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UPC DTH adds three channels
Liberty Global-owned satellite pay TV unit UPC DTH has added three channels to its offerings,…
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Akado adds NTV+ 3D
Russian service provider Akado has added pay TV operator NTV+’s 3D channel to its programming…
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New competition chief for Ofcom
UK media and telecoms regulator Ofcom has named Jonathan Oxley as its new group director…
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New board appointment for ATVOD
UK video-on-demand regulator ATVOD has named ITV executive Nicola Phillips as a director. Philips, currently…
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RR Media makes executive hires
Digital media services firm RR Media has expanded its European team with the appointments of…
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GS Group in talks to create new DTH platform for Myanmar
Russian technology and platform provider GS Group has unveiled plans to create a new DTH…
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BBC extends iPlayer window to 30 days
The BBC has extended the catch-up window for its on-demand iPlayer service from seven to…
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MTG appoints ProSiebenSat.1 Media’s digital chief
Modern Times Group (MTG) has appointed ProSiebenSat.1 Media’s chief digital officer, Arnd Benninghoff, as deputy…
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Google reportedly working on ‘giant TV’ displays
Google’s secretive innovation lab Google X is reportedly working on “giant TV” displays that are…
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Best of British SVoD service strikes Scandi deal
Subscription video-on-demand service Cirkus has struck a deal with Scandi telco TeliaSonera and will launch…
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Netflix will continue to invest to be global player, says Hastings
Netflix will take on several more years of zero margin growth to become a global…
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Two thirds of French homes have access to DSL TV
Fifteen million French homes, or two thirds of the country’s total, have access to TV-over-DSL…
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Half of CEE homes have signed up to pay TV, says Ovum
More than half of homes in eastern Europe have signed up to pay TV services,…
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EU regulators close internet throttling investigation
European Union competition regulators have closed their year-long investigation into Deutsche Telekom, Orange and Telefónica…
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France’s Hollande raises prospect of regulatory integration
French president François Hollande has once more raised the possibility of integration of the country’s…
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BBC Worldwide names CEMA chief
BBC Worldwide has named Grant Welland as executive vice-president for central and eastern Europe, the…
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BBC kids boss takes new role
Joe Godwin, the boss of the BBC’s kids services, is leaving his role to run…
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All3Media hires Synn from Shine as digital chief
The international arm of All3Media has recruited Gordon Synn as senior VP, digital and business…
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Compact Media Group partners with Octopus TV
Rights management company Compact Media Group has partnered with cloud based video content management and…
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Roku follows Chromecast model, introduces mirroring on devices
Roku is introducing device mirroring on its set-top boxes and HDMI dongles, enabling users to…
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Connected TV device ownership hits half a billion units
Global ownership of connected TV devices – including smart TVs, Blu-ray players, game consoles and…
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Amazon to launch Ripper Street ahead of BBC
Having stepped in to co-fund a new series of period drama Ripper Street, Amazon will…
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Setanta Sports expands into the Baltics
Setanta Sports has launched its Setanta Sport Eurasia channel in Estonia on STV, with plans…
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Wuaki adds HBO content in Spain
Wuaki.TV has built on its recent UK deal for HBO content by adding the premium…
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Disney extends Bob Iger’s deal until 2018
Disney CEO Bob Iger has signed a new deal, which will keep him at the…
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Vision TV taps Synapse TV for Freeview relaunch
Connected TV specialist Vision TV has tapped integrator Synapse TV to relaunch its services on…
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Viggle agrees content recognition deal with Gracenote
Second screen TV service Viggle has signed an automatic content recognition deal with Gracenote that…
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Hulu revamps Hulu Plus app for iPhone
Hulu has revamped its Hulu Plus app for the iPhone, with a new design and…
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SCTE unveils autumn lecture line-up
The UK Society for Broadband Professionals (SCTE) has unveiled details of its autumn lecture and…
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BBC Studios appoints new MD
BBC Studios and Post Production has appointed chief operating officer, David Conway, as its new…