The percentage of UK viewers aware that it is possible to watch or download programmes online now stands at 79%, according to a new Ofcom survey.
OTE lodges Nova bid
OTE has submitted a non-binding offer to Forthnet for the acquisition of its Nova pay-TV operations. The Greek incumbent says it is in the range of €250-300 million on a […]
Russian pay-TV in ad ban storm
Protests are growing in Russia over proposed amendments to the ‘On Advertising’ law that would effectively see a ban on commercials on cable and satellite TV channels.
World Cup breaks TV viewing records around the world
As the group stages in Brazil have come to an end, TV broadcasters are reflecting on an outstanding set of results from the first two weeks of the FIFA World […]
Bonnier buys Telenor stake in C More
Bonnier is back in full control of the Nordic pay-TV provider C More. It’s acquired the 35% in the company owned by Telenor.
US Supreme Court rules against Aereo
The US Supreme Court ruled Wednesday by a 6-3 vote that Aereo is violating the broadcasters’ copyrights by taking the signals without paying them.
Google said to launch Android set-top box
Google is to unveil a set-top box at its developers conference today, June 25. The company plans to show a box to compete with the Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and […]
HbbTV already supported by 93% of connected TVs
Approximately 93% of the connected televisions for sale support HbbTV and HbbTV services are being deployed by broadcasters throughout Europe, according to the EBU.
BBC Ultra HD trial underway
The BBC has begun its Ultra High Definition (4k) closed trial of World Cup 2014 from DTT transmitters in London, Manchester and Glasgow.
Zattoo launches OTT app on Google’s Chromecast
Internet TV platform Zattoo has launched an OTT app for Google’s TV stick Chromecast across Europe.