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A Q&A with Andy Burnett, Director of Online Technology and Operations, ITV and Dave Clark,…
OpenTV files patent counter-claim against Yahoo
Kudelski-owned TV technology provider OpenTV has filed a patent infringement counter-suit against Yahoo in the…
Rovi appoints chief marketing officer
Rovi has appointed the former CEO of Internet of Things startup, SmartHomes Ventures, as its…
Brightcove and Accedo launch OTT Flow solution
Brightcove has launched OTT Flow, an over-the-top solution for media companies and content owners that…
SeaChange ‘terminates’ CEO after reporting US$22.1m Q4 loss
SeaChange has announced the “termination of the employment” of its CEO Jay Samit, at the…
Broadband video to account for 38% of viewing by 2025
Broadband video will grow from 17% of total viewing minutes in 2015 to 38% by…
Tele Columbus completes first phase of 4K UHD advanced TV trial
German cable operator Tele Columbus has completed the initial phase of an ongoing 4K UHD…
Kaltura supporting Viacom18’s Voot
Voot, the video-on-demand service launched last week by Viacom18, the Indian JV between Viacom and…
TF1 and Viaccess-Orca claim world VR first
French commercial broadcaster TF1 and technology provider Viaccess-Orca have staked their claim to a world…
Rovi sues Comcast for patent infringement
TV technology company Rovi is suing Comcast for alleged infringement of its patents and has…
Divan.TV goes global with smart TV app
Ukrainian OTT service Divan.TV has expanded the availability of its smart TV app globally, taking…
Globecast launches VOD logistics service
Media solutions provider Globecast has launched a video-on-demand (VOD) logistics service, expanding its media management…
Magine strikes distribution deal with SPI International/Filmbox
Cloud TV service Magine has struck a distribution deal with SPI International/FilmBox, allowing it to…
Brightcove appoints EMEA vice-president
Brightcove has upped company executive Mark Blair to vice-president of Europe, Middle East and Africa…
ITV and Yospace sign ad replacement pact for ITV Hub
ITV has partnered with Yospace, using the latter to provide dynamic ad insertion across live…
Magine targeting 20 countries with ‘TV superhighway’
OTT service and technology company Magine plans to provide its platform to third-party content providers…
Report: TiVo in sale talks with Rovi
DVR-maker TiVo is reportedly in advanced negotiations to be sold to entertainment technology company, Rovi. According…
SeaChange makes board appointment
TV technology company SeaChange has appointed former Motorola executive and software and telecommunications veteran, William Markey,…
Germany’s M-net launches IPTV offering with ABOX42 set-tops
German regional telecom operator M-net has launched an IPTV service using set-top boxes provided by…
Four fifths of US smartphone users stream video
Some 81% of all US smartphone users now stream video on their devices, according to research…
OSN launches new iPad app
Middle East pay TV operator OSN has launched a new iPad app that enables its…
Eutelsat picks new broadcast satellite for 2018 MEA, Europe launch
Eutelsat has selected an all-electric satellite to provide broadcast TV services across Africa, Europe, Middle…
Discovery licenses Olympic rights in Netherlands
Discovery Communications has licensed the Dutch rights to the 2018 and 2020 Olympic Games to…
EBU in deal to create Asian version of Eurovision Song Contest
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has struck a deal with Australian Associate SBS (Special Broadcasting…
East Capital to sell Starman Group to Providence Equity
Nordic investment group East Capital Explorer has struck a deal to sell its entire 63%…
Intelsat General ups Skot Butler to president
Satellite operator Intelsat has upped Skot Butler, the vice president of satellite networks and space…
Altice selects Arris for gigabit broadband
Altice has selected Arris’ E6000 Converged Edge Router (CER) to deliver of gigabit internet services…
Ooyala: Mobiles and tablets account for 46% of online video viewing
Mobile phones and tablets combined now represent 46% of all online video viewing across the…
Sky selects Yospace for Sky Go ad insertion
Sky Media has selected Yospace to provide dynamic ad insertion for its Sky Go TV…
Up in the air: The future of satellite TV
Cheaper high-bandwidth broadband and growth in non-linear viewing has continued to cast doubt on the…