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Pay TV Operators
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Two new channels for UPC Poland
Liberty Global-owned Polish cable operator UPC Poland has added two new channels to its programming…
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Freesat MD Emma Scott to step down
The managing director of Freesat, Emma Scott, is due to step down at the end…
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YouView appoints Cisco’s Thexton as CTO
UK connected TV platform YouView has appointed Cisco executive, Nick Thexton, as its new chief…
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Canal+ strikes deal with Showbox for web content creators
Canal+ has signed a strategic partnership with production facilities outfit Showbox to give web content…
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Amazon’s head of digital video to step down
Amazon’s vice president of digital video and music, Bill Carr, is reportedly leaving the firm…
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France’s Free reportedly eyeing Android set-top
French internet service provider Free is reportedly planning to launch an Android TV-powered set-top box…
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UPC Cablecom acquires three networks
Liberty Global-owned Swiss cable operator UPC Cablecom has acquired 100% control of Komtech Group, holding…
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Eurosport updates Android app
Eurosport has updated its application for Android phones and tablets. Now available via Google Play…
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Com Hem names interim CFO
Swedish cable operator Com Hem has named Tomas Kihlstrand as interim chief financial officer. Com…
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Liberty Global’s Nair named as SCTE programme chair
Liberty Global chief technology officer Balan Nair has been named as programme committee chairman for…
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TF1 unveils redundancy plan in wake of LCI ruling
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has said it will make 148 posts redundant as a result…
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AOL signs new premium content partners
AOL has signed 14 new content partners to its premium AOL On platform. Sky News,…
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All3Media CEO to exit as sale to Discovery and LG closes
All3Media’s CEO Farah Ramzan Golant is to exit the UK-based production giant after Discovery Communications…
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Now TV adds more content on Apple TV
BSkyB’s over-the-top service Now TV has added its pay-monthly TV and movie packages to its…
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Poland’s nc+ launches new pre-paid offering
Polish pay TV operator nc+ is to launch a new pre-paid service on October 1,…
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iSAT Africa signs capacity deal with Gazprom Space Systems
Satellite service provider iSAT Africa has signed a network capacity deal with Russian satellite operator…
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Mulimedia Polska adds eight channels to online TV service
Polish cable operator Multimedia Polska has added eight new TV channels to its online service,…
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German hospitality group steps back from Sky boycott
Germany’s Hotel and Restaurant Owners’ Association – DEHOGA – has reportedly stepped back from a…
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AMC rebrands Spanish channel as Sundance
AMC Networks International is rebranding its Spanish movie channel CTK to Sundance Channel. The shift…
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Netflix to pass 100 million international subs by 2020
Netflix is aiming for 104 million international subscribers by 2020 in the foreign markets where…
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A&E launches in Germany
A+E Networks’ A&E channel has launched in German-speaking territories in Europe. The channel replaces The…
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Netflix accounting for 10% of Telenet internet traffic
Netflix accounted for up to 10% of all traffic on Belgian cable operator Telenet’s network…
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Chernin adds Fullscreen to media assets
Peter Chernin is adding leading multichannel operator Fullscreen to its growing media empire. Otter Media,…
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Nick Jr and Nicktoons debut in Africa
Viacom has launched kids channels Nick Jr and Nicktoons in Africa for the first time…
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Volia adds Discovery’s ID Xtra
Ukrainian cable operator Volia has added Discovery’s ID Xtra to its programming line-up, marking the…
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Netflix and Liberty Global clash over net neutrality
The CEOs of Netflix and Liberty Global have clashed over the topic of net neutrality,…
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Al Jazeera countersues Current co-founders Gore and Hyatt
Al Jazeera America is countersuing former Current TV owners, former US vice-president Al Gore and…
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Canalplay acquires rights to HBO series for France
French pay TV operator Canal+’s on-demand unit Canalplay has struck a deal with US pay…
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BT Sport launches red button service
BT Sport has launched a new red button service. The BT Sport Extra service, launched…
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Tele Columbus acquires cable operator BMB
German cable operator Tele Columbus has acquired overall control of BMB, the cable arm of…