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Hybrid TV & OTT
TiVo settles patent dispute with Cisco, Motorola, Time Warner
US DVR specialist TiVo has settled its pending patent litigation with Cisco, Time Warner Cable…
Qatar Holding latest to be linked to Hulu
Middle Eastern fund Qatar Holding is the latest organisation to be linked to a move…
M7 Group teams up with Stream for enhanced services
Pay TV provider M7 Group has formed a strategic alliance with Stream Group to deliver…
BBC launches free weather app
The BBC has launched a free weather app in the UK, rolling it today out…
Zeebox launches TV Rooms features
Second screen TV app Zeebox has launched a new feature called ‘TV Rooms’ that will…
UPC Cablecom lauches Horizon TV Remote app
Liberty Global-owned UPC Cablecom has launched the Horizon TV Remote app that allows customers with…
German operators and broadcasters mull OTT options at ANGA COM
Sky Deutschland is mulling the possibility of replicating the Sky Now OTT offering provided by…
Magyar Telekom to launch OTT service with Verimatrix security
Magyar Telekom is launching an OTT service using Verimatrix’s Video Content Authority System (VCAS) for…
Virgin Media taps Harmonic for MPEG-DASH trial
UK cable operator Virgin Media will use video delivery infrastructure firm Harmonic to power its…
Opera Software partners with Kathrein TechnoTrend
Norwegian software provider Opera is due to power Kathrein TechnoTrend set-top boxes through a deal…
Edgeware launches simplified multiscreen headend solution
Video delivery firm Edgeware has launched a new feature for its Distributed Video Delivery Network…
TechniSat presents new DVB-C and cloud solutions
Germany’s TechniSat is presenting its new TechniStar K2 ISIO receivers at ANGA COM, as well…
Unitymedia KabelBW moves to solve outstanding issues ahead of Horizon launch
Unitymedia KabelBW will launch Horizon in the “late summer”, according to Daniel Hesselbarth, director, CPE…
Ziggo innovation chief outlines benefits and downsides of cloud TV
Ziggo’s recently launched cloud-based TV service has proved attractive to subscribers and offers a number…
Eutelsat KabelKiosk unveils new OTT and multiscreen services
Eutelsat Germany has used the ANGA COM event in Cologne to unveil a new service…
Cyfrowy Polsat launches new HD DVR
Polish pay TV provider Cyfrowy Polsat has launched a new advanced set-top, the HD PVR…
Tvinci plans Asian push
Over-the-top TV specialist Tvinci is planning to open an office in Southeast Asia later this year…
French Tennis Open sees first live HEVC broadcast
Orange Labs, through the 4EVER consortium, is leading the live broadcast of the French Tennis…
Dailymotion strikes deal with sntv for enhances sports coverage
Online video provider Dailymotion has struck a strategic partnership with IMG and Associated Press joint…
Hulu revamps TV, set-top apps
Hulu has revamped its Hulu Plus user experience for Samsung smart TVs, Blu-ray players and…
TV holds its own as global digital markets see continued growth
The global TV services market grew by 4.1% last year, according to France-based research group…
Hulu international chief departs
Hulu’s senior vice president of international, Johannes Larcher, has reportedly stepped down from the firm….
Neotion backs CI Plus CAMs for first and second screens
With HbbTV becoming the dominant standard for interactive, hybrid and OTT delivery, CI Plus conditional…
YouView approaches 400,000 homes, internet channels coming this summer
UK connected TV service YouView is now in almost 400,000 homes. YouView did not break…
Roku raises US$60m to fund growth
Streaming video box-maker Roku has raised US$60 million (€46.5 million) in Series F funding from…
Dailymotion secures Bollywood premium and free content
Dailymotion has agreed content deals with Indian movie company Venus to launch premium and free…
Amazon chooses first original TV series
Amazon has selected the pilots that it will take to series with a John Goodman…
Thatcher’s funeral second most-watched iPlayer programme
Baroness Thatcher’s funeral was the second ever most-requested live TV broadcast on the BBC’s iPlayer…
Discovery and Revision3 launch online video network
Discovery Communications and Revision3, the online video business that Discovery bought last year, have launched…
Tesco’s Clubcard TV signs ITV deal
Clubcard TV has picked up a raft of classic ITV drama series and cooking shows….