Cablecos ponder Netflix challenge
Leading cable operators such as Virgin Media and Ziggo may find themselves having to negotiate with Netflix to obtain content they don’t have access to. … [Read More...]
iPlayer: the first five years
BBC iPlayer has failed to translate brand awareness into an awareness of the benefits of using of the service. … [Read More...]
Lithuanian telco gives more choice
The Lithuanian incumbent TEO is giving subscribers of its Interactive GALA TV service the option of choosing their own package of favourite TV channels. … [Read More...]
Zappware extends Numericable deployment
Numericable has extended the deployment of its Nexx UI design to its operations in Belgium and Luxembourg. … [Read More...]
Lithuanian telco gives more choice
The Lithuanian incumbent TEO is giving subscribers of its Interactive GALA TV service the option of choosing their own package of favourite TV channels. … [Read More...]
Xbox One puts Microsoft back in the TV business
Microsoft has revealed its new gaming console as a multimedia device that builds on consumer enthusiasm to use their consoles as a means to watch catch-up TV. … [Read More...]
TV Vlaanderen and TéléSat migrate Mobistar TV subs
The announcement of Mobistar to suspend sales of its internet, fixed telephony and TV services has created a rush at TV Vlaanderen and Télésat. … [Read More...]
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Focus on: English Club TV
Broadband TV News speaks with Andrew Semchenko, CEO of English Club TV … Read the Story [...]
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iPlayer: the first five years
BBC iPlayer has failed to translate brand awareness into an awareness of the benefits of using of the service. … [Read More...]
RTL assesses on demand progress
Smart TVs accounted for less than 1% of on demand viewing on RTL Group’s services last year, according to Rhys Noelke, VP, business development. … [Read More...]
Lithuanian telco gives more choice
The Lithuanian incumbent TEO is giving subscribers of its Interactive GALA TV service the option of choosing their own package of favourite TV channels. … [Read More...]
OTT: an Irish perspective
Ireland’s Magnet Networks chose to go down the OTT route as it couldn’t compete with the likes of UPC and Sky, according to Philippe Brodeur, director Aertv. … [Read More...]
Manuel Gil appointed GM of VIMN Spain
Manuel Gil has been named general manager of Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Spain where he will oversee the strategic direction of VIMN’s extensive portfolio of brands and businesses across Spain. … [Read More...]
Nickelodeon consolidates its presence in CEE
Nickelodeon is consolidating its presence in Central Eastern Europe (CEE) via two new localised Nickelodeon channels in Serbia and Slovenia. … [Read More...]
Opera launches AdMarvel for connected TVs
Opera Mediaworks, a fully-owned subsidiary of Opera Software, has announced its next-generation ad platform for connected TVs. … [Read More...]
Netflix business model assessed
Given that Netflix makes only 3 cents for every dollar spent by customers, is its business model sustainable? … [Read More...]
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Liberty Global to sell Chellomedia
Liberty Global has put its Chellomedia television-channel business up for sale, according to The Wall Street Journal. … [Read More...]
RCS&RDS sells another Digi operation
Slovak Telekom has agreed to buy Digi Slovakia for an undisclosed fee. … [Read More...]
Netflix launches in France, Holland rumoured
Rumours about impending Netflix launches in The Netherlands and France are surfacing again. … [Read More...]
