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NOS teams up with Vodafone in Portuguese fibre deal

Portuguese network operators NOS and Vodafone Portugal have signed a deal to co-develop and share…

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CI launches in Greece on Cosmote TV

A+E Networks UK is launching crime channel Crime +Investigation (CI) in Greece after striking a…

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Starz Play agrees deal with Orange Egypt

Middle East and North African subscription video-on-demand  service, Starz Play, has partnered with Orange Egypt….

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Dish launches whole-home Netflix in 4K

Dish claims to be the first US pay TV provider to offer a “whole-home 4K…

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QYou passes 100 million milestone

Short-form curated web video channel The QYou now reaches over 100 million viewers globally, according…

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HBO tops pay list as US subscribers become more selective

HBO is the channel consumers in the US and Canada are willing to pay the…

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Telecom Italia names Genish as CEO and approves Canal+ JV

Telecom Italia (TIM) has confirmed the widely anticipated appointment of Amos Genish as its new…

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Netflix agrees C$500m originals deal with Canada

Netflix has committed a five-year, C$500 million (€340 million) spend on Canadian original programming, and…

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Italian government reportedly kicks off move to fine Telecom Italia

Italian authorities have kicked off the process that could end with Telecom Italia (TIM) incurring…

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Telenet protests plan to regulate cable broadband access

Liberty Global-backed Belgian cable operator Telenet has filed an objection to a plan to impose…

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Men & Motors re-launches as lifestyle format

Men & Motors, the UK TV channel brand previously operated by ITV and Sky between…

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TF1 names news chief

French commercial broadcaster TF1 has named Thierry Thuillier as deputy CEO in charge of its…

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Com Hem launches cloud service

Swedish cable operator Com Hem is launching a new cloud service, enabling its broadband customers…

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Sky Deutschland extends deal with SES

Sky Deutschland has extended its multi-year satellite capacity deal with satellite operator SES. The German…

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Ofcom names intellectual property board member

UK media and telecom regulator Ofcom has appointed Tim Suter as independent member of its…

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AsiaSat 9 takes off

The AsiaSat 9 satellite has successfully been launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on…

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Ginx Esports TV launches on TVPlayer

eSports network Ginx has launched on the TVPlayer online TV service in the UK. The…

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BT tops Ofcom pay TV complaints

BT topped regulator Ofcom’s list of the most complained-about pay TV provider in the UK…

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Amazon launches new 4K UHD Fire TV device

Amazon has launched of its Fire TV streaming device featuring support for 4K Ultra HD…

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Canal+ streaming service launches in 4K UHD on Apple TV

Canal+’s OTT TV service myCanal has teamed up with Apple to offer 4K UHD TV…

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HbbTV Association publishes IPTV spec

Hybrid digital-terrestrial and IP standards outfit the HbbTV Association has finalised and published its IPTV…

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Trace launches distribution arm

Afro-music and entertainment channels group Trace has launched a distribution division, which a former France…

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Mediaset sees recovery in sight despite dip in revenues

Mediaset expects revenues from its struggling pay TV arm, Mediaset Premium, to total €600 million…

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OSN welcomes arrest of illegal cable operators

Middle East pay TV provider OSN has welcomed the arrest of three individuals alleged to…

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Former Altice Media boss in new online news and video move

Bernard Mourad, the former Altice Media chief who left to work for Emmanuel Macron’s presidential…

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Orange taps Norigin Media for Côte d’Ivoire TV launch

Orange TV has tapped middleware provider Norigin Media to launch its new service in Côte…

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Virgin Media adds Bollywood channels

Virgin Media has added two Bollywood to its programming line-up – Rishtey Cineplex and MTV…

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Comwave taps ABOX42 for new TV offering

Canadian independent telecom operator Comwave has tapped Germany-based set-top provider ABOX42 to deliver its new…

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Vimeo buys Livestream, launches Vimeo Live

Vimeo has agreed to buy live video platform Livestream and has launched its own Vimeo…

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YouGov: ‘death of TV’ is a misnomer

The ‘death of TV’ is a misnomer with overall TV viewing figures fairly steady, despite…