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ER-Telecom grows TV base
Russian service provider ER-Telecom had 1.747 million TV subscribers at the end of last year,…
New head for Etisalat UAE
UAE-based service provider Etisalat has named Saleh Al Abdooli as CEO of Etisalat UAE. Al…
Tatarstan to begin DVB-T2 tests
The Russian republic of Tatarstan is to begin test broadcasting in the DVB-T2 format in…
Sky boosts Go with Android launch and Sky Entertainment channels
BSkyB’s TV anywhere service Sky Go is to launch on Android phones and Sky is…
Digiturk launches international OTT service
Turkish pay TV provider Digiturk is making its DigiturkWebTV service available internationally via over-the-top TV…
France 24 launching new internet TV platform
France 24 is launching a new connected TV platform giving access to its three channels…
Sony’s Crackle launches on Xbox Live
Crackle, the online video-on-demand service and digital studio, has launched a raft of Hollywood movies…
Kabel BW merger faces opposition
German telco and pay TV operator Deutsche Telekom and pay TV service provider NetCologne have…
French video market hit by piracy, says SEVN
The combined market for video-on-demand, Blu-ray and DVD in France fell by 2.7% to €1.49…
Sky Deutschland strikes deal with WB
German pay TV operator Sky Deutschland has struck a long-term multi-platform deal with Warner Bros…
UPC Poland adds Eurosport HD channels
Cable operator UPC Poland has today added Eurosport HD and Eurosport 2 HD to its…
MTV Live HD launches on Sky Italia
Live music channel MTV Live HD has launched on Italian DTH platform Sky Italia. The…
Chellomedia reports channels growth
Liberty Global-owned Dutch broadcaster Chellomedia saw considerable subscriber growth across its portfolio of sports and…
SES extends TéléSat HD capacity
Belgian DTH operator TéléSat is adding HD versions of the La Une and RTL TVi…
Ukrainian DTT now reaches 95% of country
DVB-T2-based digital-terrestrial TV transmission in Ukraine now reaches 95% of the country’s population, according to…
CTC launching international channel in Kazakhstan
Russian broadcaster CTC Media will launch the international version of its main channel in Kazakhstan…
Teo grows TV base
Lithuanian telco Teo grew its TV subscriber base by 15.2% in the course of 2011,…
Videofutur grows digital business
French DVD rental and IP-based video-on-demand service provider Videofutur Entertainment said it had signed up…
SeaChange reduces workforce to reduce costs
Video-on-demand technology company SeaChange has announced that it has reduced its workforce in a move…
Bridge Technologies completes DVB-T/T2 monitoring solution
Monitoring and measurement specialist Bridge Technologies has launched a new VB252 RF interface, an RF…
Dailymotion launches discussion forums
Online video site Dailymotion has launched a discussion forum platform to provide a more interactive…
Iran launches Spanish channel
Iran has launched a Spanish-language international TV channel, according to local reports. The country’s Fars…
BSkyB to take on Netflix with new internet TV service
BSkyB is to launch a new internet TV service, giving people who don’t already subscribe…
Sky sees profit, revenue and customer growth
BSkyB has posted increased profit and revenue for the six months to December, and raised…
Disney launches The River on iTunes ahead of UK bow
US horror series The River is to launch via iTunes in the UK 24 hours…
Miramax inks on demand deal with BT
US movie producer and distributor Miramax has inked a content deal with BT Vision, the…
AMC teams with Chello to launch Sundance in the Netherlands
AMC Networks and Chellomedia are jointly rolling out the Sundance Channel in the Netherlands. The…
Eutelsat passes 4,000 channels milestone
Satellite operator Eutelsat now broadcasts over 4,000 channels via its satellites. Eutelsat passed the milestone…
Russia to weigh options for public broadcast service
Russia is moving ahead with plans to develop a public television service, with detailed plans…
Three quarters of Dutch homes now have digital TV
About 73% of Dutch homes now have take digital TV via at least one TV…