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iConcerts strikes Pitchfork music streaming deal
International music broadcaster and video-on-demand platform iConcerts is airing the Pitchfork Media Festival in Paris…
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Arris announces share repurchase authorisation
The board of technology company Arris has authorised an additional US$150 million (€116 million) in…
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Cosmos TV drops analogue fee
Belarusian pay TV operator Cosmos TV is offering a discount for its analogue package until…
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Netflix shares soar as Icahn declares stake
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has acquired 10% of Netflix, sending shares in the online video…
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Sky makes inroads with on-demand and online services
Connected TV and OTT services helped BSkyB to report strong first quarter results. The UK…
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BT to accelerate fibre rollout
BT is accelerating rollout of its fibre broadband network and expects it to pass two…
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DVB approves specs for handheld devices
Industry consortium DVB has approved a new specification for handheld devices, DVB-NGH (Next Generation Handheld)….
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YouSee handles customer losses
Danish cable operator YouSee increased third quarter revenues despite rising content costs and the loss…
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TLC makes Belarus debut
Discovery Networks International has launched female skewed network TLC in Belarus on Cosmos TV’s pay…
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C More chooses Vimond for Filmnet
Norway-based online TV specialist Vimond Media Solutions has announced that Nordic pay TV operator C…
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CTC Media switches to MPEG-4
Russian broadcaster CTC Media has started broadcasting three of its chnnels using the MPEG-4 standard….
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Qtel selects Mariner for IPTV monitoring
Qatar Telecom (Qtel) has selected service monitoring company Mariner’s IP monitoring solution, Mariner xVu. Qtel…
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Eutelsat to lease future RSCC capacity
Russian satellite operator RSCC and Eutelsat have announced an agreement that will see Eutelsat lease…
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FilmFlex preparing for international expansion
FilmFlex, the white label movie streaming service, is eyeing international expansion and expects to sign…
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Domino’s wants slice of online movie market
Pizza takeaway chain Domino’s Pizza is launching an online movie service in the UK after…
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Online TV revenues to double in five years
Global online TV and video revenues will reach US$28.72 billion (€22 billion) in 2017, a…
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FIC joins Sky Go
Fox International Channels’ general entertainment channel FX is to launch shows including The Walking Dead…
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CBS rebrand set for December
Broadcasters Chello Zone and CBS Studios International will launch newly rebranded CBS channels across Europe,…
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EBU event supports funding for eastern Europe digitisation
Two European development banks have announced that they are prepared to invest in the digitisation…
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Ailing ad market affecting CME
Central and eastern European broadcaster Central European Media Enterprises has reported third quarter revenues down…
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SES nears one million paying HD Plus homes
Satellite operator SES ended September with three quarters of a million paying customers for its…
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UPC Austria makes analogue bouquet free for digital subs
UPC Austria has announced that the 47 channels it offers via analogue signals under the…
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UPC Czech Republic adds Eurosport 2 HD
UPC Czech Republic is adding Eurosport 2 HD to its line-up. The channel will be…
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BBC iPlayer joins Sky
UK pay TV operator BSkyB has added BBC iPlayer to its connected TV platform. The…
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BT bolsters sports channel with international football rights
UK telco BT has signed football rights deals with Italian, French, Brazilian and US leagues…
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Microsoft to acquire Netflix: report
Technology company Microsoft is considering the acquisition of online video service Netflix, according to a…
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ITV launches rentals on Player
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has relaunched its online video service ITV Player, which now allows…
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Liberty Global refutes Telenet’s claim that offer is too low
Belgian cable operator Telenet has claimed that Liberty Global’s buy-out bid of €35 per share…
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DTH drives T-HT subscriber growth
Croatian telco T-HT ended September with 329,290 residential TV customers, an increase of 3.6% year-on-on-year. …
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Sky Deutschland expands third-party HD offerings
Sky Deutschland is expanding the number of HD channels it is making available via third-party…