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Ofcom opens applications for new local TV channels
UK media regulator Ofcom has invited applications for new local TV channels in seven UK…
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ProSiebenSat.1 Group boosted by TV ad gains
ProSiebenSat.1 Group extended its lead over the German TV advertising market in the second quarter,…
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Christian channel TBN UK to launch on Freeview
Christian broadcaster Trinity Broadcasting Network its set to launch its TBN UK channel on Freeview…
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Indian news channel launches on TVPlayer
Hindi news channel Aaj Tak has joined the Desi pack on UK online TV platform…
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Liberty Global acquisition drive “slowing down” and turning vertical
Liberty Global is unlikely to acquire fixed networks in further European markets and is not…
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BT boosted by Sport and fibre broadband
BT reported a 10% increase in profits at its consumer division during the fiscal first…
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BeIN Sport secures suspension of Canal+’s rugby deal
Al Jazeera-owned sports networks BeIN Sports has secured the suspension of rival Canal+’s exclusive five-year…
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Netflix reportedly planning Spain launch for 2015
Netflix is due to launch in Spain in the last quarter of 2015, according to…
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RTL buys majority stake in video ad platform SpotXchange
RTL Group has paid €107 million to take a 65% majority stake in US video…
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Zon successor Nos sees converged offerings success
Portuguese operator Nos – the combined brand for Zon Multimédia and Optimus that was launched…
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France’s competition watchdog to investigate Numericable-SFR deal
France’s competition authority has announced a wide-ranging investigation into cable operator Numericable’s proposed acquisition of…
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AMC tipped to make move for BBC America stake
US-listed channel operator AMC is in negotiations to buy almost half of BBC America, according…
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Jason Kilar’s Vessel going after YouTube content producers
Former Hulu boss Jason Kilar’s new business is actively going after online video producers and…
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Swisscom passes ultra high-speed milestone
Swisscom has now connected over a million homes to its ultra fast broadband network, the…
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OTT Acorn grows onto iPads and iPhones
Acorn TV, the US streaming service programmed with UK-centric content, has launched on Apple devices….
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Eutelsat signs long-term deal with MultiChoice
Eutelsat Communications has agreed a multi-transponder deal with MultiChoice Africa, designed to secure the “continuing…
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Telenet suffers slight TV downturn
Belgian cable operator Telenet reported a 1% dip in total cable TV customers in the…
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Vivendi mergers chief to leave
Vivendi’s senior vice-president for mergers and acquisitions, Régis Turrini, is to leave the group to…
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Telefónica sees TV growth
Telefónica Spain said it added 350,000 pay TV customers in the quarter to June. The…
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T-Hrvatski Telekom grows TV base
Deutsche Telekom-owned Croatian telco T-Hrvatski Telekom had 393,525 TV customers at the end of June,…
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Crispin Odey rejects BSkyB’s Sky Deutschland bid
Sky Deutschland minority shareholder – and Rupert Murdoch’s former son-in-law – Crispin Odey has rejected…
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Wuaki: browser-based streaming to die out in two years
Movie and TV streaming service Wuaki.tv has predicted the death of browser-based streaming in the…
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Google begins sending out Android TV developer units
Google has begun sending out developer units of its forthcoming Android TV platform to application…
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Netflix cuts AT&T deal
Netflix has agreed an interconnection deal with AT&T designed to reduce buffering problems for its…
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French regulator rejects move by three to free-to-air DTT
French media regulator the CSA has rejected moves to take TF1-owned news channel LCI, M6-owned…
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OTT set to rocket in Asia Pac
Revenues from OTT services will top US$10 billion (€7.4 billion) in the Asia Pacific by…
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Global set-top shipments stable in face of competition
Global set-top box shipments remained relatively stable last year despite competition from new devices and…
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ITV boosted by World Cup, online gains
ITV reported strong first half revenue and profit gains, helped by its coverage of the…
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BBC to launch Radio 1 video channel on iPlayer this year
The BBC is planning to launch a dedicated space on its iPlayer catch-up service later…
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Now TV launches on Xbox One
Sky’s over-the-top video service Now TV is now available on the Xbox One in the…