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Pay TV Operators
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Orange to take full control of Dailymotion ahead of finding new investor
Orange plans to go ahead with a plan to exercise its option to increase its…
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Zappware providing OTT platform for SBB
Interactive TV technology provider Zappware is providing an over-the-top TV platform to Serbian cable provider…
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Digisoft.tv integrates HbbTV
Digital TV software provider Digisoft.tv has integrated the HbbTV hybrid standard to its Iris platform…
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Kabel Deutschland offers concessions to secure Tele Columbus networks
German cable operator Kabel Deutschland (KDG) has offered a range of commitments to secure the…
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Canal Plus Cyfrowy wins ENEA rights
Polish pay TV provider Canal Plus Cyfrowy has secured rights to ENEA Ekstraligi speedway for…
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Thema supplies KPN with three new channels
Channel distributor Thema has struck a deal with Dutch telco KPN that will see three…
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New deal for French TV fiction writers
France Télévisions, Groupe 25 Images and four groups representing French content creation professionals – the…
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Videofutur sees growth in second half
French DVD rental and video-on-demand specialist Videofutur, which is in the process of being acquired…
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TeliaSonera outlines shape of year-end results
Nordic telco TeliaSonera, has outlined a number of non-recurring items that it says in total…
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Netflix sees strong growth – but no more international launches in first half
Netflix says losses from its international business will get smaller, but it has no plans…
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Netgem to acquire Videofutur
French technology company Netgem is to acquire DVD rental and video-on-demand specialist Videofutur. Netgem has…
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Ziggo sees strong triple-play growth
All-in-1 triple-play bundle subscribers now represent over half of Dutch cable operator Ziggo’s base after…
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UPC Slovakia to sell set-tops to subscribers
Cable operator UPC Slovakia is to begin selling set-tops and other equipment including routers as…
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ER Telecom expands HD service
Russian service provider ER Telecom’s Dom.ru service has launched HD TV in five cities across…
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Manchester Utd takes control of MUTV
Manchester United is acquiring the one third stake in the English Premier League football club’s…
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New deals for Sundance Channel
AMC Networks has concluded several new carriage deals for Sundance Channel Global and has picked…
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Bouygues launches Bbox tab on Android
France’s Bouygues Telecom has launched its Bbox tab application on Android-based tablets following its launch…
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BSkyB launches movie download offering Sky Go Extra
UK pay TV operator BSkyB has launched a new service to supplement its Sky Go…
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Almost half of UK consumers haven’t heard of YouView
New research from connected home specialists Twonky reveals that 49% of UK consumers have heard…
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Danon: illegal cable operators remain key challenge in Ukraine
Piracy and associated artificially low-cost competition remains the major challenge facing network service providers in…
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Vodafone Germany adds Sat.1 Gold
Vodafone Germany has added ProSiebenSat.1’s Sat.1 Gold channel to its TV line-up. The channel, which…
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UPC to make Dutch film available simultaneously on VOD
Cable operator UPC Netherlands is to make Dutch film De Ontmaagding van Eva van End…
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MultiChoice’s GOtv launches in Ghana
MultiChoice’s low-cost digital-terrestrial pay TV service GOtv has launched in Ghana. The service includes a…
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Illicit downloading down in France, but video remains a problem
The downloading of illicit content from the internet in France is decreasing, while the consumption…
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Rostelecom selling season passes
Russian service provider Rostelecom has begun selling season passes for TV shows on its digital…
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Multimedia Polska reduces contract lengths as law comes into force
Polish service providers are being forced to reduce the maximum duration of contracts as a…
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Videofutur VOD on Philips Smart TVs
French video rental specialist Videofutur’s video-on-demand service is now available on Philips’ Smart TV portal….
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Endemol boss Calmels resigns
Virginie Calmels has resigned as boss of Endemol France. Calmels was CEO, Endemol France, and…
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Sundance Channel launches on Multimedia Polska
Polish cable operator Multimedia Polska has added Sundance Channel HD to its portfolio of digital…
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Tele Columbus adds Sat.1 Gold
German cable operator Tele Columbus has added ProSiebenSat.1 Group’s Sat.1 Gold channel to its programming…