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OTT revenues to reach US$42 billion by 2020
Online TV and video revenues from fixed broadband networks will more than double in the…
TF1 unveils redundancy plan in wake of LCI ruling
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has said it will make 148 posts redundant as a result…
AOL signs new premium content partners
AOL has signed 14 new content partners to its premium AOL On platform. Sky News,…
Discovery names western Europe affiliate sales chief
Mertijn De Nooijer will head up affiliate sales for Discovery across western Europe after being…
All3Media CEO to exit as sale to Discovery and LG closes
All3Media’s CEO Farah Ramzan Golant is to exit the UK-based production giant after Discovery Communications…
Games consoles the main connected device in 28% of US homes
Some 28% of US broadband households use an internet-connected games console as their primary connected…
Now TV adds more content on Apple TV
BSkyB’s over-the-top service Now TV has added its pay-monthly TV and movie packages to its…
MENA consumers use web more than TV for news
Consumers in the Middle East and North Africa access news across a range of platforms,…
Poland’s nc+ launches new pre-paid offering
Polish pay TV operator nc+ is to launch a new pre-paid service on October 1,…
iSAT Africa signs capacity deal with Gazprom Space Systems
Satellite service provider iSAT Africa has signed a network capacity deal with Russian satellite operator…
Mulimedia Polska adds eight channels to online TV service
Polish cable operator Multimedia Polska has added eight new TV channels to its online service,…
BBC Trust imposes new current affairs obligations
The BBC Trust, the public broadcaster’s governing body, has introduced what it describes as new…
Sheffield local TV station goes live
Local television network Sheffield Live! TV launched yesterday evening, broadcasting in the Yorkshire city on…
German hospitality group steps back from Sky boycott
Germany’s Hotel and Restaurant Owners’ Association – DEHOGA – has reportedly stepped back from a…
Altech Multimedia extends Opera partnership
Set-top provider Altech Multimedia has extended its partnership with Opera Software to bring the Opera…
Mobile broadband users outnumber fixed line by three to one
Over half the world’s population will have internet access within three years, with the development…
AMC rebrands Spanish channel as Sundance
AMC Networks International is rebranding its Spanish movie channel CTK to Sundance Channel. The shift…
Netflix to pass 100 million international subs by 2020
Netflix is aiming for 104 million international subscribers by 2020 in the foreign markets where…
A&E launches in Germany
A+E Networks’ A&E channel has launched in German-speaking territories in Europe. The channel replaces The…
Netflix accounting for 10% of Telenet internet traffic
Netflix accounted for up to 10% of all traffic on Belgian cable operator Telenet’s network…
Chernin adds Fullscreen to media assets
Peter Chernin is adding leading multichannel operator Fullscreen to its growing media empire. Otter Media,…
Netflix refuses to hand over data to Canadian regulator
Netflix has refused to hand over subscriber, viewing and programme spend data to Canadian communications…
Nat Geo reaches 50 million Facebook fans
National Geographic has reached a milestone 50 million global fans on social network Facebook. The…
Tata Communications delivers 4K Formula 1 live feed
Tata Communications claims it has become the first company to deliver a live 4K feed…
GS Group launches new hybrid receiver for Russia
Russian technology provider GS Group has launched the first of a new hybrid set-top boxes,…
Nick Jr and Nicktoons debut in Africa
Viacom has launched kids channels Nick Jr and Nicktoons in Africa for the first time…
UAE-based Yahlive adds BBC Persian and BBC Arabic
United Arab Emirates-based satellite broadcasting company, Yahlive, is adding the TV channels BBC Persian and BBC Arabic, to its…
Volia adds Discovery’s ID Xtra
Ukrainian cable operator Volia has added Discovery’s ID Xtra to its programming line-up, marking the…
Ukraine Today launches on iOS, Android
Ukraine Today, the international Ukrainian news channel launched by national broadcaster 1+1, is now available…
Netflix and Liberty Global clash over net neutrality
The CEOs of Netflix and Liberty Global have clashed over the topic of net neutrality,…