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Arris-Pace deal gets Colombian clearance
Arris’ planned US$2.1 billion (€1.95 billion) takeover of Pace has received unconditional merger clearance from…
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Technicolor completes US$600m acquisition of Cisco STB division
Technicolor has completed its buyout of Cisco’s set-top box division for US$600 million (€561 million)…
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Spacecom loses contact with Amos-5
Satellite operator Spacecom has lost “all communications and signals” from its Amos-5 satellite at the…
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Cisco buys video conferencing firm Acano
Cisco has agreed to buy online audio and video conferencing company Acano for US$700 million…
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Ooyala launches standalone video analytics
Telstra-owned Ooyala has released an unbundled version of its Ooyala IQ video analytics product. Ooyala…
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Liberty Global to deploy Arris Touchstone gateways
Liberty Global has announced plans to widely deploy Arris’ Touchstone TG2492 Gateway across its global…
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SES and Intersat to deliver fast internet to rural East Africa
Satellite operator SES and internet access provider Intersat have teamed up to expand Intersat’s internet…
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Ericsson and Airtel Nigeria to launch SVoD service NuVu
Ericsson and telecoms company Airtel Nigeria are due to launch a subscription video-on-demand (SVoD) service…
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TiVo CEO Rogers to quit in January
TiVo CEO Tom Rogers is leave his position after nearly 11 years at the end…
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Video to account for 70% mobile data traffic by 2021
Almost 70% of all mobile data traffic will be from video by 2021, up from…
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Eir extend live TV to iOS and Android with SeaChange
Irish telco eir is expanding its eir Vision IPTV platform to deliver OTT live TV…
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Spacecom providing hybrid cellular-satellite broadband in Cameroon
Satellite operator Spacecom is providing rural settlements and educational institutions in Cameroon with hybrid cellular…
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Multimedia Polska plans large-scale rollout of Cubiware STBs
Multimedia Polska has announced plans for a “large-scale deployment” of set-top boxes (STBs) running TiVo-owned…
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Ericsson denies Cisco takeover speculation
Ericsson has denied holding “any discussions whatsoever” about a merger with, or acquisition by, Cisco,…
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Ovum: 1bn mobile broadband subscriptions in Africa in 2020
The number of mobile broadband connections in Africa will climb from 147 million last year…
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WWE Network to launch in Germany
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is due to launch its over-the-top service WWE Network in Germany…
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Digital and German ad market boosts RTL Group
Broadcaster RTL Group benefited from a strong performance from its core German advertising-driven business and…
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MultiChoice partners with Elemental for streaming, VoD
African pay TV provider MultiChoice has partnered with Elemental for the live streaming and video-on-demand…
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Intelsat makes key appointments
Satellite operator Intelsat has named long-standing Intelsat executive Jay Yass to the post of vice-president…
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Amazon Instant Video launches on Roku in the UK
Amazon Instant Video has launched on the Roku streaming platform in the UK and Ireland…
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TiVo passes four million subscriber milestone
TiVo has now passed the four million subscriber mark internationally, the company has revealed. TiVo…
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Ericsson and Cisco team up for future network development
Ericsson and Cisco have teamed up to collaborate on the future development of networks. The…
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UK government pledges fast broadband for all by 2020
The UK government has pledged to make fast broadband accessible to every home and business…
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Slice Intelligence: Apple TV now top US TV streaming device
With the release of the new Apple TV box, Apple has taken the largest share…
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PlayBox names technology chief
Playout specialist PlayBox Technology has named Stanislav ‘Sunny’ Petkov as chief technical officer to oversee…
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Germany, UK boost Liberty Global in Q3, advanced TV passes four million
Strong European subscriber growth helped boost Liberty Global’s third quarter results, with the UK and…
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Liberty Global launches new WiFi gateway
Liberty Global has launched a new WiFi and telephony gateway, which will be deployed across…
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Intelsat names Africa sales chief
Satellite operator Intelsat has named Brian Jakins as its new regional vice-president of sales for…
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TiVo: 99% of viewers multitask while watching TV
Some 99% of TV viewers admitted to multitasking while watching TV, according to TiVo’s third…
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EBU secures new gymnastics deal
The EBU has struck a new four-year agreement with the European Union of Gymnastics for…