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ONO can prosper despite crisis, says Portela

Spanish cable operator ONO can weather the economic storm buffeting the country, according to CEO…

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Cable needs regulatory clarity on who pays for bandwidth, say CEOs

European cable operators need to be able to protect their investment and find ways to…

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Telecom Italia sells La7

Telecom Italia has agreed to sell its 100% interest in its free-to-air station La7 to…

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ARCEP could force Canal Plus to reveal exclusivity prices

French competition regulator ARCEP could force Canal Plus to make details of the prices it…

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Universal HD launches on Cyfrowy Polsat

Universal Networks International has debuted Universal Channel HD in Poland on pay TV platform Cyfrowy…

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Sensio signs Disney 3D VoD deal

Sensio Technologies has licensed 3D VoD content from Walt Disney Studios, with plans to offer…

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BBC to launch iPlayer on Windows Phones

The BBC has signed a deal with Microsoft to launch its iPlayer VoD service on…

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Lattelecom launches Sony Turbo

Latvian telco Lattelecom has launched the male-skewing Sony Turbo network on its pay TV platform,…

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Deutsche Telekom commits to hotspot rollout

Deutsche Telekom has committed to create 2.5 million new WiFi hotspots in Germany by 2016…

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Lord Sugar resigns as YouView chairman

IT magnate and The Apprentice star Lord Sugar has stepped down from his role as…

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Mobile and tablet use drive iPlayer TV above 200 million for first time

Continued strong increases in mobile and tablet use, as well as improved measurement of radio…

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Ziggo plans mobile TV push

Dutch cable operator Ziggo plans to build out its mobile TV offerings this year, following…

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YourTV wins Preston licence as Ofcom completes local TV process

UK regulator Ofcom has awarded the last of its currently planned local digital-terrestrial TV licences…

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Mtel rolls out cross-platform IPTV service

Bulgarian operator Mtel has rolled out its ZTE-powered anytime, anywhere IPTV service to customers across…

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Marshall Capital sells Rostelecom stake

Private equity firm Marshall Capital Partners has sold its entire 10.7% sake in Russian telco…

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Vivendi confirms Bolloré, names four other board appointees

Vivendi’s supervisory board is set to confirm Bolloré chairman and CEO Vincent Bolloré as a…

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NBCUniversal in talks to deliver full line-up to OTT players

US content provider NBCUniversal is in talks with a number of internet video services to…

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Hulu future in discussion

News Corp and the Walt Disney Company are reportedly in talks about their future interests…

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News Corp sells Sky NZ stake

News Corp is set to sell its entire 44% stake in New Zealand pay TV…

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AXN Spin launches in Romania

Romtelecom has added Sony Pictures Television Networks (SPT) channel AXN Spin to its programming line-up. …

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The Style Network preps date with Virgin Media

Fashion and entertainment channel The Style Network has secured carriage on Virgin Media in the…

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Beenius to develop Smart TV product in partnership with HumanLayer

Slovenia-based interactive TV middleware provider Beenius has teamed up with Serbia-based programming company Humanlayer to…

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Volia launches new HD pack

Ukrainian cable operator Volia has launched a new HD package, Optimalniy HD, which will be…

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Eurosport secures four more years of Giro d’Italia

Sports channel Eurosport has secured a four-year extension of its rights to the Giro d’Italia…

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Sky to buy Telefónica’s UK broadband business

BskyB has agreed to buy Telefónica UK’s broadband business, in a deal that will establish…

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Canal Plus becomes sleeping partner in Orange Cinéma Séries

Canal Plus has become a sleeping partner in the Orange Cinéma Séries channels following the…

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Swisscom expands catch-up availability and channel range

Swisscom has expanded the availability of its catch-up TV service Replay to basic TV customers…

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Belgacom reports TV gains

Belgian telco Belgacom reported an uptick in TV subscriber numbers, despite challenges in the mobile…

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Orion Express seeking to create satellite hotspot at 85° East

Russian pay TV operator Orion Express has outlined plans to create a Hotbird-style satellite hotspot…

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Polsat launches co-branded Viasat channels

Cyfrowy Polsat has launched three Viasat channels under a joint Polsat-Viasat banner as part of…