A court in La Rochelle has sentenced a man aged 28 to six months suspended sentence and ordered him to pay more than two million euros in damages to US […]
Samsung leads global flat TV market in 2014
Samsung’s market share of flat TVs reached 29.2% as of end-Decmeber 2014, up from 26.7% in 2013, according to IHS DisplaySearch.
Orion Express sets ambitious targets
The Russian DTH platform Orion Express plans to increase its subscriber base by 12% and market share up to 7.5% in 2015.
Ukraine info war intensifies
Ukraine will launch two new TV channels in the next few months.
Aston: Canal ‘in breach’ of Canal Ready court judgment
Aston says that Canal+ is in breach of an appeal court ruling issued over the satcaster’s plans to drop support for its Canal Ready CI+ product.
170 jobs to go at UPC Ireland
UPC Ireland has announced a restructuring programme that is likely to result in the redundancy of 170 people.
Futuresource: 700% increase in 4k sets
A sustained flow of 4k content, driven by OTT services, is expected to lead to shipments of 11.6 million 4k sets when 2014 data is released.
TV Puls adds HD service
The Polish national commercial broadcaster TV Puls will launch a HD version of its second channel on February 23.
SES maintains strong growth
SES has posted a net profit of €600.8 million for 2014, a 6% increase on the previous year.
Rostelecom adds multiscreen
The Russian telco Rostelecom has launched a multiscreen service. At the same time, it has made its Zabava multimedia app available on Samsung Smart TVs.