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ScreenHits TV partners with Samsung
UK-based online TV and film platform ScreenHits TV has partnered with Samsung, allowing its app…
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MIPCOM sees record attendance, growth in digital and VoD interest
MIPCOM said it attracted at record 13,700 delegates this year, including over 4,600 buyers of…
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MTS looking to launch satellite service, eyes Raduga TV
Russian service provider MTS plans to launch a satellite service and is in talks to…
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Mediaset and 21 Investments sell cinema chain for €105m
Italian broadcaster Mediaset and 21 Investments have sold their cinema chain The Space Cinema to…
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Pay TV operators gearing up for sell-through
Pay TV operators are gearing up to tap into what they expect to become a…
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ProSiebenSat.1 Media to become a ‘European Company’
ProSiebenSat.1 Media is due to convert itself into a European Company in order to establish…
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4K pay TV services tipped to reach 46 million subscribers by 2018
More than 46 million households worldwide will subscribe to a 4K, ultra high definition pay…
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SoftBank buys Korean drama VoD site DramaFever
Japanese telco SoftBank has agreed to buy US-based DramaFever, a streaming site that offers on-demand…
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Boomerang repositions as all-animation channel
Turner Broadcasting System is repositioning its Boomerang kids channel as an all-animation youth and family-targeted…
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iSAT Africa signs capacity deal with Measat
iSAT Africa, a UAE-based company and subsidiary of Wananchi Group, has signed a deal with…
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Euronews launches two new YouTube channels
Euronews has launched two new YouTube channels, Euronews Business and Euronews Discover. Euronews Business will…
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Ofcom makes content board appointment
UK broadcast regulator has appointed Philip Schlesinger, a professor in cultural policy at the University…
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TV everywhere boosts overall viewing, says Viacom
TV applications and sites are “additive” to the TV viewing experience, with 64% of users…
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Deutsche Telekom relaunches TV apps with Norigin
Deutsche Telekom has re-launched its live stream TV applications using the Hybrid Apps product from TV everywhere…
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Netflix set to transform “antiquated” movie windowing system
Netflix’s investment in movies could help drive the transformation of the way films are released…
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Murdoch talks Shine-Endemol and Sky Europe in Cannes
James Murdoch spoke publicly about the Shine-Endemol merger yesterday at MIPCOM. Speaking about the deal,…
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4K can help TV take on “the new barbarians” says France Télévisions
MIPCOM attendees heard yesterday that broadcasters will continue to experiment with 4K TV as a…
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Blinkbox adds UltraViolet support
Tesco-owned digital store Blinkbox has added support for the UltraViolet digital movie and TV locker…
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German media authorities approve Sky Deutschland deal
BSkyB has gained “unconditional media concentration clearance” from some German state media authorities to buy…
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Affluent people in Europe ‘behind the digital curve’
Europe’s most affluent people are “behind the digital curve” when it comes to smartphone and…
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YouTube set to open New York video creator studio in November
YouTube is set to open a production studio for video creators in New York next…
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MobiTV powering cloud DVR for Deutsche Telekom
Multiscreen TV services firm MobiTV is powering new cloud recording capabilities for Deutsche Telekom’s Entertain…
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Vodafone Spain partners with Nagra on OTT and DTT
Vodafone Spain has partnered with content protection and multiscreen TV solutions firm Nagra, using the…
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Artel Video Systems now owned by employee trust
Media transport solutions firm Artel Video Systems is now owned by its employees, following the…
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Amazon Prime Instant Video signs Viacom deal
Amazon’s streaming service Prime Instant Video has secured six American titles from Viacom International Media…
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Netflix raises 4K streaming prices
Netflix has reportedly upped the cost of accessing 4K, Ultra HD content for new members…
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Sky invests in online video startup Pluto.TV
Sky has invested US$500,000 (€394,000) in US online video aggregator Pluto.TV, the latest company to…
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Starz reportedly planning international OTT service
US pay TV network Starz is reportedly planning to launch an international version of its…
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Apollo and 21st Century Fox finalise Endemol-Shine merger
Endemol owner Apollo Global Management and Shine’s parent 21st Century Fox have confirmed their plan to merge the…
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Simplestream takes funding to expand TVPlayer
Over-the-top (OTT) live streaming services company Simplestream has received a “substantial” amount of funding to…