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Pay TV Operators
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Multimedia Polska steps into insurance business
Polish cable operator Multimedia Polska has begun offering household insurance packages to its subscribers. The…
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Good companions – the second screen and multiscreen monetisation
Understanding of the uses to which people put the different screens they own is still…
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Liberty Global sees strong next-generation TV growth
Liberty Global’s advanced TV platform Horizon passed the milestone of half a million subscribers in…
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Sky Deutschland expects big subscriber boost in coming year
Pay TV operator Sky Deutschland expects to gain between 400,000 and 450,000 subscribers and full-year…
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Virgin Media to build out London network
Liberty Global-owned UK cable operator Virgin Media is to expand its network in East London,…
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Numericable sees LaBox Fibre boost
French cable operator Numericable’s advanced LaBox Fibre service had attracted 380,000 customers by the end…
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OTT service Jook Video secures deal with Free
AB Group-owned French OTT TV service provider Jook Video has secured a partnership with telecom…
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Vectra abandons Netia shares bid
Polish cable operator Vectra has abandoned its attempt to secure a one third stake in…
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Horse & Country TV to benefit from Sky EPG categories merger
UK pay TV operator BSkyB is merging the lifestyle category on its EPG with the…
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The Netflix effect – OTT in Europe
Netflix’s next stage of its European expansion is now close, but will its success rate…
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Telecom Italia shares plunge as Telefónica offers €6.7bn for Vivendi Brazilian unit
Shares in Telecom Italia were suspended today after Telefónica offered to buy Vivendi’s Brazilian telecom…
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ITV’s Crozier unveils plan to push for retransmission fees
ITV chief executive Adam Crozier has said that the company and the wider industry will…
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New services on Amazon Fire
Connected set-top box Amazon Fire TV has added services from the likes of Disney and…
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IBC and CTAM Europe EuroSummit unveil speaker highlights
Forthcoming industry conferences the IBC and CTAM Europe’s EuroSummit have unveiled strong speaker line-ups. The…
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Dailymotion signs deal with FC Barcelona
Orange-owned video sharing site Dailymotion has signed a deal with FC Barcelona that will see…
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EC puts Ziggo probe on hold
The European Commission has paused its review of Liberty Global’s acquisition of Dutch cabler Ziggo…
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Vivendi secures windfall on completion of Beats deal
French media giant Vivendi’s Unversal Music Group subsidiary has completed the sale of its stake…
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VimpelCom makes mobile viewing more reliable
Russian service provider VimpelCom, which operates under the Beeline brand, has introduced adaptive streaming or…
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Vodafone Germany launches vectoring for high-speed broadband
Vodafone Germany has launched a programme of vectoring to boost its broadband offering in the…
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Montenegrin Telecom sees TV growth
Deutsche Telekom-owned Montenegrin telecom operator Crnogorski Telekom grew its broadband and IPTV base by 5%,…
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Ex-MTV chief joins Amazon board
Former MTV Networks chief executive Judy McGrath has joined the board of directors at e-commerce…
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Enex names Sky News exec as new CEO
Global news exchange Enex has named Sky News’ international head of development Adrian Wells as…
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Belgacom grows TV subscriber numbers
Belgian telco Belgacom added 30,000 TV subscriptions in the second quarter, increasing its total TV…
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BSkyB’s Now TV adds YouTube to box
BSkyB’s OTT TV service Now TV has added YouTube to its Roku-supplied Now TV streaming…
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Netgem takes loss as it invests in expansion
French TV technology and services provider Netgem posted a small net loss on increased revenues…
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Iliad Telecom confirms bid for US T-Mobile
Following various press reports, French multi-play provider Iliad Telecom, which operates in France under the…
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ProSiebenSat.1 Group boosted by TV ad gains
ProSiebenSat.1 Group extended its lead over the German TV advertising market in the second quarter,…
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Christian channel TBN UK to launch on Freeview
Christian broadcaster Trinity Broadcasting Network its set to launch its TBN UK channel on Freeview…
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Beeline adds Amedia Premium HD
Russian service provider VimpelCom, which operates under the Beeline brand, has launched local producer and…
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Liberty Global acquisition drive “slowing down” and turning vertical
Liberty Global is unlikely to acquire fixed networks in further European markets and is not…