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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…
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…
Vevo launches on Xbox One
Music programmer Vevo is launching more than 100,000 music videos, original series and live concerts…
Sky Deutschland secures Europa League football rights
Sky Deutschland has secured the live broadcasting rights for the UEFA Europa League up to…
DNA launches 4K channel on cable
Finnish service provider DNA has become one of the first cable operators to make a…
Ipla secures big audience for OTT-only drama
Polish OTT TV provider Ipla, owned by Cyfrowy Polsat, attracted a total audience of 2.75…
TDF provides content synchronisation for Arte app
Franco-German cultural channel Arte has tapped French media services provider TDF to enhance its Tracks…
Euronews to provide content for MSN
News channel Euronews has teamed up with Microsoft to provide a selection of programming to…
Vivendi names investor relations chief
Vivendi has named Laurent Mairot as executive vice-president, investor relations and corporate development. Mairot will…
TivùSat numbers revealed
Italian free-to-air satellite platform TivùSat has delivered 2.3 million active smartcards to date, a figure…
Norway’s Canal Digital Kabel TV selects ADB
Norway’s Canal Digital Kabel TV has selected ADB to provide multiscreen services across a range…
Virgin Media picks Globecast to provide international channels
Media services provider Globecast has partnered with Virgin Media to supply seven channels for the…
ATVOD names new board member
UK video-on-demand regulator ATVOD has named James Tatam, digital media director for Channel 5, to…
GS Group takes over smartcard production for Tricolor TV
Russian technology provider GS Group has begun producing smartcards for leading pay TV operator Tricolor…
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…
Opera renews AirTies agreement
Opera Software has renewed an agreement with set-top box and wireless networking specialist AirTies that…
Kilar’s Vessel to launch in the New Year
Former Hulu boss Jason Kilar is set to launch his new video venture Vessel early…
Dish becomes first US operator to carry Netflix
Satellite pay TV operator Dish has become the first US service provider to make Netflix…
LG to launch updated webOS 2.0 at CES
LG is due to launch an updated version of its webOS smart TV platform at…
RTL-owned StyleHaul plans further international push
RTL-owned multi-channel YouTube network StyleHaul plans to open offices in Sao Paulo and Toronto early…
Orion Express sets out ambitious expansion programme
Russian pay TV operator Orion Express has set a target of raising its subscriber base…
Viacom to launch Nick and MTV channels on OSN
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) is expanding its offering in the MENA region with the…
Virgin Media adds 10 international channels
Virgin Media is adding 10 international channels to its UK platform, including a Pakistani drama…
Best of British SVoD service launches in Finland
Cirkus, the UK content SVOD service, has launched in Finland. The service has launched on…
Zenterio acquires Systemagic
Sweden-based TV technology provider Zenterio has acquired software specialist Systemagic for approximately SEK50 million (€5.25…
Cisneros promotes pay TV chief
Venezuelan group Cisneros Media has promoted Cosme Lopez to oversee its worldwide pay TV operations….
UPC Cablecom acquires Uznach fibre network
Liberty Global-owned Swiss cable operator UPC Cablecom has acquired the local fibre network in the…
Imagine Communications names sales manager
Video technology provider Imagine Communications has named Edo van der Gaag as regional sales manager…
Disney launches new iOS app for pre-schoolers
Pay TV channel provider Disney EMEA has launched a new app for pre-schoolers, Disney Junior…
Viewers skip work to watch TV, says BT
Almost half of Brits have used holiday days to watch TV, with 42% claiming to…