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Strategy Analytics: IoT to reach 50 billion devices
The total number of connected and Internet of Things (IoT) devices will approach 50 billion…
Netflix appoints chief talent officer
Netflix has promoted Jessica Neal to chief talent officer, leading the group responsible for culture,…
Apple confirms ex-C4 exec Jay Hunt as Euro creative chief
Tech giant Apple has confirmed the hire of former Channel 4 content chief Jay Hunt,…
TV recovery boosts buoyant Telefónica
A recovery in TV contributed to a buoyant Telefónica’s strong third quarter performance that saw…
Murdoch ‘expects Sky deal approval’ in first half of next year
21st Century Fox CEO James Murdoch has said he expects the company’s acquisition of Sky…
Liberty Global renews TiVo deal
Liberty Global has renewed its product agreements and signed a multi-year extension to its intellectual…
Ampere: online video watched more in US than Europe
US internet users are more likely to watch online video across a range of devices…
DVB names new technical module chief
The DVB has named Jon Piesing as the new chairman of its technical module, taking…
IHS Markit: Netflix and Amazon struggling in Middle East
Netflix and Amazon are struggling to make headway in the Middle East and will together…
Orange’s TV base climbs to 8.92m customers
Orange Group reported TV gains in its latest quarter with its overall customer base climbing…
Vivendi and Canal+ launch Canalbox fibre network in Africa
Group Vivendi Africa (GVA), a new unit of the French media giant set up to…
NPD: video accounts for 78% of US smartphone data
Streaming video accounts for 78% of total data used by smartphone owners in the US,…
FIFA to use HDR and VR for World Cup 2018
FIFA has announced plans to produce all 64 matches of the 2018 Russian World Cup…
YouTube Red orders Sony’s Origin story drama
Subscription VOD service YouTube Red has ordered a sci-fi drama called Origin that has China International Television…
UPC extends reach of MySports with new network deals
Liberty Global-owned UPC Switzerland has extended the reach of the MySports offering it launched earlier…
Huawei launches VR OpenLab to promote cloud VR
Huawai has launched a Virtual Reality (VR) OpenLab industry cooperation plan in a bid to…
Vectra launches off-net viewing of online TV
Polish cable operator Vectra has launched a free online TV option allowing its digital TV…
Euro Media Group acquires OTT TV startup On Rewind
Broadcasting and audiovisual services provider Euro Media Group and its subsidiary NetcoSports, which specialises in…
BBC extends Irish language and Ulster Scots content with new iPlayer portal
The BBC has launched a dedicated portal on the BBC iPlayer for Irish-language and Ulster-Scots…
comScore: UK YouTube viewers watch 311 videos each per month
In the UK some 37.1 million adults watched an average of 311 videos each on…
AT&T could be looking to Android TV as DirecTV sub losses mount
AT&T is set to introduce a new Android TV-based set-top box that could be used…
TiVo launches voice-powered TiVo Vox set-tops
TiVo has introduced two new set-top boxes – the TiVo Bolt Vox and TiVo Mini…
Fox’s Freer replaces Hulu’s Sony-bound CEO
US streamer Hulu has appointed Fox Networks Group (FNG) chief Randy Freer has its new…
AB Group targets eSports with Activision Blizzard deal
France’s AB Group has signed an exclusive deal with Activision Blizzard to secure TV rights…
Humax sales chief Graham North to leave
Set-top box and technology provider Humax’s vice-president of sales Graham North is to leave the…
Vimeo starts Livestream integration, launches Mevo Plus camera
Vimeo has started to integrate its products with Livestream and has launched a new version…
Riggs exits as Schuster rises in Amazon shake-up
Conrad Riggs, Amazon Studios’ head of unscripted content, has been released from the company and…
VR studio Here Be Dragons makes three hires
Virtual and augmented reality studio Here Be Dragons has added two executive producers and a…
Star Trek: Discovery tops in-demand digital originals for Russia
Star Trek: Discovery was the clear leader in Parrot Analytics’ ‘in-demand’ ratings of digital original…
Telenor Broadcast hit by analogue radio shut-down
Telenor Broadcast’s top-line for the third quarter was hit by the shutting down of FM…