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HBO Go launches on Amazon Fire TV
HBO Go has launched on Amazon’s Fire TV device in the US and is due…
Netflix adds social recommendations to Android
Netflix has added its social recommendations feature to the Netflix app for Android phones, letting…
UPC Poland teams up with Sferis retail chain
Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Poland has teamed up with consumer electronics retailer Sferis to…
YouView launches new ad campaign
UK connected TV service YouView has launched a new advertising campaign focusing on the breadth…
Arabsat completes Saudi hub upgrade for STC
Middle East satellite operator Arabsat has completed the implementation of a project with Saudi telco…
VoD services becoming more accessible, says ATVOD
VoD services are becoming more accessible, with public service broadcasters leading the way, according to…
UK public service programme spend and viewing drops
Public service broadcasting is “performing well” despite falls in both programme spend and viewing, according…
Premier League adds Friday nights to upcoming bidding round
The English Premier League opened bidding for TV rights to the three seasons from 2016…
Czech and Slovak public broadcasters begin UHD tests
Czech Republic public TV provider Ceska Televize (CT) and Slovakian public broadcaster RTVS are due…
US cable ‘needs to change’ to meet threat
Cable TV is a ‘legacy model’ that is ‘under threat’ and US cablers need to…
UAE’s tview metering system passes latest audit
The UAE’s new TV ratings system, tview, has been approved for use by international auditors…
Sony kids channel lands on Freeview
Sony Pictures Television-owned UK preschool net Tiny Pop is launching on the territory’s Freeview platform….
Food Network and Fine Living launch on Estonia’s Elion TV
Channel provider Scripps Networks UK and EMEA has launched its Food Network and Fine Living…
Google adds guest mode to Chromecast
Google has added a new ‘guest mode’ feature to its Chromecast HDMI streaming device, designed…
One in eight US pay TV subscribers can access TV everywhere
Almost eight in ten legacy pay TV subscribers have access to authenticated TV everywhere services…
TVN Media wins Puls business
Polish advertising brokerage leader TVN Media will continue to provide brokerage services to commercial broadcaster…
Xstream launches OTT and TV everywhere supply chain tool
Technology provider Xstream has launched the MediaMaker Loading Dock, which is says is designed to…
TF1 taps Ionoco for NRJ Music Awards Twitter integration
French broadcaster TF1 has tapped broadcast technology specialist Ionoco to provide Twitter integration for the…
Hearst pays US$81m for 25% stake in Awesomeness TV
Dreamworks has sold a 25% stake in its YouTube multichannel network (MCN) Awesomeness TV to…
Cisco leads growing video infrastructure business, Arris catching up
Cisco remains the global leader in both video infrastructure software and hardware, with a global…
UK TV service satisfaction beats broadband, says Ofcom
UK customer satisfaction levels for pay TV services are higher than that for broadband and…
BBC launches CBBC channel app
The BBC has launched a channel-focused app for its children’s network CBBC, which will house…
New appointments at Viacom international channels
Viacom has upped several of senior channel execs at its international channels, appointing a new…
Kavanagh named BBC Three online chief
Damian Kavanagh has been named as head of the new-look, online-only BBC Three. Kavanagh, currently…
Intelsat appoints internal successor to CEO McGlade
Intelsat has named current president and chief commercial officer, Stephen Spengler, as the successor to…
Sky Deutschland expands on-demand offering
Sky Deutschland has announced a “major expansion” of its Sky On Demand offering, extending the…
Virgin Media integrates Smallworld
Liberty Global-owned UK cable operator Virgin Media has integrated Smallworld Fibre, the regional service provider…
Universal online listings needed to help content discovery, says research
The “near unlimited” choice of online TV means that viewers need tools to make content…
Cloudio TV on EE
Diaspora audience-focused OTT TV service Cloudio TV has added EE to its list of UK…
Spanish regulator moves against Mediaset channels
Spain’s financial markets and competition regulator, the CNMC, has said Mediaset’s local channels have repeatedly…