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OTE grows pay TV base despite Greek economic woes
Greek telco OTE has exceeded 100,000 TV subscribers. The operator said the launch of its…
Teracom name Sundberg as CEO
Scandinavian transmission services company and pay TV broadcaster Teracom has named Åsa Sundberg as its…
Management changes for TF1
French commercial broadcaster TF1’s CEO Nonce Paolini has made a series of management changes. Jean-Pierre…
Teo sees TV boost from approaching switchover
Lithuanian telco Teo has grown its TV subscriber base to almost 162,000 as the country’s…
Shazam teams up with Adforce.ie in Ireland
Music and TV discovery app provider Shazam has expanded its Shazam for TV offering in…
KDG boosts HD line up with AXN, Cartoon Network and Kinowelt
German cable operator Kabel Deutschland has added international channels AXN HD and Cartoon Network HD…
Universal Networks goes HD in Africa
Universal Networks International has launched HD versions of its Universal Channel and Studio Universal channels…
Arris launches CCAP-capable platform at SCTE Cable-Tec
Technology company Arris has expanded its cable edge portfolio of products with the launch of…
Digisoft names Kelly as CEO
Set-top middleware specialist Digisoft.tv has named former KIT Digital executive Fearghal Kelly as CEO. Kelly…
YahLive adds Cartoon Network Arabic
UAE-based pay TV operator YahLive has added a local version of kids channel Cartoon Network…
Vivendi mulling SFR Numericable merger
Vivendi is mulling a number of options for the future of SFR including a merger…
TV4 launches multiscreen streaming of all channels, premium Play option
Swedish broadcaster TV4 has re-launched its TV4 Play online TV service with the addition of…
ECS to deliver OH TV throughout Africa
Broadcast services provider ECS has signed a deal to deliver to deliver the OH TV…
YahLive adds Saudi HD channels
UAE-based DTH operator YahLive has added a bouquet of Saudi HD TV channels to its…
Executive shuffle at Modern Times Group, new Nordic boss
Modern Times Group (MTG) has made several hires and promotions as other executives leave the…
Tvinci receives new funding
Over-the-top TV specialist Tvinci has received US$4.5 million (€3.5 million) in additional funding that it…
Intelsat 23 makes successful launch
Intelsat has successfully launched its latest satellite Intelsat 23. Intelsat 23 launched yesterday at 04:37 EDT…
SES signs Fashion One distribution deal
SES’s broadcast services unit SES Platform Services has signed a deal to broadcast TV channel…
Meo launches A Bola channel
Portugal Telecom has added sports channel A Bola to its Meo TV platform. Operated by…
UPC Hungary boosts HD line-up with TV2
UPC Hungary has added a HD version of commercial TV channel TV2 HD to its…
SatLink delivers six Nigerian channels to Africa
Teleport and playout operator SatLink Communications has been selected to provide end-to-end broadcast services and…
Cosmos TV takes Russian Extreme
Belarus pay TV operator Cosmos TV has added sports and entertainment channels Russian Extreme TV…
Lagardère Active launches Europe 1 app with added video
Lagardère Active’s Europe 1 radio station is to include a video service as part of…
Court rejects Canal Plus case against competition watchdog
France’s constitutional court has rejected Canal Plus’s claims that the country’s competition regulator acted unconstitutionally…
MTG launches Viaplay download service
International broadcast group Modern Times Group has added a download function to its Viaplay OTT…
ARCEP says regulatory framework should depend on goals
French communications regulator the ARCEP has published its reflections on the reform of audiovisual sector…
UPC Romania extends 150Mbps, adds HD channels
UPC Romania is expanding its 150Mbps broadband service outside the country’s capital. The cable operator…
MIPCOM sees strong turnout
The organisers of MIPCOM say that 12,900 people attended this year’s market in Cannes. Of the…
Russia takes DTT development plans forward
Russia is on course to complete digital switchover by 2017, according to broadcast infrastructure provider…
New market for CEE
Eastern European channel distributor Mediavision is to launch a television market in CEE to rival…