Belgium’s Court of Appeal has upheld a decision against the operator of a card sharing network, increasing the penalty originally imposed by the court in Dinant.
ProsiebenSat.1 Welt adds VOD
ProsiebenSat.1 Welt, the German international subscription service, has added a new video on demand feature, allowing subscribers to watch on the go.
Eircom building TV offer
Eircom has grown its modest TV subscriber base by additional 4,000 homes as it was announced new Sky Sports channels would join its line-up.
Changing landscape of UK TV viewing
Average TV viewing fell during 2014 with the heaviest viewers watching less of the small screen. But in a changing TV landscape the amount of viewing on tablets, smartphones and laptops […]
Piksel told to pass source code to client FilmFlex
The High Court in London has ordered Piksel has been ordered to hand over source code to VOD delivery provider FilmFlex.
Culture Committee sees no future in BBC Licence Fee
The Culture, Media and Sport Committee has said the BBC Licence fee should be replaced by a broadcasting levy on all households with subscription a future possibility.
Cohen says BBC Three bid doesn’t add up
The BBC’s director of television has told the owners of two of Britain’s largest independent producers that their bid for BBC Three doesn’t add up.
250 job losses at UPC Austria-Switzerland
Up to 250 employees at UPC Austria and UPC Cablecom could be lost by 2018, following the reorganisation of UPC’s Austrian and Swiss operations.
MTV launches own OTT app
Viacom is to launch its own MTV-branded music and video streaming apps. MTV Play and MTV Trax will be available direct through MTV and bundled with mobile operator packages.
Lack of demand spikes 4K Rio Olympics
The broadcast division of the International Olympic Committee has “no plans for 4K TV broadcasting” during the 2016 Rio Olympics, because there is no demand from broadcasters.