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Viasat Broadcasting channels launch on Megogo.net
Ukrainian OTT TV provider Megogo.net is to make all of Modern Times Group (MTG)-owned Viasat…
ARCEP launches review of 700MHz band
French telecom regulator ARCEP has launched a strategic review of spectrum requirements for high-speed mobile…
Comcast customers get HBO and Showtime access on Roku
Comcast Xfinity TV customers in the US are now able to access HBO Go and…
SPI International acquires Ampersand content
Channel provider SPI International has acquired over 120 hours of content from Paris-based distributor Ampersand…
BT targets quad-play market with £12.5bn EE acquisition
BT is in exclusive talks to acquire the UK’s leading mobile operator EE in a…
Ofcom keeps door open for UK retransmission fees
Ofcom has left the door open for broadcasters like ITV to potentially charge pay TV…
BT TV begins offering Sky Sports on YouView
BT TV is to offer Sky’s Sky Sports 1 and 2 premium channels on its…
CNBC hires Sky News International exec
News channel CNBC has hired Sky News International head of distribution Sian-Elin Davies as director…
Eutelsat renews nc+ deal
Satellite operator Eutelsat has renewed its contract with Polish pay TV operator nc+ for nine…
HBO Go launches on Amazon Fire TV
HBO Go has launched on Amazon’s Fire TV device in the US and is due…
UPC Poland teams up with Sferis retail chain
Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Poland has teamed up with consumer electronics retailer Sferis to…
YouView launches new ad campaign
UK connected TV service YouView has launched a new advertising campaign focusing on the breadth…
Premier League adds Friday nights to upcoming bidding round
The English Premier League opened bidding for TV rights to the three seasons from 2016…
US cable ‘needs to change’ to meet threat
Cable TV is a ‘legacy model’ that is ‘under threat’ and US cablers need to…
Sony kids channel lands on Freeview
Sony Pictures Television-owned UK preschool net Tiny Pop is launching on the territory’s Freeview platform….
Food Network and Fine Living launch on Estonia’s Elion TV
Channel provider Scripps Networks UK and EMEA has launched its Food Network and Fine Living…
TF1 taps Ionoco for NRJ Music Awards Twitter integration
French broadcaster TF1 has tapped broadcast technology specialist Ionoco to provide Twitter integration for the…
UK TV service satisfaction beats broadband, says Ofcom
UK customer satisfaction levels for pay TV services are higher than that for broadband and…
Kavanagh named BBC Three online chief
Damian Kavanagh has been named as head of the new-look, online-only BBC Three. Kavanagh, currently…
Sky Deutschland expands on-demand offering
Sky Deutschland has announced a “major expansion” of its Sky On Demand offering, extending the…
Virgin Media integrates Smallworld
Liberty Global-owned UK cable operator Virgin Media has integrated Smallworld Fibre, the regional service provider…
Cloudio TV on EE
Diaspora audience-focused OTT TV service Cloudio TV has added EE to its list of UK…
Spanish regulator moves against Mediaset channels
Spain’s financial markets and competition regulator, the CNMC, has said Mediaset’s local channels have repeatedly…
Sky Go Germany launches on Android
Sky Deutschland is rolling out its Sky Go multiscreen service to Android tablets and smartphones. …
Arise News goes live on Freeview
Global news and entertainment channel Arise News has launched on the Freeview platform in the…
Ofcom: UK is first for smart TV
The UK leads EU countries for the use of internet-connected televisions, with almost a quarter…
France to auction 700MHz next year
France is to auction 700MHz spectrum frequencies currently used for DTT broadcasting in December next…
TDC launches planned Blockbuster service in beta
Danish telco TDC has launched its planned Blockbuster-branded VoD and electronic sell-through service in beta…
Liberty Global gives birth to LiLAC with Puerto Rico acquisition
Liberty Global has teamed up with private equity group Searchlight Capital Partners to acquire 100%…
France 24 broadcasts live on YouTube
French international news network France 24 has launched 24-hour live feeds of its channel in…