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KDG expands 100Mbps network

German cable operator Kabel Deutschland has expanded its high-speed broadband network to an additional 227,000…

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Eutelsat readies 21B for launch

Eutelsat’s 21B satellite has arrived in Kourou, French Guiana, ahead of its planned launch on…

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HD channel growth accelerating across Europe

There are currently 941 HD TV channels on air across Europe, up from 612 at…

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Second screen use grows but experience still poor, says survey

Over 86% of UK viewers with smart devices have used a second-screen device while watching…

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DTT taking root in Russia

Some 12 million urban and five million rural households in Russia were able to receive…

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Accedo and Filmin develop Smart TV VOD apps

Interactive TV specialist Accedo and Spanish SVOD provider Filmin are to jointly develop Smart TV…

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UK to complete DSO this month

The UK’s digital switchover project will come to an end on October 23 when Olympian…

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BBC Knowledge joins YouSee

BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the UK public broadcaster, has signed a deal with…

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Opitmus Clix brings Dailymotion to the TV

Portuguese IPTV operator Opitmus Clix has launched a service that lets users watch Dailymotion videos…

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HyperTV teams with Civolution for second screen

Second-screen specialist HyperTV has teamed up with watermarking specialist Civolution to deliver real-time social gaming…

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Playjam providing access to Adobe-enabled devices

Interactive TV games specialist Playjam has launched a new platform to provide Adobe’s developer network…

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Armenia looking at possible satellite launch

Armenia may be looking to launch its own satellite, according to local reports. Transport and…

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Capablue names commercial director

Connected TV specialist Capablue has named Chris Alner as commercial director. Alner was previously managing…

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iConcerts to air Marley and Hendrix following Universal deal

Music channel iConcerts has signed a deal with Universal Music France that will bring programmes…

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Exclusive: Sky to offer Premier League on Now TV next month

UK pay TV operator BSkyB will offer live Premier League football matches on its internet…

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YouTube launches 30 new channels in UK, France and Germany

YouTube has announced 30 new original channel launches across the UK, France and Germany as…

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Canal Plus signs exclusive deal with Warner Bros

Canal Plus has renewed an exclusive distribution agreement with Warner Bros Entertainment France giving it…

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Sky Go breaks records with Ryder Cup coverage

Sky’s coverage of the Ryder Cup golf tournament attracted record levels of online and mobile…

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Scripps expands European reach

Scripps Networks International has signed a raft of deals in Europe for its lifestyle channels….

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MTG takes full control of TV 2 Sport

International broadcast group Modern Times Group is acquiring all the remaining shares in the Danish…

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WOWtv on Samsung Smart TV and Galaxy devices

Asian broadband content provider M2B, which operates under the WOWtv brand, has teamed up with…

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France’s richest man Arnault set to invest in DTT channel

Bernard Arnault, France’s richest man, is one of a group of shareholders set to invest…

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Vision247 brings Polska Plus bouquet to Freeview

UK-based payout and content aggregation specialist Vision247 is adding a bouquet of Polish-language channels to…

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RTL 2 launches on UPC Direct

German channel RTL 2 has launched on UPC’s Hungarian DTH platform UPC Direct. The channel…

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Rightster hires ITV, Google execs, does deal with Viral Spiral

Digital video distribution specialist Rightster has hired two former ITV and one former Google executives…

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One in five Lithuanians still watching analogue

With less than a month left until digital switchover in Lithuania, some 200,000 households are…

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NetCologne names commercial chief

German service provider NetCologne has named Mario Alexander Wilhelm as commercial director. Wilhelm will complete…

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TV revenue to increase from pay and ads, says report

Revenue from the global TV industry is set reach €340.1 billion by 2016, with increases…

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Multimedia Polska cancels sale plans

Polish cable operator Multimedia Polska has cancelled plans for a sale. Following a review by…

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LG signs Disney 3D deal for Smart TV platform

LG Electronics USA has signed a deal with The Walt Disney Studios that will see…