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Pay TV Operators
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MultiChoice signs up for new Intelsat satellite
South Africa-based DTH pay TV provider MultiChoice has signed a new 15-year service agreement with…
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Al Jazeera launches Virgin Media TiVo app
News channel Al Jazeera has launched a news app on the Virgin Media TiVo platform…
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Com Hem adds raft of channels to TiVoToGo
Swedish cable operator Com Hem has added 38 new channels to its TiVoToGo app, enabling…
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VimpelCom opens up mobile TV app to all networks
Russian service provider VimpelCom, which operates under the Beeline brand, has opened up its mobile…
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More than 50% of Sky customers now connected
More than half of all Sky’s customers have now connected their Sky+HD box to broadband,…
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RDK looks to Europe with DVB additions
RDK Management, the company set up by Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Liberty Global to…
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Vivendi reportedly seeking to sell Watchever
Vivendi is looking to sell its German subscription video-on-demand service Watchever, according to a report…
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Flat growth forecast for European pay TV
Pay TV revenues will increase just 0.6% this year as subscribers move to bundled services,…
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Al Jazeera launches Virgin Media TiVo app
International news channel Al Jazeera has launched a TiVo app for Virgin Media customers in…
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Croatia’s Hrvatski Telekom partners with TVbeat
A Croatian pay TV operator has become the first broadcaster to partner with UK-based audience…
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CableLabs joins MoCA
Non-profit research and development body CableLabs has joined MoCA, the standard for home entertainment networking,…
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Forces TV launches with Freesat
Forces TV, a new channel from British armed forces broadcasting service SSVC, has launched in…
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Canal+ and Orange fail to strike deal on Dailymotion
Orange and Canal+ have failed to strike an agreement over the future of Orange’s YouTube…
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Netflix drops ISP error warnings
Netflix has said it will stop publishing error warnings in the US, blaming ISPs for…
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BBC Media Player brings adaptive bit-rate to Android
The BBC has launched a new version of its Media Player, the application it launched…
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Hastings keeps Netflix CEO and Chairman roles after shareholder vote
Netflix CEO and chairman Reed Hastings has kept hold of both roles, after shareholders at…
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Sky Sports launches new football channel
UK pay TV operator Sky is set to launch a new channel, called Sky Sports…
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Report: Iliad offer falls short of Bouygues expectations
France’s Iliad Telecom has in recent weeks made an offer for Bouygues Telecom that falls…
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YouTube launches for international gay channel Here TV
US-based gay cable net Here TV has launched paid-for YouTube channels in 16 international markets….
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Cyta Hellas chooses ADB for Greek triple-play service
Greek service provider Cyta Hellas, an offshoot of the Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (Cyta), is using…
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Connected TVs now used in 49% of US households
Some 49% of US households now have at least one TV set connected to the…
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MTG writes down Ukrainian pay TV operation
Modern Times Group (MTG) has decided to write down the value of its Ukrainian pay…
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UPC Poland appoints O2 Slovakia CEO
Liberty Global has appointed O2 Slovakia CEO Ramiro Lafarga Brollo as managing director of UPC…
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BBC ‘committed to all audiences’ despite youth drop-off
The BBC has hit back at reports that it has lost 12% of its 25…
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Liberty Global secures Romanian football rights
Liberty Global-owned UPC Romania and satellite TV sister-company Focus Sat have secured rights to show…
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ER-Telecom to offer cloud-based games to TV subs
Russian service provider ER-Telecom, which operates under the Dom.ru brand, is to begin offering cloud-based…
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Applicaster supports MegaFon World Cup second screen service
Russian mobile service provider MegaFon is using multiscreen technology provider Applicaster’s platform to deliver enhanced…
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ITV Encore goes live
ITV’s new drama channel ITV Encore goes live tonight in the UK on Sky Channel…
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Telefonica looking to buy remaining DTS stake from Mediaset
Telefonica is reportedly seeking to up its stake in Spanish pay TV company DTS to…
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Slovak Telekom to expand DTT services in CEE with Intelsat deal
Slovak Telekom has signed a multi-year deal with satellite services firm Intelsat to expand its…