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Hybrid TV & OTT
Ono continues TiVo expansion
Spanish cable operator Ono has extended its TiVo service to the city of Valencia. Ono’s…
Netflix beating US pay TV VOD, says study
Netflix’s US subscribers watched 80% more streaming video hours in the fourth quarter of last…
Mediaset hails success of Play, plans iPad launch
Italian broadcaster Mediaset is to launch its Premium Play on-demand service on the iPad in…
Google launching new version of Plex for Google TV
Google is to launch a new release of its Plex application for Google TV. Plex…
BBC launches Russian news app
The BBC has launched a new Russian language news app for iPhones. The BBC Russian…
Howling raises idea of ‘Freeview Smart’, with YouView as niche product
Freeview managing director Ilse Howling raised the possibility that connected TV services could reach a…
Use of red button could transform connected TV, says iPlayer chief
Connected TV platforms are too complicated and are deterring consumer from using services, according to…
DTG setting up hybrid TV task force
The UK’s Digital Television Group (DTG) is creating a hybrid TV task force along with…
MobiTV teams up with Dolby for multiscreen surround sound
Mobile TV specialist Mobi TV has teamed up with Dolby Laboratories to deliver a surround…
Telenet boosts multiscreen channel line-up, adds Android devices
Telenet has increased the number of channels available via its Yelo multiscreen service to 31,…
Lattelecom launches multiscreen service
Latvian telco Lattelecom has launched a 16 channel multiscreen TV service. From today, users can…
France Télévisions catch-up content on Bbox
Bouygues Telecom’s Bbox IPTV customers can now view catch-up content from public broadcaster France Télévisions….
Russian OTT player Tvigle acquires BBC World content
Russian digital platform Tvigle Media has acquired 200 hours of programming from BBC Worldwide after…
MTG online deal with Disney and Sony
Modern Times Group-owned online pay TV service Viaplay has struck deals with two major Hollywood…
TopFun using Visual Unity for TV service
Czech OTT online TV provider TopFun is using technology from Prague-based Visual Unity to support…
Currys launches streaming movies service with Disney and WB deals
UK retail chain Currys and PC World is to launch transactional movies on-demand service Knowhow…
BBC adds 3G streaming to iPlayer Android app
The BBC has released a new version of its iPlayer Android app to include streaming…
Nagra teams with Abertis for cloud-based TV platform
TV technology company Nagra has teamed up with Spain’s Abertis Telecom to launch a cloud-based…
MTV launches social TV app
MTV has launched a new app that combines on-demand video content with social media. The…
Voddler and Nokia ink Europe-wide smart phone deal
Voddler has inked a Europe-wide deal with Nokia and will deliver its on-demand streaming service…
Netflix suffers as key content deal lapses and competition ramps up
Netflix’s share price has suffered a sharp decline in recent days as market watchers prepare…
Google’s fibre TV service could launch in months
Google’s pay TV service in the US city of Kansas could roll out within months,…
EBU joins DASH Promoters Group
The EBU has joined a newly-formed group aiming to create momentum towards the broad adoption…
Connect TV offers 45 OTT Freeview channels
Connect TV, the platform that brings OTT content to the UK’s Freeview platform, has begun…
Voddler launches Dolby enabled-mobile VOD
Voddler has launched a movie streaming service with Dolby’s Digital Plus audio for certain smart…
Vodafone Portugal launches interactive business app
Vodafone Portugal has launched an interactive business news TV service. The ETV Interactivo application, developed…
Netflix in Playstation Vita launch
Online video service Netflix is to launch via new computer game console Playstation Vita after…
Pace in TiVo partnership
Set-top vendor Pace has licensed software from timeshifting specialist TiVo to use in its set-tops…
Google files for video franchise licence for Kansas City
Google has moved a step closer to realising its TV ambitions by filing an application…
Com Hem planning multiscreen services
Com Hem is preparing to launch multiscreen services this year. Tomas Franzén, CEO of the…