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YouTube highlights football viewing trends ahead of World Cup

YouTube has provided an analysis of football-related trends over the past year on its platform…

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MTM hires BBC Sport exec for new sports division

Research and strategy consultancy MTM has hired BBC Sport head of audiences Ross Taylor to…

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Swedish streaming habits revealed

Swedes spend an average of six hours a week streaming films and series out of…

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Nordija partners with Swisscom on TVaaS 2.0

Danish software firm Nordija has partnered with Swisscom Broadcast to develop the new TV-as-a-Service platform,…

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Charter becomes latest operator to use Apple TV 4K as set-top

Apple announced a number of Apple TV updates and a partnership to supply the device…

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Hopster launches in Gibraltar with Gibtelecom

Pre-school learning and entertainment app, Hopster, has agreed a carriage deal with Gibraltar’s largest telco…

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NextVR to deliver VR NBA Final highlights

Virtual reality platform provider NextVR has partnered with NBA Digital for the second year running…

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Viaccess-Orca, EKT and Wiztivi partner on OTT and IPTV solution

Security specialist Viaccess-Orca has partnered with set-top box maker EKT and multiscreen UI firm Wiztivi…

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Yves Padrines to be CEO of new Permira-backed former Cisco video business

Yves Padrines is to be the CEO of the new company to be created when…

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Hulu hires chief technology and data officer in corporate restructure

Hulu has hired a new chief technology officer and appointed its first chief data officer …

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Pew: Facebook no longer most popular online platform among US teens

Facebook is no longer the most popular online platform among US teens, with more now…

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AsiaSat names business development and strategy chief

Hong Kong-based satellite operator AsiaSat has named Ina Lui as vice-president of business development and…

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SES-12 satellite successfully launched

SES has reported that its SES-12 satellite was successfully launched onboard a flight-proven SpaceX Falcon…

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Mediapro outlines plans in wake of French football coup

Folllowing its surprise win of rights to top-tier French football earlier this week, Spanish broadcaster…

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Kantar: UK large-screen TV market quadruples in five years

The British large-screen television market has quadrupled in the past five years, according to the latest TV…

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Parks: 40% of US homes own streaming media players

Almost 40% of US broadband households owned streaming media players at the beginning of 2018,…

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BBC to run ‘first-come, first-serve’ UHD trial during World Cup

The BBC has announced two “cutting edge” trials that will see it bring this summer’s…

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eMarketer: 16% mobile video time growth in UK this year

The time people in the UK spend watching video on smartphones is due to grow…

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IHS: online video services the ‘go-to platforms’ for content

Online video services are now the go-to platforms for content in an age of portable…

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Juniper: 858m people to watch eSports by 2022

The number of unique viewers for eSports events and games-related content will reach 858 million…

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Fibre and cable technologies now dominating global broadband

Some 77% of broadband fixed subscriptions globally are now served by either fibre or cable…

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MTG strategy chief to become Nordic Entertainment Group CFO

MTG’s chief strategy officer, Gabriel Catrina, is set to become chief financial officer of Nordic…

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Telia in talks to buy Bonnier Broadcasting

Sweden-headquartered telco Telia has confirmed reports that it is in talks to buy Bonnier’s broadcasting…

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Zenith Media: 24% of media consumption to be mobile in 2018

Some 24% of all media consumption across the world will be mobile this year, up…

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Hotstar sets global concurrent users streaming record

Indian streaming video service Hotstar has set a new world record for online streaming with…

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Vevo phasing out own platform in favour of YouTube

Music streaming service Vevo is to phase out its owned and operated platforms in favour…

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BT launches BT Plus fibre and 4G convergence plans

BT has launched its new converged fibre and 4G plan, BT Plus, offering fast connections…

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SES broadcasts 8K TV via satellite for the first time

Satellite operator SES is broadcasting an 8K television signal via its satellite system for the…

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UK government pledges full-fibre for ‘most homes and businesses’ by 2025

The UK government has said a “step change” is needed in the country’s approach to…

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Kantar Media appoints EMEA CEO

Media intelligence firm Kantar Media has appointed the CEO of its Millward Brown UK research…