Disney+ makes its mark
Disney+ had 57.5 million subscribers globally as of June 27. At the same time, its ARPU stood at $4.62. … [Read More...]
Newsline
Ofcom: Lockdown adds to streaming growth
UK adults spent 40% of their time in front of a screen at the height of the coronavirus pandemic. … [Read More...]
France 4 gets one year reprieve
Youth focussed channel France 4 has been granted a one year reprieve by the French government. … [Read More...]
Tough times for Discovery
Discovery has posted total revenues of $2,541 million for the second quarter, a 12% reduction on the corresponding period last year. … [Read More...]
STV Player launches across UK on Freeview Play
Scottish video on demand service STV Player has launched UK wide on the terrestrial platform Freeview play. It’s part of the Channel 3 broadcaster’s strategy to significantly increase the addressable market for its digital streaming platform. … [Read More...]
MediaKind launches Aquila On-Demand OTT asset processing
MediaKind has launched a new video on demand solution for the processing and delivery of video files over any network and any device. … [Read More...]
Kathryn Richardson re-joins ViacomCBS
ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) has appointed Kathryn Richardson VP, business and legal affairs, for its business in the UK. … [Read More...]
Rostelecom gains pay-TV subs
The Russian telco Rostelecom ended the second quarter with 10.7 million pay-TV subscribers, or 4% more than in the same period last year. … [Read More...]
Albanian authorities seize TV stations
The Albanian TV stations Ora News and Channel One have been seized by the country’s Special Prosecutors. … [Read More...]
Rebrand as Eleven Sports celebrates 5 years
Esports, women’s, and local sports have been named as part of a new strategy by Eleven Sports. … [Read More...]
Sky Deutschland removes ‘HD’ from channel names
German pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland will drop the 'HD' suffix from the names of its channels. … [Read More...]
Central & East Europe
Vivacom extends interactive TV service
The Bulgarian incumbent Vivacom has launched a new service named Viva TV Go. … [Read More...]
Ukrainian carriage dispute over
The Ukrainian ISP Lanet will restore channels from the 1+1 Media Group to its line-up. … [Read More...]
TVP secures DTT capacity
The Polish public broadcaster TVP has signed a deal with the national transmission company Emitel for distribution of its channels on the country’s third multiplex (MUX-3). … [Read More...]
Channels
DreamWorks expands in Africa
NBCUniversal International Networks (NBCUIN) and the African pay-TV operator StarTimes have launched the 24-hour kids and family entertainment channel DreamWorks on the latter’s platform across Sub-Saharan Africa. … [Read More...]
Stingray Music launches with six partners in the US
Canadian Stingray Group is launching Stingray Music with six leading platforms in the United States: Comcast Xfinity, Distro TV, Freecast’s Select TV, Channel Plus on LG, MX Player, and Xumo. … [Read More...]
Hopster founder to step down
Nick Walters, the Founder of preschool educational and entertainment digital platform Hopster is to relinquish his role as CEO. … [Read More...]
Editors’ Choice
Coronavirus pain for Liberty Global
Liberty Global saw revenues decline by 4.5% in the second quarter as the TV and broadband operator felt the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. … [Read More...]
SVOD subscriptions up by 28% in 2019
The number of gross subscription video on demand subscriptions grew by 28% in 2019, according to Digital TV Research. … [Read More...]
United Group buys Vivacom
United Group has completed the acquisition of the Bulgarian incumbent telco Vivacom. … [Read More...]
IBC 2019 – Roundup
IBC 2019 Roundup Interviews – SERAPHIC
Julian Clover finds out about SERAPHIC’s latest product development from Xinwen Xue, VP Product Management, while CEO Ye Wang talks about Talk about the influence of AI, 5G and IoT on TV and, OTT operation.
IBC 2019 Roundup Interviews – Plume
Julian Clover speaks to Plume founder Adam Hotchkiss about the importance of security in the smart home and how any threat can be counteracted.
IBC 2019 Roundup Interviews – Netgem
Sylvain Thevenot, managing director, Netgem and Alex Benjamin, Sales Director, Elisa BingeTV tell Julian Clover how Netgem technology can help run a future-proof and cost-effective TV service.