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Hybrid TV & OTT
France 24 launching new internet TV platform
France 24 is launching a new connected TV platform giving access to its three channels…
Sony’s Crackle launches on Xbox Live
Crackle, the online video-on-demand service and digital studio, has launched a raft of Hollywood movies…
Videofutur grows digital business
French DVD rental and IP-based video-on-demand service provider Videofutur Entertainment said it had signed up…
Dailymotion launches discussion forums
Online video site Dailymotion has launched a discussion forum platform to provide a more interactive…
BSkyB to take on Netflix with new internet TV service
BSkyB is to launch a new internet TV service, giving people who don’t already subscribe…
Disney launches The River on iTunes ahead of UK bow
US horror series The River is to launch via iTunes in the UK 24 hours…
BSkyB upgrades Anytime Plus with iPlayer and ITV Player
UK pay TV operator BSkyB has upgraded its video-on-demand service Sky Anytime Plus and has…
Netflix sees international growth, UK launch “very successful”
Online video streaming service Netflix added 1.35 million international subscribers in the last twelve months….
IP Vision/Fetch TV enters administration
IP Vision, the company behind the Fetch TV OTT/DTT platform, has entered administration. In a…
Bouygues set for launch of Sensation
French service provider Bouygues Telecom is to launch the next generation of its Bbox, the…
Red Bee launches social TV guide RedDiscover
Media services company Red Bee has launched RedDiscover, a set of technologies brought together to…
Bouygues to launch cloud gaming service via IPTV box
French telco Bouygues Telecom is launching a console-quality cloud-based gaming service. The service, Bbox Games,…
Netflix shares plunge on fears over growth plans
Netflix shares plunged yesterday after a number of analysts warned that the company’s growth plans,…
DStv launches mobile TV in Nigeria
African pay TV operator DStv has launched a mobile TV service in Nigeria. The company…
Amino chooses Celeno for WiFi HD distribution
IP set-top specialist Amino Communications has selected Celeno Communications, a provider of semiconductors for multimedia…
UK online viewing growing rapidly
The number of people in the UK prepared to pay to watch online video is…
Netflix searching for new marketing boss
Netflix is searching for a new marketing boss after veteran chief marketing officer Leslie Kilgore…
VimpelCom to make RuTube content available on TV
Russian telco VimpelCom has teamed up with the leading Russian video portal, RuTube, to offer…
Acetrax to launch online movie service with Inview platform
Digital movie retailer Acetrax plans to launch an online TV and movies on-demand across the…
Canal Digital makes Wimp more widely available
Norwegian pay TV service Canal Digital is making the Wimp music service more widely available…
Reuters TV launches on YouTube
News agency Reuters has launched a YouTube channel featuring 10 news, commentary and analysis programmes…
Netflix facing class action lawsuit
US movie rental service Netflix is facing a lawsuit filed in California accusing execs of…
Telemach launches TV Everywhere service
Slovenian cable operator Telemach has launched a multiscreen service enabling users to watch television channels…
Eurosport launches QR code-based interactivity
Sports channel Eurosport has launched an on-air QR code campaign across Europe with the aim…
Blinkx teams up with IBTimes
Online video specialist Blinkx has teamed up with business news provider International Business Times (IBTimes)…
SFR offering cloud-based gaming to TV customers
French service provider SFR has launched a cloud-based gaming-on-demand service, allowing subscribers to access games…
Connected devices help iPlayer to record year
The BBC’s iPlayer platform received a record 1.94 billion requests for TV programmes last year,…
Lovefilm inks on-demand deal with Disney
Amazon’s Lovefilm has inked a deal with Disney for ABC TV On Demand service. The…
BT preps new Vision
UK telco BT is redesigning its BT Vision IPTV service, according to a report in…
Swisscom launches catch-up platform
Swisscom is launching a new catch-up TV service as it revealed the growing popularity of…