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Liberty Global’s Fries unveils plans on Horizon
Liberty Global CEO Mike Fries used the opening day of the IBC conference in Amsterdam…
Canal Plus to take 60% stake in Bolloré’s FTA business
French pay TV group Canal Plus is set to buy a 60% stake in Bolloré’s…
SES unveils new identity, focus on emerging markets
Satellite operator SES has unveiled its new corporate identity and logo, and reorganised its management…
Ono and TiVo provide more details
Spanish pay TV operator Ono and TiVo have provided more details about their new platform…
TV market worth over €300 billion last year
The global TV market was worth €301 billion in 2010, an increase of 7.8% compared…
ORF gets green light for thematic channels
Austrian public broadcaster ORF is launching two new thematic channels after getting the green light…
Discovery in management shuffle
International factual channel operator Discovery Communications has made a number of executive changes in its…
Studio Universal launches in 47 African countries
Universal Networks has signed a carriage deal with African pay TV operator MultiChoice that will…
VimpelCom chooses Motorola for set-tops
Russian telco VimpelCom has selected Motorlola Mobility to supply new set-top boxes for its Beeline…
Harmonic launches Electra 9000 at IBC
Harmonic has launched the Electra 9000, which it claims to be the world’s first multicodec,…
GlobeCast expands African reach with SES
Broadcast services provider GlobeCast has contracted a transponder on SES’s SES-4 satellite as well as…
Verimatrix and RCBd partner to deliver premium content to LG Smart TVs
Content security specialist Verimatrix has partnered with TV software and data services company Related Content…
EchoStar launches Android-based set-top
EchoStar Europe has launched a new IP set-top box that supports the Android operating system….
Liberty Global launches online catch-up with thePlatform
European cable operator Liberty Global is launching an online catch-up service using thePlatform’s TV Everywhere…
Orange launches new mobile TV offering
Mobile phone operator Orange is launching a raft of new services for customers in the…
MagtiCom to launch Georgia’s first DTH platform
Georgia’s first domestic DTH platform will launch in January. Telco MagtiCom will use SES Astra…
Viewster expands VOD platform with connected TV deal
Switzerland-based video-on-demand content supplier Viewster has signed a deal with Turkish device manufacturer Arçelik, bringing…
Cyfra Plus launches 3D adult channel
Poland’s Cyfra Plus has today launched a new adult package that will offer the Hustler…
France 24 Entertains in Germany
France 24 has expanded its distribution in Germany by signing a carriage deal with Deutsche…
Etisalat adds FoodFood
Middle Eastern pay TV operator Etisalat has added food network FoodFood to its e-vision service….
Africa7 launches FTA
Africa7, a new free-to-air channel, is launching in Senegal in September and will also roll…
Delays impact SeaChange revenues
SeaChange has reported second quarter revenues of US$50.1 million (€35.5 million), US$1.5 million down on…
Intelsat renews deals in Russia and Romania
Satellite operator Intelsat has signed a multi-year, multi-transponder agreement with Russian DTH operator Orion Express….
Trace expands HD footprint with Eutelsat
European broadcaster Trace has signed a five-year contract for capacity and uplinking services on Eutelsat’s…
T-VIPS appoints commercial officer
Video transport technology specialist T-VIPS has appointed Arnhild Schia as chief commercial officer. Schia has…
Turner acquires Lazytown for US$20 million
Turner Broadcasting System Europe has acquired Lazytown owner Latibaer in a deal worth over US$20…
Freesat chooses Sagemcom for next-generation boxes
Freesat has confirmed that Sagemcom will be the lead manufacturer for the development of its…
Satellite homes pass 17 million in Germany
The number of German households receiving satellite TV services has passed 17 million for the…
Freesat takes customers from Sky to pass two million
UK free-to-air satellite service Freesat has passed two million sales since its launch three years…
Swisscom boosts multiscreen channel line-up
Swisscom is boosting the channel line-up on its IPTV and mobile TV platforms. The telco…