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Liberty Global ‘in talks to buy Intel’s online pay TV service’

Liberty Global is in talks with Intel to acquire its online pay TV service, according…

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NPO lines up premium Dutch VOD service

Dutch public broadcasting organisation NPO is set to launch a subscription video-on-demand service early next…

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Tele10 Rwanda to launch mobile TV offering

Rwandan media group Tele10 is to launch WatchAfrica, a new mobile TV offering in partnership…

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Hulu ‘in pay TV discussions’

US internet TV service is reportedly in early talks with a number of pay TV…

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Endemol ploughs €30m into digital production venture

Production giant Endemol has unveiled a new global venture to create a network of connected…

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Netflix aims at TV with interface revamp

Streaming service Netflix has today launched a new “much richer and more immersive” design. The…

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TalkTalk on track to hit 1 million TV customers

UK operator TalkTalk said that it expects to reach nearly 1 million TV customers for…

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Almost 300 news channels now available in Europe

There are almost 300 news channels currently available in Europe, with 214 based in the…

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Deutsche Telekom signs Teleboy deal for Swiss VOD service

Deutsche Telekom has partnered with Swiss live TV streaming service Teleboy to launch Teleboy VOD…

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Netflix goes live on Virgin Media

Over-the-top video service Netflix has launched as an app for Virgin Media’s TiVo service in…

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Arqiva signs three-year football deal with IMG Media

Communications infrastructure and media services company Arqiva has signed a new three-year contract with IMG…

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India’s Zee TV launches Sky offer for DittoTV

Indian broadcaster Zee is making its online live TV and VOD service, DittoTV, available free…

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RTL eyes further digital growth

RTL Group said that its strong and rapidly growing digital presence has now established it…

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Rightster launches IPO, makes exec hires

Online video distribution specialist Rightster has raised £20.4 million (€24.2 million) after floating on the…

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A&E channel set to launch in Europe

The A&E Network is set to launch in Europe within weeks for the first time,…

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Canal+ launching raft of YouTube channels

French premium channel operator Canal+ is launching several new channels on YouTube based on its…

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BBC appoints strategy chief

UK public broadcaster the BBC has appointed Gautam Rangarajan director of strategy. Having been a…

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Netflix and YouTube account for majority of web traffic

Netflix and YouTube now account for more than 50% of downstream traffic on fixed networks…

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Zuku hires Turner exec

African triple-play pay TV operator Zuku has poached a Turner Broadcasting System exec to become…

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Blinkbox hires Group Brand Director

Tesco-owned VOD store Blinkbox has hired the former UK CEO of ad agency TBWA, Matt…

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Kabel Deutschland hails TV business recovery

German cable operator Kabel Deutschland said that it added 55,000 TV customers during its fiscal…

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Ericsson signs TV anywhere deal with BlackArrow

Ericsson has signed a TV anywhere deal with multiscreen and cross-platform advertising solutions firm BlackArrow. …

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Dune HD partners with Quadrille on African VOD

Set-top box maker Dune HD has partnered with push video-on-demand specialist Quadrille to offer satellite-based VOD…

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i24news launches on Sky Italia

Israel-based international news channel i24news launches today in Italy, joining the Sky Italia pay TV…

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Telekom Austria selects Agama for satellite monitoring

Telekom Austria has selected Agama Technologies to provide quality assurance services for its new satellite pay-TV…

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Deutsche Telekom renews Norigin Media streaming deal

Deutsche Telekom has renewed its long-term contract with Norigin Media – a firm that provides…

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BT takes UK Champions League rights

UK telco and pay TV provider BT has secured exclusive live TV rights to all…

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Microsoft announces Xbox One launch partners

Microsoft has announced the “first wave” of launch partners for its new Xbox One games…

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YouTube channel ratings show German, French success

German motoring channel Motorvision is the most-watched original YouTube channel in the EU with 69…

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Spanish producers slam RTVV closure

Spanish TV producers have said the closure of regional broadcaster Radio Televisión Valenciana is one…