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UK on-demand viewing moving to TVs and mobile devices
Viewing of on-demand content on TVs and mobile devices in the UK is growing, while…
Lagardère reportedly re-engaging banks for Canal Plus IPO
Lagardère may be planning to launch an IPO of its stake in Canal Plus soon,…
Cinven and Pincus to reduce Ziggo stake
Investment companies Cinven Cable Investments and WP Holdings (Warburg Pincus) have further reduced their respective…
Discovery Networks International appoints SVP of branded solutions
Discovery Networks International has appointed Deena Edwards as senior-vice president of global branded solutions. Working…
Kudeslki sells Abilis to ALi
TV technology company Kudelski is selling its semicondictor business Abilis to set-top vendor ALi Corporation….
CTC to produce content specifically for online service
Russian broadcaster CTC Media plans to produce content exclusive to its Videomore online portal next…
Sky Deutschland teams up with TV Digital
German pay TV operator Sky Deutschland has teamed up with local listings magazine TV Digital…
TV4 sees strong demand for second-screen app
Sweden’s TV4 Group has recorded over 100,000 downloads of the companion screen app it recently…
Arris sees revenue boost
Broadband and TV technology company Arris has reported third quarter revenues of US$357.5 million (€275…
Cyfrowy Polsat launches messaging service
Polish pay TV operator Cyfrowy Polsat has launched its own mobile messaging service, Halo. The…
MGM HD joins NTV Plus bouquet
Russian pay TV platform NTV Plus is adding MGM HD to its programming line-up. The…
Harmonic launches new product family
Video technology specialist Harmonic has launched ProStream 9000 with ACE, a new line of high-density,…
YuMe joins Kaltura platform
Advertising software specialist YuMe has joined video platform provider Kaltura’s platform to offer the latter’s…
Netflix lowers US targets but hails international growth
Netflix has lowered its full year subscriber target for the US, but said it has…
UK completes switchover, readies for dividend auction
The UK has completed its eight-year long digital switchover process with the switch-off of analogue…
Sky Deutschland adds kids channels to Sky Go
Sky Deutschland is extending its multiscreen platform Sky Go with the addition of a raft…
Canal Digital subscriber losses continue slowdown
Telenor-owned Nordic pay TV operator Canal Digital recorded lower subscriber losses in the third quarter…
Poland’s TP sees pay TV subscriber boost
France Telcom-owned Polish telco TP ended the third quarter with almost 700,000 TV customers. The…
Muslim TV launches Freeview bouquet
UK-based content aggregator Vision247 has launched a package of channels from Muslim TV on the…
CSA to consult on status of scripted reality shows
French media regulator the CSA has said it will hold meetings with content creation professionals…
Sony to use Rovi’s Advertising Network in Europe
TV manufacturer Sony is to use TV technology provider Rovi’s Advertising Network to make money…
Inview creates solutions arm for operator market
Hybrid TV technology company Inview Technology has set up a new division, Inview Solutions, to…
Russian public TV service to begin online
Russia’s planned public broadcaster will begin as an online service in January, according to deputy…
UK’s Ceefax ends today
The UK’s Ceefax TV text service closes down today, following the completion of digital switchover….
Eutelsat shareholders to vote on board members
Satellite operator Eutelsat will invite shareholders to vote for the appointment of two new board…
UK’s 4GEE to offer film service from FilmFlex
UK mobile telecom provider Everything Everywhere (EE) is to offer a film streaming and download…
Canal Plus must make movie channels available to ISPs
Pay TV operator Canal Plus has lost the latest stage of its battle to overturn…
Xbox to provide multiscreen access, expand availability
Microsoft is expanding its Xbox entertainment offering to 222 countries, up from 35 today, and…
Netflix under pressure to deliver ahead of results
Analysts expect Netflix to fail to stay on course to hit earlier subscriber targets when…
Figures show Russian pay TV growth
Russia’s pay TV market was worth RUB35.5 billion (€875 million) during the first nine months…