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BBC agrees encoder deal with Bitmovin
The BBC is partnering with Bitmovin in a deal that allows it to make live…
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Ginx Esports TV partners with Zixi for IP distribution
Ginx Esports TV has adopted the Zixi Platform for broadcast-quality delivery over IP of its…
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Roku adds 7.8 million active accounts in 2018
Roku added 7.8 million active accounts in 2018 to reach 27.1 million at the year-end,…
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Netflix bags second South African series
Netflix has signed a deal for its second South African series, teen-led drama Blood & Water,…
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Vivendi outlines plans to ‘restore value for Telecom Italia’
Vivendi has published a paper outlining its proposals to “restore value for Telecom Italia,” which…
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ITV secures La Liga football
British broadcaster ITV has struck a deal with Spanish football league La Liga, to show…
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LMT taps Harmonic for live OTT encoding
Latvian mobile operator LMT has deployed Harmonic’s EyeQ content-aware encoding solution for its live OTT…
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Michael Jackson estate threatens HBO with US$100m lawsuit
Michael Jackson’s estate is threatening to sue HBO for US$100 million over its controversial sex…
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Kaltura releases new Cloud TV SDK
Kaltura has unveiled a new version of its Cloud TV Platform SDK, which includes the…
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Ownzones extends integration with GrayMeta
Cloud video platform provider Ownzones has extended its integration with data specialist GrayMeta support the…
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Deutsche Telekom sees strong TV growth in Germany
Deutsche Telekom saw solid growth in its TV base in Germany in the year to…
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Sunrise to launch 5G in Switzerland this March
Swiss mobile operator Sunrise has announced plans to roll out 5G connectivity to 150 cities…
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TiVo agrees metadata deal with Sky Mexico
Sky Mexico will use TiVo as the main metadata provider for its next-generation platform as…
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Blue Ant’s ZooMoo launches on Iflix
Blue Ant Media’s interactive preschool nature channel ZooMoo is launching on Asian SVOD outfit iflix’s…
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Kaltura launches new Video Technology Marketplace
Video technology provider Kaltura has revamped and relaunched its Technology Partner Network, rebranding it Video…
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Netflix creates Canadian production hub
Netflix is creating a dedicated production hub in Toronto, Canada, expanding pre-existing investment in the…
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LG and Hillcrest Labs renew smart TV technology deal
LG Electronics has extended its license to use Hillcrest Labs’ Freespace MotionEngine software in its…
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Canal Digital taps 3SS for new Android TV functionality
Telenor-owned pay TV platform Canal Digital has tapped technology outfit 3 Screen Solutions to provide…
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Vivid extends reach in Croatia and Portugal
Adult channel provider Vivid Entertainment has extended its reach in Europe with carriage deals in…
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TDF welcomes report on future of DTT
French transmission services provider TDF has welcomed plans for the modernisation of the country’s digital-terrestrial…
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Netflix axes last remaining Marvel titles
Netflix has axed the last remaining Marvel titles on the platform, The Punisher and Jessica Jones. After a…
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SpotX names UK platform services chief
RTL Group-owned advertising technology provider SpotX has named Sophie Knight as director, platform services for…
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Akamai ups Hans Nipshagen to head of EMEA channels and alliances
Akamai has promoted managing director of Akamai Benelux, Hans Nipshagen, to head of EMEA channels…
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M-net to expand G.fast and fibre net in Munich
German service provider M-net has extended a partnership with regional energy utility Stadtwerke München (SWM)…
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Korean pay TV consolidation moves under way
Consolidation of Korea’s pay TV industry appears to be getting into gear, with reports of…
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Media groups move to persuade US trade rep on Saudi malfeasance
A group of media companies and sports rightsholders including BeIN Media have made submissions to…
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Viacom teams with Facebook for MTV Stax
Viacom International Media Networks’s (VIMN) MTV has teamed up with Facebook in the UK to…
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Anevia appoints former Ericsson exec to the board
OTT and IPTV software solutions firm, Anevia, has appointed former Ericsson executive Eric Baron as…
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UK news channel specialist DMA Media acquires Brussels outfit
UK-based independent news producer DMA Media has acquired Brussels-based news facility outfit Headline NFP. DMA…
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ShortsTV renews deal with Telenet
ShortsTV has renewed its linear distribution deal with Telenet, with the channel now available to…