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The QYou joins YoufoneTV in the Netherlands

Youth broadcaster The QYou has joined the channel line-up of YoufoneTV, the recently launched over-the-top…

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Freeview announces ‘Bundle Builder’ service

Freeview has announced a new online ‘Bundle Builder’ service, as a response to growing demand…

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DVB to discuss dynamic metadata for HDR

Discussion is still on-going at the DVB over how to include additional elements in the…

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French internet TV viewing grows, mobile devices in the majority

Almost five million people in France watch TV daily via the internet, up by one…

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Brexit to drive channel relocation decisions by H1 2018

TV channels that run from the UK but broadcast into Europe will likely have to…

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FCC to roll back net neutrality rules

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is due to roll back net neutrality rules in…

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Iflix appoints CEO of MENA region

Iflix has appointed former Mobily and Vodafone executive, John Saad, as CEO of Iflix Middle…

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IHS: TV replacement cycle to help spur flat panel growth

A “significant rise” in replacement demand for flat panel TVs will help boost the overall…

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DVB puts finishing touches to UHD-1 specification

The DVB steering board has approved final revisions and updates to the DVB UHD-1 specification….

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Médiamétrie launches French social TV ratings

French audience measurement company Médiamétrie has launched social TV ratings in France to gauge the…

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Study reveals broadband pricing disparities

A study by BDRC Continental and Cable.co.uk has revealed vast disparities in the pricing of…

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Video creation platform VidMob raises US$7.5m

US-based video creation network and platform, VidMob, has raised US$7.5 million in Series A funding….

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Comcast and Verizon reportedly looking at Fox

Comcast is reportedly looking to buy 21stCentury Fox’s entertainment assets, with telco Verizon and Sony…

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FACT: illicit streaming boxes a fire risk

Illicit streaming devices in the UK market present a significant fire risk to users, according…

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Antenna Hungária launches standalone OTT sports service

Antenna Hungária has launched its first standalone over-the-top (OTT) service, a subscription sports offering called…

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Futuresource: 35% of TVs sold in 2017 will be 4K

This year 35% of TVs sold globally will be 4K, ultra high definition (UHD) sets,…

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Eutelsat names former Sky exec as TV and video chief

Satellite operator Eutelsat has named former Sky and Deutsche Telekom executive Gerry O’Sullivan as EVP,…

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Satellite reception in MENA continues to grow

Homes with satellite TV reception in the Middle East and North Africa have increased by…

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GroupM: generations Y and X will ‘erode TV viewing’ as they age

Growing older no longer increases television viewing time, according to GroupM’s new ‘The State of…

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Rakuten TV launches 4K HDR service

Rakuten TV has launched a 4K high dynamic range (HDR) service in a bid to…

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AT&T chief pours cold water on CNN sale

AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson has hit out at suggestions that his company could sell CNN…

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Ericsson revives Red Bee brand and splits off media services business

Ericsson has split off its Broadcast and Media Services business into a separate business and…

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Rakuten TV mulls wider European expansion

Video-on-demand service Rakuten TV is mulling plans to expand its footprint across more European countries….

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Höttges: sports and drama boosting Deutsche Telekom’s TV base

Investment in sports and drama content is helping fuel growth in Deutsche Telekom’s domestic TV…

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ProSiebenSat.1 cuts guidance after posting Q3 results

ProSiebenSat.1 has decreased its earnings and revenue guidance in response to the anticipated performance of…

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AMC UK promotes two for new roles

AMC Networks International UK (AMCNI UK) has appointed Sam Rowden and Alina Florea to newly created…

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Cannabis OTT channel 420TV names Lee and general manager

Douglas Lee has been named as general manager of 420TV, the new OTT TV channel…

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Eutelsat appoints new board members

Eutelsat has approved the appointment of four new board directors at its shareholders’ meeting, as…

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Xavier Couture to leave France Télévisions

France Télévisions’ programming chief Xavier Couture is to leave the group early next year to…

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Anti-piracy group unites to combat threat

The Asian branches of companies such as NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures and The Walt Disney Company…