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Pay TV Operators
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Content investment will ‘bring customers back’, says Altice chief
Investing in content will “give customers more reasons to come back to SFR” and will…
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DTG outlines latest UK TV requirements in D-Book 10
The DTG has released D-Book 10, the latest specification for UK television that is designed…
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ProSiebenSat.1 strikes new deal with Unitymedia
German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 and international cable giant Liberty Global’s German subsidiary, Unitymedia, have struck…
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NOS strikes streaming deal with Fox+
Portuguese pay TV operator NOS has struck a deal to secure content from Fox+ on…
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PŸUR adds Eurosport 1 HD to offering
German cable operator PŸUR, formerly known as Tele Columbus, has struck a deal with Discovery…
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Liberty Global likely to move to common UI ‘at some point’
Liberty Global intends “at some point to have [its] entire European digital footprint operating on…
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Altice launches One box for US market
Altice’s US arm has launched its new advanced set-top, the Altice One. The new box,…
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Fries: VodafoneZiggo ruling is ‘nuisance’ but deal likely to be cleared
The European General Court’s ruling annulling Liberty Global and Vodafone-Ziggo’s joint venture in the Netherlands…
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Comedy VOD service NextUp launches on Amazon Channels
Stand up comedy VOD platform, NextUp, has launched on Amazon Channels in the UK. The…
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VIMN hails ‘milestone’ batch of European deals
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has agreed a string European “milestones and deals” in the…
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Liberty Global sees operating profit drop
Liberty Global saw its operating income drop by 30% in the third quarter. Operating income…
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BT adds TV customers, impacted by increased sports costs
BT added TV customers in its latest quarter but its adjusted earnings fell due to…
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Zoomin.TV and Ownzones agree app and content deal
OTT entertainment and technology provider Ownzones has struck a three-year partnership deal with MTG-owned online…
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Swisscom TV growth slows to a crawl
Swisscom’s TV base increased by 5.5%, or 76,000 customers in the year to September. However,…
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Amazon Prime Video to launch on Xbox One X
Amazon Prime Video will be available globally on the Xbox One X console once it…
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Discovery agrees audience targeting deal with TiVo
Discovery has signed a multi-year product deal with TiVo that will see it use TiVo’s…
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Amazon and Facebook involved in US-Japan cable scheme
Amazon and Facebook are part of a powerful consortium building a new underwater cable that…
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Arts Council England backs new VR and AR content project
Arts Council England and technology innovation centre Digital Catapult have launched a new programme that…
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Tricolor TV to transition to ‘open’ hybrid platform with Far East launch
Russian pay TV operator Tricolor TV is to realign its service on a hybrid model…
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The QYou raises €3.3m through Canadian finance deal
Youth broadcaster QYou Media has raised C$5 million (€3.3 million) through a finance deal with…
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Nielsen integrates Gracenote smart TV data
Nielsen has announced plans to use Gracenote’s real-time smart TV data to enhance Nielsen Marketing…
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Liberty Global appoints Nair as CEO of LatAm
Liberty Global’s chief technology and innovation officer, Balan Nair, is set to become president and…
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Amazon Channels adds Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel, Discovery Communication’s premium pay TV brand, is set to become available on Amazon…
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France leads Europe for multilingual content
France is “the king of multilingual content”, according to new research that shines a light…
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TDC hit by cord-cutting as it moves to new TV strategy
Danish telco and cable operator TDC was hit hard by cord-cutting in its home market…
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Digital boost for TF1
French commercial broadcaster TF1 Group has continued its recovery from a difficult 2016 by posting…
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Tele Columbus takes control of Munich network provider KMS
German cable operator Tele Columbus has struck a deal with Vodafone Kabel Deutschland to acquire…
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UPC Switzerland takes control of Genthod network
Liberty Global-owned UPC Switzerland has acquired the fibre network in Genthod near Geneva. The move…
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Fans staying with eSports as they age, says Spanish survey
The average eSports fan in Spain is a 24 year-old male who spends more than…
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French constitutional court rules ad tax illegal but CNC avoids payback
France’s Centre National du Cinéma et de l’Image Animée (CNC), which dispenses public support for…