packages they offer…
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New members for Open IPTV Forum
The Open IPTV Forum has added set top box vendor ABox42, application developer Axonista, testing…
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BBC Knowledge expands Polish reach with Polsat
Polish pay TV operator Cyfrowy Polsat is adding BBC Knowledge to its line-up. The deal…
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Eurochannel embarks on European expansion
European film channel Eurochannel has selected Eutelsat’s 16A satellite to support a pan-European expansion strategy….
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Inea adds two HD channels
Polish cable operator Inea has added two new HD channels to its programming line-up. The…
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Chello buys 150 hours from BBC Worldwide
Chellomedia, the content arm of Liberty Global, has acquired a 150 hour package of programmes…
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End of the road for Moldova International
Moldovan state broadcaster Teleradio-Moldova has decided to shut down its international channel Moldova International in…
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Lybid TV registers for business
Ukrainian satellite TV operator Lybid TV has registered its name as a trademark for the…
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Thuraya names chairman
Middle East-based satellite operator Thuraya Telecommunications has named Etisalat CEO Ahmad Abdulkarim Julfar as its…
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Intelsat increases revenues
Satellite operator Intelsat reported third quarter revenues of US$654.9 million (€512 million), up US$2 million…
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Liberty Global reveals Horizon numbers
Cable giant Liberty Global has sold over 50,000 Horizon subscriptions since the September launch of…
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EBU moves forward with UHDTV
The EBU’s BeyondHD group met in Geneva last week to discuss codecs, image formats and…
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Discovery launching five channels on Turkish IPTV
Discovery is launching five of its channels on Turkish IPTV service Tivibu. The IPTV service…
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Research shows Amazon is catching Netflix
Netflix remains the runaway alternative TV provider in the US, but Amazon is growing at…
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PCCW loses trademark dispute with Sky over Now TV brand
A UK high court judge has ruled in favour of pay TV operator BSkyB in…
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ANGA launches ANGA COM
German cable association ANGA has renamed its annual trade show as ANGA COM. Formerly known…
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OTE launches connected TV app
Greek telco OTE has launched a mobile EPG app for its OTE TV service. The…
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BeIN Sport secures NBA rights
Al Jazeera’s French BeIN Sport service has secured rights to US NBA basketball for four…
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Bahrain telco launches online TV service
Bahrain-based telco Batelco has launched a online TV service, Batelcom Play, available to users via…
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DNA names new CFO
Finnish telco and cable operator DNA has named Timo Karppinen as chief financial officer, effective…
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Rostelecom names Tatarstan chief
Russian telco Rostelecom has named Maxim Gornostaev as director for the Republic of Tatarstan, replacing…
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Beltelecom boosts channel line-up
Belarus service provider Beltelecom has added two channels to its Zala TV platform. The operator…
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Dreamworks to launch international kids channels
Dreamworks Animation is looking to launch a number of branded kids channels internationally and will…
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OTT revenues to hit US$32 billion in 2017, driven by rentals
Revenue from over-the-top video services will quadruple to $32 billion (€25 billion) in 2017, up…