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Virgin Media announces spring line-up for Virgin TV Ultra HD

Virgin Media has announced a line-up of 4K drama series, documentaries and concerts that will…

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Sony Interactive Entertainment appoints new CEO

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has promoted deputy president Jim Ryan to president and CEO, a…

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SSIMWAVE makes commercial hires to expand global presence

SSIMWAVE, a specialist in perceptual video-quality measurement, has made two sales appointments in a bid…

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CuriosityStream raises US$140 million for ‘next phase of growth’

CuriosityStream, the factual streaming service launched by Discovery Channel founder John Hendricks, has raised US$140 million…

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SeaChange acquires OTT platform provider Xstream for US$5.5m

SeaChange has acquired over-the-top video and cloud TV platform, Xstream, as it looks to expand…

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One in four Malaysian consumers using illicit streaming box

One in four consumers in Malaysia have a TV box that can be used to…

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Pluto TV launches curated indie film channel in the UK

Pluto TV has launched a curated indie film channel, Pluto TV Indies, on its ad-supported…

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Juniper: voice assistant use to triple by 2023

The will be 8 billion digital voice assistants in use by 2023, more than triple…

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Epix Now streaming service launches in the US

US TV network Epix has launched a new direct-to-consumer streaming service featuring its full library…

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AMC Networks agrees distribution deals in Slovakia, Czech Republic

AMC Networks International – Central and Northern Europe (AMCNI CNE) has renewed its distribution agreement…

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S&P: half of fixed-line broadband homes in APAC get speeds of 100 Mbps

Roughly half of all fixed-broadband households in the Asia-Pacific region have a connection with download…

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Report: Virgin Media eyes regional UK operator KCOM

Virgin Media is reportedly considering a bid for Hull and East Riding-based UK broadband provider,…

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T-Mobile US pay TV service to launch in H1 2019

T-Mobile’s delayed US home TV service is due to launch in the first half of…

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Vimeo ups subscriber numbers by 9% in Q4

Vimeo grew its subscriber numbers 9% year-on-year in the fourth quarter to reach 952,000, according…

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WWE Network reaches 1.6m paying subscribers

Wrestling streaming service WWE Network increased its paying subscribers number 7% year-on-year in Q4 2018…

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Turkey’s BluTV launches on Amazon Channels in Germany and Austria

Turkish SVOD service BluTV has joined the Amazon Prime Video Channels line-up in Germany and…

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Hellas Sat 4 launches from Kourou

Hellas Sat 4, the Cyprus-based satellite operator’s latest craft, has been successfully launched on board…

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Spotify outlines ‘audio-first’ strategy, buys Gimlet and Anchor

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has said that the future of the streaming service is audio,…

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BT Sport launches new app for Xbox, Samsung TVs, Apple TV

BT has launched a new large-screen BT Sport app for Xbox, Samsung Smart TVs and…

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Amdocs: 70% of UK viewers dissatisfied with their TV and video bundles

Seventy percent of UK viewers aren’t satisfied with the TV and video content they currently…

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NTT Docomo develops 8K VR system for live video over 5G

NTT Docomo has developed what it claims to be the world’s first 8K 3D virtual…

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YouTube channels with over a million subscribers doubled in 2018

YouTube channels with more than a million subscribers nearly doubled in the last year, while…

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Shows destination provides big boost for Snap

Snap beat analyst estimates with a 36% revenue rise which it attributes to its redesign…

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DAZN launches ‘MultiView’ feature on Apple TV

Sports streaming service DAZN has launched a new feature called MultiView, allowing users to watch…

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RCN partners with SES to launch Ultra HD channels

US-based telecoms provider RCN is launching Ultra HD services in partnership with satellite operator SES….

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Eleven Sports secures Copa Del Rey semi-final rights

Eleven Sports has secured rights to the Copa del Rey semi-final between Barcelona and Real…

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MTG reports gains ahead of business split

Modern Times Group (MTG) reported full-year gains in sales, profits and margins in 2018 as…

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Juniper: digital content spend to reach US$250bn in 2019

Global consumer spend on digital content will reach US$250 billion in 2019, an increase of…

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Roku appoints GM and SVP of account acquisition

Roku has appointed SmartKem CEO, Mustafa Ozgen, as general manager (GM) and senior vice president…

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SES names new chief services officer and CTO

Satellite operator SES has named John Baughn to the new position of chief services officer,…