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Telenor Broadcast sees Canal Digital subs continue to fall
Telenor continued to lose subscribers across its pay TV platforms during the third quarter while…
Mixed picture for TPSA TV service
France Telecom-owned Polish telco TPSA had 615,000 TV customers at the end of the last…
CME doubles profit as key markets recover
CME doubled OIBDA profit and posted a healthy increase in revenues in the nine months…
New launches push TLC over 100 million homes mark
Discovery is launching its female-skewed lifestyle channel TLC in Denmark, Finland and Portugal, helping it…
Portugal kicks off switchover awareness campaign
Portuguese regulator Anacom is to distribute a 12-page guide to digital-terrestrial TV to all households…
PlayJam raises fresh funding
Interactive TV games specialist PlayJam has closed a US$5 million (€3.6 million) series A funding…
UPnP Forum passes 900 certified devices
The UPnP Forum has reported that over 900 devices have been certified as compliant with…
RGB Networks, Verimatrix and itaas develop TV Everywhere solution
Three technology companies, RGB Networks, Verimatrix and itaas, have joined forces to develop a solution…
Tektronix launches monitoring for ABR video
Video monitoring specialist Tektronix has launched Sentry digital content monitoring, which is designed to enable…
Netflix to halt international expansion after UK launch
US online video streaming service Netflix is halting its international expansion following large subscriber losses….
Deutsche Telekom satellite TV offering passes 50,000
Deutsche Telekom’s new satellite TV service has signed up about 50,000 customers in its first…
European cities make progress in Akamai broadband league
Cities in Asia continue to dominate CDN provider Akamai’s list of the 100 fastest broadband…
Crime & Investigation makes Middle East debut
A+E Networks’ Crime & Investigation channel has launched in the Middle East on OSN’s platform….
KPN increases TV market share
Dutch telco and pay TV operator KPN saw an increase in its television market share,…
MTS acquires Tatarstan cable TV leader
Russian service provider MTS has acquired 100% of the capital of Tatarstan cable TV leader…
STS Media launches Domashny portal
Russian broadcaster STS Media is launching an online portal for its female skewing channel Domashny….
Sony opens distribution office in the Middle East
Sony Pictures Television is opening a sales office in Dubai. It will be run by…
Irdeto acquires BayTSP
Content security specialist Irdeto has acquired Santa Clara, California-based anti-piracy technology provider BayTSP. BayTSP specialises…
Freesat adds Argos TV
UK free-to-air satellite platform Freesat has added the Argos TV shopping channel to its line-up….
Bridge updates microVB for OTT support
Bridge Technologies has updated its microVB miniaturised digital media probe for subscriber premises. The microVB…
Atlantic Bird 7 enters service
Eutelsat Atlantic Bird 7 satellite has entered commercial operation one month after its launch to…
Signiant names new CEO
Media technology company Signiant has named Margaret Craig as its new CEO. Craig was previously…
Volicon launches loudness monitoring for cable
Technology company Volicon has launched the integrated real-time loudness monitoring capabilities of its Observer version…
EBU using SES for Pan American Games coverage
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has signed an occasional use capacity deal with SES for…
AsiaSat 7 arrives in Baikonur
The Space Systems/Loral-built AsiaSat 7 satellite has arrived in Baikonur ahead of its planned launch…
Netflix to launch in UK and Ireland early next year
US-based movie video streaming service Netflix has confirmed it will launch in the UK and…
Ofcom calls for media plurality comments
Ofcom, the UK communications regulator, has invited comments on measuring media plurality, following a request…
Cartel office extends Kabel BW review, Liberty offers concessions
The German cartel office has extended its review into Liberty Global’s proposed takeover of German…
Disney Channel going free-to-air in Turkey
Disney Channel is launching on Free Sat in Turkey, taking the kids and family offering…
Hadopi surveys legitimate VOD market
Some 6,392 films have been made available on video-on-demand platforms in France this year, of …