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Pay TV Operators
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Eurosport withdrawal casts doubt on future of French pay DTT
French media regulator the CSA is expected to respond in the next few days to…
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Tele Columbus to debut 400Mbps consumer service in Germany
German cable operator Tele Columbus is to launch a 400Mbps internet service on April 1,…
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Lattelecom teams up with online magazine for culture channel
Latvian telco Lattelecom has added a new ‘pop-up’ culture channel to its TV offering for…
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Survey shows continued strength of satellite TV
Satellite continues to demonstrate its relevance as a channels distribution technology with robust growth both…
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Magyar Telekom revamps TV offering
Deutsche Telekom-owned Hungarian service provider Magyar Telekom has revamped its TV offering, simplifying its package…
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Possible reprieve for Spanish channels ahead of court ruling
The Spanish government has resumed contacts with media groups Mediaset and Atresmedia – owners of…
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OTT provider Polsky.TV orders PeerTV Android boxes
OTT TV technology provider PeerTV has received an additional order for its eTV Android set-top…
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Zenterio taps Access to add HbbTV support
TV operating system provider Zenterio has add HbbTV support to its platform after teaming up…
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BH Telecom turns to PlayBox for new cable channels
Bosnian service provider BH Telecom has contracted playout technology specialist PlayBox Technology to provide its…
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Norway’s TV2 taps Monterosa for mobile interaction
Second screen technology firm Monterosa has partnered with Norwegian commercial broadcaster TV2 to deliver real-time…
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Sky Sports extends cricket deal
Sky Sports has extended its broadcast partnership with the England and Wales Cricket Board by…
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TalkTalk buys Blinkbox and Tesco Broadband
UK service provider TalkTalk has bought Tesco-owned digital movie and TV service, along with the…
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Sky Deutschland delisting in sight as Sky passes 95%
Sky has acquired an additional tranche of shares in Sky Deutschland, opening the way to…
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Digital growth boosts overall viewing for TV4
Swedish free and pay TV broadcaster TV4 say viewing on digital platforms double last year,…
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Cisco takes Sky AdSmart to US customers at CES
Cisco has partnered with European pay TV operator Sky at the Consumer Electronics Show in…
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Hisense to bundle UltraFlix 4K streaming app in new TVs
Chinese electronics manufacturer Hisense has partnered with NanoTech Entertainment, announcing plans to bundle the latter’s…
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UPC Ireland launches 240Mbps broadband
UPC in Ireland has launched unlimited 240Mbps fibre broadband, providing what it claims to be…
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Cisco to provide cloud-based TV platform for Kabel Deutschland
Cisco is to provide a new advanced TV platform for Vodafone-owned German cable operator Kabel…
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Liberty backs Broadcom DOCSIS 3.1 chip
Liberty Global has said that it will deploy Broadcom’s newly unveiled DOCSIS 3.1 cable modem…
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Daystar Television launches full-time on Freeview
Religious channel Daystar Television has launched on the Freeview digital-terrestrial platform in the UK on…
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Cable investor Drahi in talks to buy L’Express
Cable and telecom networks investor Patrick Drahi is in exclusive talks to acquire French weekly…
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UHD Alliance launches at CES
A powerful coalition of Hollywood studios, consumer electronics makers, content distributers and technology companies has…
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Canal OTT moving forward with pay plans
French pay TV operator Canal+’s recently formed over-the-top arm, Canal OTT, is moving forwards with…
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Dailymotion launches app for Sony PS4
French YouTube rival Dailymotion is now available on Sony PlayStation 4 games consoles via a…
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New African deals for Box TV
UK-based music channel provider Box TV has struck four new distribution deals in Africa. Box…
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Amazon secures long-term AMC drama deal
On-demand platform Amazon Prime Instant Video has secured an exclusive multi-year agreement for original series…
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Seiki to launch Freeview Connect TVs in Q3
California-based TV maker Seiki will be the first to introduce HD sets featuring the new…
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Tele Columbus moves forward with €300 million IPO plans
Tele Columbus is moving ahead with its postponed IPO, announcing plans to list on the…
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Virgin Media adds two Sky HD channels
UK cable operator Virgin Media has added Sky News HD and Sky Sports News HQ…
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WWE Network gets UK, Eire launch
Wrestling entertainment company the WWE is launching its direct-to-consumer channel, WWE Network, in the UK…