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European Parliament rejects controversial copyright reform plan
The European Parliament has rejected a controversial plan approved by its own legal affairs committee…
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UK IPO: 23% of UK internet users illegally access TV programmes
Some 23% of UK internet users consumed TV programmes illegally in the past three months,…
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French viewers still value digital-terrestrial, says TDF
Almost seven in 10 French people – 68% – of the population use digital-terrestrial TV,…
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EU gives Telenor responsibility for key 5G project
The European Union has given Telenor Group coordination responsibility for its new European project to…
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Ofcom names strategy and research director
UK media and telecoms regulator Ofcom has named Yih-Choung Teh as group director for strategy…
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ANACOM forces Meo to reduce charges for digital-terrestrial transmission
Portuguese regulator ANACOM has ruled that Altice-owned incumbent telco PT Telecom/Meo must reduce the charges…
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Vodafone Portugal kicks off with consumer IoT services
Vodafone Portugal has launched a set of Internet of Things services for residential customers, including…
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Viasat changing sports line-up for Baltics
Viasat Broadcasting is to launch a new sports service for the Baltic states and has…
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Apple hires Oppenheimer for international content team
Apple has hired BBC Films veteran Joe Oppenheimer as a creative executive for its international…
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Content Innovation Awards: deadline for nominations extended
Due to exceptional demand, Digital TV Europe and TBI have extended the deadline for entries to the Content Innovation…
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Facebook signs up with Golden Boy for boxing on Watch
Facebook has signed a deal with boxing promoter Golden Boy Promotions to bring live boxing…
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Africa’s OTT TV market ‘poised for growth’
Africa’s TV and OTT video markets are poised for growth, despite challenging conditions across much…
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TDC Group reorganises in Denmark
TDC Group is due to establish two new business units in Denmark as the company,…
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EBU elects BBC director general Tony Hall as next president
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has appointed BBC director general Tony Hall as its next…
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Roku introduces OTT ad marketplace in the US
Roku has launched an over-the-top advertising marketplace for its streaming platform in the US called…
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Spotify appoints Condé Nast exec as chief content officer
Spotify has appointed Condé Nast’s president of entertainment, Dawn Ostroff, as its chief content officer,…
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Virgin Media passes 900,000 Irish homes in Project Lightning expansion
Virgin Media has passed 900,000 premises in Ireland with ultrafast fibre broadband as part of…
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Oculus TV service launches, Go headset rolls out in Europe
Facebook-owned virtual reality (VR) company Oculus has launched its Oculus TV service and rolled out…
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CTA: smartphone ownership gains on TVs in the US
Smartphone ownership in the US could match that of TVs in the next five years,…
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Viacom launches Nickelodeon-branded tourism franchise
Viacom has partnered with the Malta Tourism Authority to create a Nickelodeon-branded “experiential tourism franchise,”…
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BBC to establish digital hub in Scotland
The BBC is due to set up a new design and engineering hub in Glasgow…
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Eutelsat rules out Inmarsat bid
Eutelsat has ruled out making an offer for Inmarsat, just a day after it confirmed…
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Dataxis: European pay TV experiences lowest net additions in Q1
The European pay TV market grew by 0.3% quarter-over-quarter in Q1 2018, the “lowest net…
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IHS Markit: high speed broadband reaches 75% of European homes
High speed broadband services were available in more than three quarters of homes in the…
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CASBAA: 24% of Hong Kong viewers use pirate TV boxes
Some 24% of Hong Kong consumers use a TV box that can be used to…
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Turner’s Adult Swim to launch on Viafree this summer
Turner’s Adult Swim brand is due to launch on Nordic Entertainment Group’s Viafree platform on…
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Disney international and digital sales chief leaves
Disney’s head of international TV and digital sales, Mark Endemano, has left the company as…
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UKTV appears on West Midlands trains following GoMedia deal
UKTV content will be available on West Midland Railways’ trains from this week following a…
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Purnell: BBC must ‘change faster’ to compete against global players
The BBC needs to “change faster” in order to reach more young people and compete…
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YouTube rolls out new features as it looks ‘beyond ads’
YouTube has introduced a host of new features, including channel memberships and merchandise options, as…