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Telenor calls time on Neterra agreement

Telenor Satellite Broadcasting has terminated its agreement with Bulgarian broadcast services provider Neterra to provide…

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Eurosport scores more Bundesliga rights

Eurosport has agreed a new deal for Bundesliga German soccer rights. The sports channel operator…

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German cable operators boost HD line-up

German cable operator Tele Columbus is to add three new public broadcaster HD channels to…

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ANGA COM passes 50% sold milestone

Broadband cable and satellite trade show ANGA COM has now sold 50% of its exhibition…

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Skylink adds Universal Channel

M7 Group-owned Czech and Slovak pay TV operator Skylink has added movie service Universal Channel…

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VimpelCom names Ural region boss

Russian service provider VimpelCom has named Vladimir Shilin as director of its Ural region. Shilin,…

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ProSiebenSat.1 aims to take European multichannel network lead

German broadcast group ProSiebenSat.1 is aiming to become the number one multichannel network in Europe…

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RTL partners with Kabel Deutschland on targeted VoD advertising

RTL Deutschland has partnered with domestic cable operator Kabel Deutschland to deliver targeted video-on-demand (VoD)…

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UK telcos’ anti-churn strategy will disrupt UK market, says TalkTalk

The view of telco service providers BT and TalkTalk that TV is primarily an anti-churn…

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OTT can benefit pay TV, says Sky Deutschland

OTT can benefit rather than threaten pay TV by enabling operators to extend their reach…

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Discovery looking at 4K over ‘five-year period’, says Horta

Disovery is looking at 4K TV but it will take time to work out how…

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Red Bull reflects on impact of MTV in ’80s as benchmark for change

New media companies can benefit from comparing the requirements for the creation of a global…

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UK leading Europe for superfast broadband

The UK is outperforming the major European economies when it comes to superfast broadband and…

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Fox Sports appoints Setanta Africa CEO

FOX International Channels Europe & Africa has appointed Setanta Sports veteran and former CEO of…

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BuzzFeed reaches record 110 million video views

Social news and content site BuzzFeed logged a record high of 110 million video views…

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BT Sport signs content deal with SNTV

BT Sports has signed a content deal with sports video news agency SNTV – a…

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Net Insight signs Russian broadcast deal

Net Insight, a provider of scalable transport solutions for media, IP and broadcast networks, is…

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Al Jazeera starts HD Freeview rollout

Al Jazeera began its high definition rollout of Al Jazeera English on UK DTT platform…

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Videology partners with data analytics firm AddThis

Video ad platform Videology has partnered with data analytics firm AddThis, in a move that…

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BBC iPlayer mobile and tablet traffic reaches new high

The BBC said that mobile and tablet traffic accounted for a record high of 37%…

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Bertelsmann digital exec steps down

Bertelsmann digital executive Thomas Hesse has stepped down “to pursue new professional opportunities” in the…

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TeliaSonera fires four after Eurasia investigation

Nordic telco TeliaSonera has announced that it is firing four executives after launching a “business ethics”…

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Netflix agrees NBCU deal for Netherlands

Netflix’s Dutch service has acquired dramas such as Suits, Downton Abbey and Bates Motel as…

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RTL Netherlands reports viewer bounce

RTL Netherlands reported a 13% year-on-year increase in combined audience share among its core target…

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Eurosport signs Beeline deal in Russia

Eurosport is set to expand its Russian reach after signing a multiyear distribution deal with…

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Bulgarian telco Neterra agrees DTH pact with SpaceCom

Bulgarian telco Neterra Communications has signed a direct-to-home satellite TV services deal with SpaceCom, operators…

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Magine exec joins International Emmy organisation

The head of marketing and sales at cloud-based TV service Magine, Ulla Koivula, has been…

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CSC Media signs playout deal with WRN Broadcast

UK channel operator CSC Media, which owns 18 TV stations including Chart Show TV, Tiny…

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EBU partners with Net Insight for fibre upgrades

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has placed orders for modernisation and upgrades to its global…

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BBC rolls out multiscreen live events service

The BBC has launched an early beta version of a new service that is designed…