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Hybrid TV & OTT
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On-demand and connected TV share of market to grow
On-demand services will account for 12% of the global video market by 2020, up from…
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CTC Media secures early VOD window for House
Russian broadcaster CTC Media has inked a deal with NBC Universal International Television Distribution that…
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CBeebies and CBBC head to Global iPlayer
The BBC is adding two new sections to the Global iPlayer service in Europe, featuring…
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Netflix streamed more than one billion hours in June
Netflix, the video streaming and DVD rental service, said its US customers watched over one…
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BSkyB ramps up Sky Go content
British pay TV broadcaster BSkyB has added a raft of high-end content to its video-on-demand…
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Freeview HD to grow
Some 24.2 million UK homes will have Freeview HD compliant set-tops by 2014, with the…
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Viaplay using Irdeto Active Cloak for Media
Modern Times Group has deployed Irdeto’s ActiveCloak for Media technology on its Viaplay over-the-top on-demand…
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Yamgo adds Bollywood Gossip
Mobile TV network provider Yamgo has launched Nirvana Digital-owned Bollywood Gossip on its service. Yamgo…
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BBC launches interactive video player
The BBC is ramping up its interactive output ahead of the Olympic Games with the…
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Alcatel-Lucent enables cloud-based DVR for Swisscom
Alcatel-Lucent is enabling cloud-based digital video recording for Swisscom’s TV customers. Alcatel-Lucent is enabling Swisscom…
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CME to launch DTT version of Voyo
Central and eastern European broadcaster CME is planning to launch a version of its Voyo…
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BBC Sport launches Facebook live stream app
BBC Sport has launched a Facebook app, enabling users of the social networking site to…
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Ono updates TiVo service
Spanish cable operator Ono has announced the first major software upgrade for its TiVo next…
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Sky Italia launches hybrid service
Sky Italia will launch an internet-delivered video-on-demand platform next week. The News Corp-owned DTH operator…
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Tablet video viewing doubles in 12 months
Use of tablets for viewing TV and video content has more than doubled in 14…
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Netflix expands Twentieth Century Fox deal
Online video service Netflix has acquired exclusive rights to the new season of Arrested Development…
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YouView to launch next week, questions remain
Following months of delays and predictions that YouView would launch after the Olympics, the connected…
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Ad-based OTT facing uphill struggle in CEE
Advertising-based OTT services face an uphill struggle in central and eastern Europe, given the time…
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Telekom Slovenia considering standalone OTT offering
Telekom Slovenia is considering offering its OTT platform SiOL TViN as a standalone service. …
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Connected TVs leading the way for OTT VOD, says Czech Republic’s Topfun
About 80% of Czech over-the-top video-on-demand provider Topfun’s users access the service via connected TVs,…
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Pilat Media and SimpleStream create new OTT company
Broadcast management software provider Pilat Media and streaming solutions provider SimpleStream have joined forces to…
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Ofcom publishes ‘three-strikes’ online copyright code
Ofcom is planning to encourage UK internet users to download films and music legally with…
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CME plans to boost pay OTT, extend Voyo to new devices
Pan-regional central and eastern European broadcaster CME’s Voyo online TV service passed the 55,000 subscriber…
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OTT offers mix of benefits to pay TV, says Toya’s Karbowski
Churn reduction, the desire to hold onto and attract top-tier subscribers and the possibility of…
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Google TV to debut in Europe next month
Google TV will make its first foray into Europe next month when Sony launches the…
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Com Hem partners with TiVo for 2013 launch
Swedish service provider Com Hem will launch a TiVo service next year, becoming the third…
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Lovefilm brings Twentieth Century Fox to UK service
Amazon-owned online video service Lovefilm has struck a deal with Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution…
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Ono strikes Fox deal for TiVo
Spanish cable operator Ono is adding various Fox International channels to its TiVo platform. From…
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Telefónica launches iPhone TV service
Telefónica has made its Movistar Imagenio IPTV service available on iOS-based mobile devices. The service,…
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Use of Channel 4’s 4oD service up 18%
Channel 4’s online service 4oD is growing in popularity, with 217 million views in the…