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GoPro launches LG TV video app

Camera maker GoPro has launched an OTT video app for LG Smart TVs, allowing viewers…

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Firefox OS Matchstick dongle announces Flint, TV partners

Matchstick, a Chromecast-style streaming stick based on Mozilla’s Firefox OS, has announced the launch of…

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Dailymotion launches app for Sony PS4

French YouTube rival Dailymotion is now available on Sony PlayStation 4 games consoles via a…

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TiVo launches OnePass for online and linear content

TiVo has launched OnePass, an “all access” service that gathers together and gives viewers access…

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New African deals for Box TV

UK-based music channel provider Box TV has struck four new distribution deals in Africa. Box…

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Amazon secures long-term AMC drama deal

On-demand platform Amazon Prime Instant Video has secured an exclusive multi-year agreement for original series…

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German free OTT service Netzkino offering ad-free movies

German free video-on-demand service provider Netzkino has revamped its website with a number of new…

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QuickPlay announces support for Android TV

Online video technology specialist Quickplay has used the Consumer Electronics Show to announce support for…

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STMicroelectronics teams up with Civolution for 4K security

Chipset manufacturer STMicroelectronics and content security and identification specialist Civolution have teamed up to integrate…

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NeuLion acquires DivX in US$62.5 million deal

US-based online video specialist NeuLion has acquired video technology specialist DivX in a US$62.5 million…

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Roku plans 4K TV support, details new TV models

Roku is due to add 4K Ultra HD streaming support for future models of Roku…

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Seiki to launch Freeview Connect TVs in Q3

California-based TV maker Seiki will be the first to introduce HD sets featuring the new…

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Samsung smart TVs to be Tizen-based

Samsung is to use the Tizen operating system to power its entire range of smart…

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Tele Columbus moves forward with €300 million IPO plans

Tele Columbus is moving ahead with its postponed IPO, announcing plans to list on the…

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Half of US non-pay TV subscribers have Netflix

Some 36% of pay TV subscribers and 48% of non-subscribers now subscribe to Netflix, according…

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Virgin Media adds two Sky HD channels

UK cable operator Virgin Media has added Sky News HD and Sky Sports News HQ…

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WWE Network gets UK, Eire launch

Wrestling entertainment company the WWE is launching its direct-to-consumer channel, WWE Network, in the UK…

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Netflix begins crackdown on international VPN users

On-demand site Netflix has reportedly begun cracking down on consumers using VPN services to access…

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Solid growth for German CE in 2014

Relatively strong Christmas sales helped deliver 2.5% year-on-year growth for the German consumer electronics business…

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Opera launching Blink-based HTML5 for smart TVs, Android devices

Opera Software is to launch what it says is the industry’s first Blink-based HTML5 rendering…

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Religious channel TBN launches on Freeview

US-based religious channel Trinity Broadcast Network (TBN) has launched in the UK on the Freeview…

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SPI launches FilmBox Premium in Hungary

Channel provider SPI International has launched flagship channel FilmBox Premium in Hungary and has restructures…

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New channels for Multimedia Polska

Polish cable operator Multimedia Polska has added nine new channels to its line-up.  The operator…

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Skylink adds seven HD channels

M7 Group-owned Czech and Slovak pay TV operator Skylink has added seven new HD channels…

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Numericable-SFR launches download-to-own store

French operator Numericable-SFR has launched its download-to-own store, VideoStore by Numericable, giving users access to…

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Ofcom launches pay TV consultation into Sky Sports

Ofcom has launched a consultation to look at whether regulation that requires Sky to offer…

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4K market to hit 100m units by 2018

Demand for 4K TVs will hit 100 million units by 2018, according to Futuresource Consulting….

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Netflix coy on Spain launch talk

Netflix has reportedly denied renewed talk it will launch a subscription on-demand service in Spain…

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Sky Deutschland launches Roku-powered streaming box

Sky Deutschland has launched a Roku-powered streaming media box, designed to let viewers access Sky…

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Viewers time-shift 71% of TV dramas, says TiVo

Most viewers watch drama programmes on a time-shifted basis and sports programming live, according to…