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Fall of MegaUpload saw rise of catch-up TV and VOD, says Hadopi
Use of catch-up services and legal pay VOD services in France grew by over a…
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TV still bigger than the web in people’s lives, cautions Intel
TV still plays a larger role in most people’s lives than the internet, according to…
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Apple launches new Apple TV box, Netflix provides access via iTunes
Apple is to begin selling a new version of its Apple TV box on March…
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Free looks to fixed-line growth after successful year
French quad-play ISP Free has said that it intends to capture a 25% of the…
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B.net adds Mediaset Italia
Croatian cable operator B.net has added the Mediaset Italia channel to its line-up. The channel,…
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thePlatform unveils new VOD packaging features
White-label video publishing provider and technology company thePlatform has unveiled new features to support TV…
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LG’s Horizon to roll out in four countries this year, beginning next quarter
Liberty Global’s Horizon set-top box and gateway will be rolled out next quarter, according to…
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Cable Europe: strong growth, digital TV will overtake analogue this year
Cable Europe expects there to be more digital than analogue subscribers by the end of…
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Discovery buys stake in French pay TV broadcaster
Discovery Networks International has acquired a 20% stake in French pay broadcaster Televista. The move…
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Still work to be done on telecoms regulation, says Cable Europe’s Kohnstamm
European telecom still needs fairer and more stable regulation, according to Cable Europe. “Cable is…
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France’s content regime under threat from Google and Al Jazeera, says Canal Plus chief
The entry into TV of global internet companies including Google-YouTube and Qatari state-funded broadcaster Al…
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Bulgaria sets switch off date
Bulgarian authorities have confirmed that the country’s analog TV signal will be switched off at…
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Date set for Multichoice Nigeria hearing
Digital satellite TV service Multichoice Nigeria has been requested by the Federal High Court in…
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Canalsat to carry Orange film channels from early April
French pay TV operator Canalsat will start offering Orange’s five channel Cinéma Séries bouquet…
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BBC News personalises Facebook page
UK broadcaster the BBC has launched a new feature on its BBC News Facebook page…
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France’s connected TV commission sets to work
Following last month’s creation of a commission to study the impact and need for regulation…
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Sundance promotes Palluth
AMC/Sundance Channel Global has promoted Ed Palluth to executive vice-president, global distribution. He was formerly…
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Beeline TV preparing OTT roll out
Vimpelcom-owned Russian IPTV operator Beeline TV will launch an over-the-top service and start delivering multiscreen services…
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EchoStar Europe and Conax unite for connected devices
Set-top vendor EchoStar Europe has licensed the Conax conditional access system for use in a…
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Polsat adds HD multiscreen
Polish cable operator Cyfrowy Polsat has launched a HD version of its multiscreen service. Users…
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My TV chooses Conax
Sub-Saharan African pay TV service My TV has extended its relationship with Conax to supply…
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Thai floods continue to impact Pace
The effect of flooding in Thailand on hard drive availability cost Pace US$9 million (€6.8…
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BBC’s commercial goals lack ambition, say MPs
A UK parliamentary committee has criticised the BBC for lack of ambition in delivering results…
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Lovefilm launches Disney’s on-demand service in Germany
Lovefilm Germany has launched Disney’s branded ABC On Demand service. The deal means that Lovefilm…
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Ono continues TiVo expansion
Spanish cable operator Ono has extended its TiVo service to the city of Valencia. Ono’s…
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Telenet, VRT and RTL take Champions League rights
Belgian cable operator Telenet and TV broadcasters RTL and VRT have acquired the TV rights…
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Netflix beating US pay TV VOD, says study
Netflix’s US subscribers watched 80% more streaming video hours in the fourth quarter of last…
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Kupsky to leave Turner Broadcast
Turner Broadcasting Systems’ EMEA chief Jeff Kupsky is leaving the company. Kupsky, who re-located to…
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Sky Deutschland gets more satellite capacity
Sky Deutschland has inked a deal for an additional transponder from satellite services company Astra….
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Chello CE appoints sales boss
Chello Central Europe has appointed Dominik Tzimas regional sales director and country manager for Poland….