Poland’s leading cable operator UPC Polska has signed a cooperation agreement with the mobile company Play. … [Read More...]
Newsline
Bazalgette review sets recommendations for UK Creative Industries
The Government is to inject £80 million into the UK’s creative industries after a review found they could be worth £128.4 billion to the UK economy by 2025. … [Read More...]
Major change in Czech cable
The Czech cable operator RIO Media has been acquired by Kaprain Industrial Holding from Argus Capital for an undisclosed fee. … [Read More...]
IBC Special
IBC2017 reports record visitor numbers
In its 50th anniversary, IBC2017 has confirmed a year-on-year increase in visitor numbers, marking a record attendance of 57,669 across the six day event.
Conax registers Argentinian success
Conax has secured the regional Argentinian pay-TV operators CableVideo and Colsecor as new clients.
SMPTE approves ST 2110 standards
SMPTE has announced the approval of the first standards within SMPTE ST 2110, Professional Media Over Managed IP Networks.
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Capacity on four satellites operated by Eutelsat Communications is mobilised by German and international media to cover the German federal election on Sunday September 24, which will see up to 62 million voters go to the polls. … [Read More...]
Get ensures Norwegian content available
The chief executive of Norwegian cablenet Get says its essential there’s a place for local content in on demand and streaming services. … [Read More...]
T-We open to all Canal Digital customers
Canal Digital has expanded its T-We portal to all customers of the Norwegian cablenet. … [Read More...]
Mediametrie adds OTT Molotov to 4 Screen tracking offer
France’s audience measurement organisation, Médiamétrie, to include OTT in its 4-screen TV audience ratings with French OTT platform Molotov. … [Read More...]
Inaugural HbbTV Awards open for entries
The inaugural HbbTV Awards are now open for entries from across the HbbTV community. … [Read More...]
New DTT tender in Ukraine
The Ukrainian National Council has decided to hold a tender for local and regional broadcasting on the country’s MX-5 multiplex. … [Read More...]
Portuguese regulator criticises Altice acquisition
Portugal’s media regulator has delivered a blow to the plans of Altice to acquire commercial TV channel TVI. … [Read More...]
Official referral for Fox-Sky merger
The culture secretary has officially referred the proposed merger between 21st Century Fox and Sky Plc to the Competition Markets Authority (CMA). … [Read More...]
Central & East Europe
Major landmark for Russian OTT
Paid revenues for Russian online VOD services have exceeded those from advertising for the first time. … [Read More...]
Lithuania bans Russian channel
The Lithuanian Radio and Television Commission (LRTK) has decided to restrict the free reception of the Russian channel for a period of six months. … [Read More...]
ER Telecom gains new asset
The Russian cable operator ER Telecom has bought the St Petersburg-based b2b operator Direct Telecom for a fee believed to be in the region of R350-400 million (€5.03-5.75 million). … [Read More...]
Channels
Fox to premiere TV series on Twitter
Fox Broadcasting Company and Twitter will partner on a wide range of streaming initiatives to launch returning series Empire and The Mick, as well as the network’s new comedy, Ghosted. … [Read More...]
Cartoon Network localises in Czech/Slovakia
A localised version of Cartoon Network has been launched in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. … [Read More...]
RTVi Archive gets licence
German media commission KEK has granted RTVi Germany the green light for the new entertainment channel RTVi Archive. … [Read More...]
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Mike Fries: Amazon is our biggest challenger
Cable operators face many challenges, but Liberty Global’s Mike Fries names Amazon as the biggest threat to the industry. … [Read More...]
Gigaworld to unlock €250bn wave of innovation
Gigaworld is to unlock a wave of innovation worth at least €250 billion per year to the European economy by 2025. … [Read More...]
ProSiebenSat.1 plans acquisitions
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