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NHK World launches on Virgin Media
NHK World, the international English-language news channel of Japanese public broadcaster NHK, has launched on…
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YouTube launches subscription channels
YouTube has launched a subscription channels pilot for its site and announced 53 initial participant…
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BT TV additions almost double
BT added 40,000 new TV customers in the three months ending March 31, almost…
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Ipla takes pole position amongst VOD platforms
Polsat-backed over-the-top service Ipla has overtaken Onet.pl to become the leading Polish video-on-demand platform, according…
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Canal Plus Spain launches Samsung Smart TV Yomvi app
Canal Plus Spain has launched a dedicated Samsung Smart TV app for its Yomvi online…
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BSkyB promotions to target BT Sports launch
BSkyB will hit back at BT with new pricing promotions as double-digit percentage increases in…
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Intelsat posts small increase in revenue
Satellite operator Intelsat has posted a small year-on-year increase in revenue for the first quarter….
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BBC adds share feature for Google+ and LinkedIn
The BBC has introduced a ‘share’ plugin enabling users of its web-based services to share…
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Sky Deutschland secures more golf
Pay TV operator Sky Deutschland has secured the broadcasting rights to three major international golf…
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Tesco’s Blinbox goes on hiring spree
Blinkbox, the digital and entertainment arm of UK retail giant Tesco, is looking to hire…
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BSkyB makes fresh investment in Roku
BSkyB has made a further US$1.9 million (€1.4 million) investment in over-the-top set-top provider and…
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LoveFilm gets Vikings series ahead of TV
Amazon’s on-demand service LoveFilm has bought Vikings in a deal that means the hit drama…
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Zeebox signs ABC Australia deal
Second screen TV service Zeebox has signed its third Australian broadcast partnership with ABC. UK…
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BT adds raft of content to sports channels
BT has signed a string of new sports content deals, giving it rights to women’s…
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BT open to wholesale sports deals with Virgin, Talk Talk
BT Retail CEO Gavin Patterson said the firm was still open to doing wholesale deals…
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VGTRK launches new history channel for Russia
Russian state broadcast organisation VGTRK has launched a new channel, Historya, designed to complement existing…
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BT Sport channels will be free to broadband customers
BT’s new sports channels will be made available free of charge to BT broadband customers….
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Second screen and VOD use on the rise, says Ofcom survey
A majority of viewers use a ‘second screen’ devices while watching TV, while about three…
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Delayed CI+ update not expected until early 2015
The deployment of the delayed version 1.4 of CI+ is not now expected until early…
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Sky Italia hits News Corp’s pay TV numbers
News Corp reported profit and revenue increases in its most recent quarter, but a loss…
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Zon sees record take-up of Iris TV service
Portuguese pay TV and cable service provider Zon Multimédia saw record take-up of its Iris…
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Concerns about threats to BSkyB are overstated, says Morgan Stanley
Concerns that BSkyB’s growth is leveling off and that BT’s foray into sports represent serious…
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Telenet trials voice-over-IP mobile phone service
Belgian cable operator Telenet has launched a trial of its Triiing app, which enables users…
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Fox names Europe and Africa COO
Fox International Channels (FIC) has promoted Diego Londoño to chief operating officer for its European…
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UPC Poland launches 250Mbps internet
Cable operator UPC Poland has launched 250Mbps internet services across its network. The operator has…
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Hungarian regulator fines Digi for Discovery removal
Hungarian media regulator the NMHH has fined pay TV operator Digi for removing Discovery Channel…
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D-Smart chooses Broadpeak for OTT service
Turkish pay TV operator D-Smart has chosen CDN technology provider Broadpeak to support its deployment…
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Klein leaves BBC Four to take ITV factual post
BBC four controller Richard Klein has been hired to lead rival ITV’s factual charge, as…
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Eurochannel chooses PlayBox
Broadcast technology provider PlayBox Technology has supplied and installed a DVB playout system for international…
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NetCologne expands fibre network
German service provider NetCologne has launched an expansion of its fibre-optic network in the districts…