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Disney’s Iger: investment in Hulu a boon for content owners
Disney chief Bob Iger has said Hulu has real strategic and financial value for the…
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Turner ups Levy to president, TBS
David Levy has been upped to president, Turner Broadcasting System. In his new role, Levy…
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Sky invests in video delivery firm 1 Mainstream
BSkyB has acquired US$2 million (€1.5 million) of convertible debt security in US-based distribution platform…
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Viacom reports strong earnings, boosted by channel gains
Viacom reported an increase in revenues and operating income in its fiscal third quarter following…
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Microsoft takes tablet hit
Microsoft’s quarterly earnings missed analyst estimates as the firm took a US$900 million (€690 million)…
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Netflix receives Emmy nominations
Netflix has received a string of Emmy nominations led by House of Cards, marking the…
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Malone says cable companies should unite for Hulu bid
US MSOs should join forces to make a bid for Hulu, according to Liberty Media…
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Sloan, Sagansky launch new investment vehicle with US$250m IPO
Industry veterans Harry E. Sloan and Jeff Sagansky are launching a new company, Silver Eagle…
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Bidders line up for Hulu deadline
Bidders including DirecTV and AT&T in partnership with Peter Chernin are still said to be…
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Blip aims for Europe expansion
US online video site and web series specialist Blip is looking to make a UK…
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Machinima reportedly looking for funding
Video game-focused online video network Machinima is reportedly looking to raise a new round of…
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D-Link denies Boxee acquisition plan
Networking specialists D-Link, which makes devices including routers, modems and network cameras, has denied that…
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HBO, ESPN and Sky launch on Apple TV
HBO, ESPN, Sky News and other content providers have launched on Apple’s TV service. The…
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TiVo settles patent dispute with Cisco, Motorola, Time Warner
US DVR specialist TiVo has settled its pending patent litigation with Cisco, Time Warner Cable…
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CBS buys out remaining 50% in TVGuide.com
CBS Corporation has bought the remaining 50% of TV Guide Digital that it didn’t already own…
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Hulu revamps TV, set-top apps
Hulu has revamped its Hulu Plus user experience for Samsung smart TVs, Blu-ray players and…
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Yahoo! reportedly bids up to US$800m for Hulu
Yahoo! has bid between US$600 million (€460 million) and US$800 million for video-on-demand site Hulu,…
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Euronews extends North American reach with Enovative TV
International news channel Euronews has expanded its distribution in North America after launching its service…
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Boxee plans expansion but no European launch
US cloud DVR service Boxee is planning to roll out its October-launched Boxee TV service…
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Shazam launches new iPad app
Companion screen app provider Shazam has launched a new version of its app for iPad,…
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Viacom reveals audience’s social media habits
Viacom has unveiled the results of a study into how viewers of its channels use…
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TiVo records biggest user sign up in seven years
US DVR specialist TiVo reported improved revenues and a lower than expected loss as it…
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US multi-channel video industry suffers first subscriber loss
US multi-channel video operators suffered their first industry-wide subscriber loss over a full-year period in…
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Time Warner Cable eyes Hulu stake
US cable giant Time Warner Cable is reportedly considering taking an equity stake in video-on-demand…
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Apple hits 50 billion app downloads
Apple has hit 50 billion app downloads through its App Store, the firm confirmed. The…
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Verimatrix eyes bigger US push
Content security specialist Verimatrix says is looking to step up its presence in the US…
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CableLabs names R&D chief
The US CableLabs has named Tom Lookabaugh as executive vice-president of R&D. Lookabaugh previously worked…
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Disney/ABC to launch to live streaming service
Disney/ ABC Television Group is set to launch a new authenticated streaming service, offering full…
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Intelsat posts small increase in revenue
Satellite operator Intelsat has posted a small year-on-year increase in revenue for the first quarter….
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PBS goes live on Roku boxes
The US broadcast networks PBS and PBS Kids have launched channel apps on Roku web-streaming…