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Okko first with Expendables 3 in 4K

Russian OTT TV service Okko, previously known as Play, is to premiere Hollywood movie The…

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Virgin Media trials auto-recording wearable for sleepy viewers

Liberty Global-owned UK cable operator Virgin Media has introduced a new wearable recording device that…

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Vevo launches on Xbox One

Music programmer Vevo is launching more than 100,000 music videos, original series and live concerts…

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Sky Deutschland secures Europa League football rights

Sky Deutschland has secured the live broadcasting rights for the UEFA Europa League up to…

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DNA launches 4K channel on cable

Finnish service provider DNA has become one of the first cable operators to make a…

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Ipla secures big audience for OTT-only drama

Polish OTT TV provider Ipla, owned by Cyfrowy Polsat, attracted a total audience of 2.75…

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TDF provides content synchronisation for Arte app

Franco-German cultural channel Arte has tapped French media services provider TDF to enhance its Tracks…

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Euronews to provide content for MSN

News channel Euronews has teamed up with Microsoft to provide a selection of programming to…

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Vivendi names investor relations chief

Vivendi has named Laurent Mairot as executive vice-president, investor relations and corporate development. Mairot will…

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TivùSat numbers revealed

Italian free-to-air satellite platform TivùSat has delivered 2.3 million active smartcards to date, a figure…

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Norway’s Canal Digital Kabel TV selects ADB

Norway’s Canal Digital Kabel TV has selected ADB to provide multiscreen services across a range…

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Virgin Media picks Globecast to provide international channels

Media services provider Globecast has partnered with Virgin Media to supply seven channels for the…

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ATVOD names new board member

UK video-on-demand regulator ATVOD has named James Tatam, digital media director for Channel 5, to…

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GS Group takes over smartcard production for Tricolor TV

Russian technology provider GS Group has begun producing smartcards for leading pay TV operator Tricolor…

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BT reportedly to make share placing to pay for EE

BT is planning to raise £2 billion through a share placing and a further £3…

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Opera renews AirTies agreement

Opera Software has renewed an agreement with set-top box and wireless networking specialist AirTies that…

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Kilar’s Vessel to launch in the New Year

Former Hulu boss Jason Kilar is set to launch his new video venture Vessel early…

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Dish becomes first US operator to carry Netflix

Satellite pay TV operator Dish has become the first US service provider to make Netflix…

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LG to launch updated webOS 2.0 at CES

LG is due to launch an updated version of its webOS smart TV platform at…

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RTL-owned StyleHaul plans further international push

RTL-owned multi-channel YouTube network StyleHaul plans to open offices in Sao Paulo and Toronto early…

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Orion Express sets out ambitious expansion programme

Russian pay TV operator Orion Express has set a target of raising its subscriber base…

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Viacom to launch Nick and MTV channels on OSN

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) is expanding its offering in the MENA region with the…

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Virgin Media adds 10 international channels

Virgin Media is adding 10 international channels to its UK platform, including a Pakistani drama…

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Best of British SVoD service launches in Finland

Cirkus, the UK content SVOD service, has launched in Finland. The service has launched on…

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Zenterio acquires Systemagic

Sweden-based TV technology provider Zenterio has acquired software specialist Systemagic for approximately SEK50 million (€5.25…

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Cisneros promotes pay TV chief

Venezuelan group Cisneros Media has promoted Cosme Lopez to oversee its worldwide pay TV operations….

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UPC Cablecom acquires Uznach fibre network

Liberty Global-owned Swiss cable operator UPC Cablecom has acquired the local fibre network in the…

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Imagine Communications names sales manager

Video technology provider Imagine Communications has named Edo van der Gaag as regional sales manager…

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Disney launches new iOS app for pre-schoolers

Pay TV channel provider Disney EMEA has launched a new app for pre-schoolers, Disney Junior…

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Viewers skip work to watch TV, says BT

Almost half of Brits have used holiday days to watch TV, with 42% claiming to…