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Ofcom tightens up ISP requirements on broadband speeds
Ofcom has announced new measures that will require internet service providers (ISPs) to be “more…
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Mediaset shares set for volatility as Vivendi uncertainty continues
Mediaset’s share price is likely to be volatile while uncertainty over the outcome of its…
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UK entertainment revenue outstrips print for first time
People in the UK spent more money on music, video and games in 2017 than…
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Vewd agrees ad-serving partnership with SpotX
Vewd, the technology provider formerly known as Opera, has selected video ad serving platform SpotX…
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Rakuten looks to blockchain to build ‘world’s biggest membership community’
E-commerce giant and – in Europe – video-on-demand provider Rakuten has used Mobile World Congress…
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‘Netflix-for-telcos’ club Atrium outlines plans for new projects
Atrium, the drama ‘production club’ set up a year ago by DRG chairman Jeremy Fox…
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À la carte TV ‘more attractive than bundled pay TV’
Existing pay TV bundles are getting less and less attractive to consumers and à la…
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YouTube adds new live streaming functionality
YouTube has announced live streaming functionality that will introduce new ways for viewers to watch…
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Facebook ‘closing the gap’ on YouTube in mobile video
Facebook is “rapidly closing the gap” on YouTube in terms of mobile video traffic, according…
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Report: Weinstein Company to file for bankruptcy
The Weinstein Company (TWC) is set to file for bankruptcy “in the coming days”, according…
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Intelsat reports Q4 loss of US$90m
Intelsat reported revenue of US$538.1 million, adjusted EBITDA of US$416 million and a net loss of US$90.0…
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Ofcom outlines plans to up fibre broadband investment
Ofcom has outlined a range of measures designed to increase investment in full-fibre broadband in…
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SES sees revenue drop
Satellite operator SES saw its revenues drop by 5.2% on a like-for-like basis last year,…
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Ex-Dyson CEO to fill ProSiebenSat.1 power vacuum
Former Dyson chief executive Max Conze will take up the same role at German broadcast…
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French watchdog outlines plans for 4K UHD TV DTT platform
French media regulator the CSA has outlined plans to develop a new digital-terrestrial multiplex that…
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UKTV Play launches on Now TV, Roku streaming devices
UKTV’s free TV on-demand service, UKTV Play, has launched on Now TV devices and Roku streaming players. The UKTV Play…
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Roku reports strong 2017 results, shares drop on Q1 outlook
Roku recorded a strong year of growth in 2017, but its shareprice dropped in after…
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AsiaSat names IT chief
Hong Kong-based satellite operator AsiaSat has named Ellen Yeung as its new director of information…
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Kwesé acquires ‘significant stake’ in Iflix Africa
Econoet Media-owned pay TV provider Kwesé has acquired a “significant stake” in Iflix Africa. The…
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Dailymotion hires former Red Bull TV exec for LatAm role
Dailymotion has appointed former Red Bull TV executive, David Rios, to head up Latin American…
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EC calls for searchable pan-European film directory
European Commissioner for digital Mariya Gabriel has called for the creation of a searchable pan-European…
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Rail and coach infotainment outfit names Florsheim as chairman
UK rail and coach infotainment provider GoMedia has named former Sky and M7 Group executive…
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AsiaSat promotes business development chief
Satellite operator AsiaSat has promoted Lara Kwok to vice-president of business development and strategy. Kwok,…
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More European films released internationally, but admissions fall
The number of European films released outside of Europe grew by 8.5% in 2016, according…
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Rai Way in bid for Telecom Italia DTT towers business
Italian digital-terrestrial TV platform operator Rai Way has teamed up with financial investor F2i Fondi…
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Eutelsat results ‘reassuring’ in face of satellite sector difficulties
Eutelsat continues to face a series of serious difficulties despite turning in “reassuring” first-half financial…
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RTL Belgium launches Check digital platform
RTL Belgium has launched a new digital platform dedicated to pop culture called Check. The…
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Eutelsat ups channel footprint by 7.4%
Eutelsat’s satellites broadcast a total of 6,810 channels as of the end of December, marking…
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Vimeo rolls out social distribution tools
Vimeo has announced two social distribution tools that are designed to help content creators grow…
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Verizon folds Go90 into Oath, widens its content distribution
Verizon has folded its US video streaming service, Go90, into its Oath division, in a…