German subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) service Watchever has confirmed that it will close down at the end of 2016.
OTT breakthrough for Eutelsat and Broadpeak
Eutelsat and Broadpeak have teamed up to offer content providers a satellite-based solution for multiscreen video delivery to connected devices.
Ziggo seeks €1.6m from card-sharing pirate
Dutch cable operator Ziggo is seeking €1.6 million in damages from a 36-year old man from Apeldoorn who supplied card-sharing codes to his clients.
Eutelsat rationalises reseller contracts for Hotbird
During the past few months Eutelsat has rationalised the system of resellers for its prime European Hotbird postion.
Young turning away from TV sport
TV sport, which has long been seen as being immune from the pressures facing linear TV is under pressure from a young demographic more interested in movies and series.
Ziggo drops Horizon brand
Liberty Global’s Dutch cablenet Ziggo is dropping the Horizon brand in favour of Ziggo.
Ukraine addresses satellite TV hacking
Media Group Ukraine (MGU) is looking into the possibility of broadcasting simultaneously on two satellites in order to counter the outside interference from hackers its channels have suffered this year.
Piracy hits Premier League coverage in Poland
Poland’s Canal+ Sport has reduced its coverage of Premier League games due to piracy in the UK.
Sky Deutschland moves Astra uplink to Sky Italia
German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland will commence the relocation of the playout and uplink for its transponders on the Astra satellite system (19.2 degrees East) from Munich to Milan tonight.
Liberty slips into the red
Liberty Global posted a net loss of $137 million for its European operations in the third quarter despite strong growth in next-generation video subscriber numbers.