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Disney and Fox set date for completion of acquisition
The Walt Disney Company has set a March 20 date to finalise its US$71.3 billion…
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Altice France and Free in battle over TV carriage terms
Altice France and Iliad Telecom/Free are engaged in a battle of wills over carriage terms…
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SES to distribute Benin channels in digital switchover move
Satellite operator SES has been contracted to provide 15 free-to-air channels to viewers in Benin…
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Euskaltel teams up with MásMóvil for mobile equipment procurement
Spanish regional cable operator Euskaltel has teamed up with alternative telco MásMóvil and mobile phone…
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Apple expected to unveil streaming service this month
Apple has confirmed that it will hold an event on 25 March, where it’s expected…
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Eutelsat secures first deal for Cirrus
Satellite operator Eutelsat has secured its first customer for the recently launched Eutelsat Cirrus delivery…
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Salzburg taps Ocilion for next-generation TV launch
Austrian utility and service provider Salzburg AG has tapped technology outfit Ocilion to provide its…
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Rostelecom sees lift in TV and fibre customers
Russian service provider Rostelecom has posted a 9% rise in IPTV subscribers last year, alongside…
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RTS names ITV Studios and C4 execs to board
The UK’s Royal Television Society (RTS) has appointed Julian Bellamy, managing director, ITV Studios, and Sarah Rose,…
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Netflix hires new international film chief
Netflix has hired the head of London-based STXInternational David Kosse to head up its international…
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Nordic Entertainment secures Viaplay with Danish cable leaders
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT), the soon-to-be-split-off entertainment arm of Modern Times Group, has extended its distribution…
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VodafoneZiggo and AAPA claim success in combatting piracy
Liberty Global-Vodafone JV VodafoneZiggo, the Audiovisual Anti-Piracy Alliance (AAPA) and Dutch police have together secured…
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SPI International extends CEE reach with StarNet deal
Channel provider SPI International/FilmBox has signed its first channel distribution agreement with Moldovan service provider…
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Discovery’s Quest secures MotoGP highlights
Discovery-owned UK free-to-air channel Quest has struck a two-year agreement to screen exclusive free-to-air next-day…
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Netflix marketing chief stepping down
Netflix’s chief marketing officer Kelly Bennett is to step down from the company after seven…
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Disney to take complete animated catalogue to streaming service
Disney will make its entire catalogue of animated movies available on the forthcoming Disney+ family-oriented…
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Sky offers mobile TV without use of data allowance
Sky has unveiled a new version of its Watch mobile TV offering, which enables Sky…
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Altice chooses its own channel for FTA Champions League final
Altice France has chosen to air the final of this year’s Champions League football competition…
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Vodafone Spain takes TV service to Samsung smart TVs
Vodafone España has made its TV service available via Samsung smart TVs, enabling users of…
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Rostelecom acquires Chuvashia operator
Russian service provider Rostelecom has acquired Infolink GC, one of the largest broadband and TV…
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Akado adds CTC Kids to line-up
Russian service provider Akado has added kids channel CTC Kids to its programming line-up. Akado…
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Teleste issues profit warning after subsidiary hit by criminal activity
Cable and broadband technology outfit Teleste has issued a profit warning after reporting criminal activity…
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Harmonic and NCTC agree CableOS deal
Harmonic and the NCTC have struck a deal to make Harmonic’s CableOS virtualised cable access…
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Es’hail-2 enters commercial service
Qatar satellite operator Es’hailSat’s recently launched satellite, Es’hail-2, has entered commercial service to target the…
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Eleven agrees two-year extension to Orange deal
Eleven Sports has agreed a two-year extension to its distribution partnership with Orange in Belgium…
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Kagan: Five services account for 84% of European SVOD subscriptions
Five subscription video-on-demand services accounted for around 84% of active paid subscriptions in the European…
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Tele Columbus chairman to quit ahead of schedule
German cable operator Tele Columbus’ supervisory board chairman Frank Donck is resigning ahead of the…
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Vivendi completes Ubisoft exit
Vivendi has sold the last tranche of its shares in gaming outfit Ubisoft. The media…
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STV strikes new partnerships for STV Player
Scottish commercial broadcaster STV has struck partnerships with Flame Distribution and Jukin Media to provide…
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Vodafone Spain sponsors all-female eSports team
Vodafone España has taken forward its involvement in eSports by sponsoring the creation of a…