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Pay TV Operators
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Anthony Rose: people have ‘zero interest’ in Tweets on TV
Former iPlayer boss and founder of social TV service Beamly, Anthony Rose, has said that…
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Twitter video-streaming app launches on Apple TV, Fire TV, Xbox One
Twitter has launched a new app for Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and Xbox One…
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Amazon rolls out Echo and Alexa to UK, Germany
Amazon is making a bigger move into the smart home space by launching its Alexa…
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Ziggo to raise fresh debt
Liberty Global’s Dutch subsidiary Ziggo has signalled its intention to raise new debt to the…
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Vestel to launch Freeview Play TVs
Multi-brand TV manufacturer Vestel is gearing up to launch a range of Freeview Play TVs…
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Liberty Global unit acquires local Swiss player
UPC Central Europe – the Liberty Global unit for Austria and Switzerland – has acquired…
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Vodafone Iceland taps Nordija for TV platform
Vodafone Iceland has tapped Denmark-based middleware provider Nordija to provide technology for the next generation…
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Liberty Global agrees international partnership with Netflix
Liberty Global has struck a multi-year partnership with Netflix to make the SVOD provider’s content…
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Broadcasters slam new EC copyright plan to increase mobility
A body that represents European commercial broadcasters and international media groups has reacted unfavourably to new…
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EC sets out 100Mbps target for all European homes
The European Commission has set a target of providing connectivity offering a download speed of at…
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SFR could face massive fine over 2014 acquisition
Altice-owned French service provider SFR could face a large fine over the 2014 takeover by…
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SFR names new finance chief
Altice-owned French service provider SFR has named François Vauthier as its new finance director. Vauther,…
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Sky invests in Drone Racing League
Sky has invested in the Drone Racing League and will televise its events on the…
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Altice moves to ease debt burden
Cable and telecoms group Altice has secured two loans from amounting to just over US$3.8…
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Report: Amazon to launch new music streaming service within weeks
Amazon is reportedly due to introduce a new version of its Prime music streaming service…
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Yle extends Areena online TV service with Apple TV app
Finnish broadcaster Yle has launched a new app for its online catch-up and live TV…
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Amazon-owned Elemental powers 360˚ Chili Peppers stream
Amazon-owned video processing specialist, Elemental, provided the encoding solution for Deutsche Telekom’s live-streamed 360˚ video…
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TDC taps thePlatform for new Blockbuster platform
Danish telco TDC has selected thePlatform to develop a new online TVOD and electronic sell-through…
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Vodafone close to TV launch in the UK
Vodafone will soft launch its pay TV service in the UK next month, according to…
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Amazon orders Novak Djokovic original
Amazon has ordered Novak, an original one-off doc about tennis champion Novak Djokovic. The Serb…
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Now TV: Game of Thrones gets triple the views of any other show
Game of Thrones has proved the most successful TV show “by far” on Sky’s four-year…
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IBC bans Gotech as Nagra wins US court case
The US District Court for the Southern District of Texas had awarded content security provider…
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Report: Amazon aiming for sports rights
Amazon is reportedly going after video rights for professional sports, including tennis, rugby and golf….
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BT and Ericsson to demo live HEVC 4K broadcast
BT Media and Broadcast (BT M&B) and BT Sport are due to make their first…
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Kaltura partners on VR alliance
Kaltura has teamed up with VR content company Inception, and partners 24i, Encompass and Harmonic,…
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Netgem launches Music Avenue service
French TV technology and services provider Netgem has launched Music Avenue, a multi-room music aggregation and…
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DTS to showcase range of solutions
Audio specialist DTS will use IBC to highlight its newly released DTS:X Encoder Suite, Manzanita…
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Amazon extends voice search on Fire TV products
Amazon has announced new features for its Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, including…
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Telecable turns in solid results
Spanish regional cable operator Telecable has turned in solid growth in revenue and modest growth…
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Vodafone Spain strikes Formula 1 deal with Telefónica
Vodafone Spain has struck a deal with Telefónica that will enable it to air Formula…