MTG confirms Nova TV sale
Modern Times Group (MTG) has confirmed earlier reports, quoted in Broadband TV News, by announcing that it has sold its 95% share in Bulgaria’s Nova Broadcasting Group. … [Read More...]
Newsline
Ampere Analysis: US could have reached limit for SVoD stacking
Disney+ and other studio-led direct to consumer streaming services could have a tough time displacing Netflix or Amazon from a US consumer's SVoD portfolio, writes Toby Holleran of Ampere Analysis. … [Read More...]
Ziggo seeks €755,000 in damages from card-sharing pirate
Dutch cable operator Ziggo is seeking €755,000 in damages from a card-sharing pirate. … [Read More...]
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Latvia’s LMT opts for Harmonic
The Latvian mobile telecom operator LMT has opted for a solution from Harmonic for its live OTT service, which is delivered to TVs via 4G set-top boxes. … [Read More...]
Telestream appoints Osman Salah MENA regional sales manager
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Nielsen acquires addressable TV technology provider Sorenson Media
Nielsen has launched a new technology, product and commercial initiative, Nielsen Advanced Video Advertising, that will focus on expanding and innovating addressable advertising for Smart TVs and beyond. … [Read More...]
Kaltura enhances cloud TV platform for mobile viewing
Kaltura has released a new version of its Cloud TV Platform SDK, including a feature to provide faster, smoother playback on low internet connectivity for mobile devices. … [Read More...]
IHS Markit: US D2C market to add $3.6 billion by 2023
Major new subscription services to add $3.6 billion to the US Direct-to-Consumer Video Market by 2023, said IHS Markit. … [Read More...]
European 8K first for Rai
Italy’s Rai has become the first broadcaster in Europe to publicly demonstrate 8K technology. … [Read More...]
Orange progresses in Poland and Romania
Orange Polska saw strong growth in its IPTV customer base in 2018, ending the year with 435,000 customers. … [Read More...]
Central & East Europe
IPTV drives Magyar Telekom growth
Magyar Telekom’s TV revenues rose by 6.4% year-on-year to HUF12.2 billion (€38.4 million) in Q4 2018 thanks to the growing IPTV subscribers base in the two countries it operates in. … [Read More...]
Challenging times for Telekom Romania
Telekom Romania saw a 9% year-on-year fall in its revenues in Q4 2018. … [Read More...]
Bulgarian businessman “buys Nova TV”
The Bulgarian businessman Kiril Domuschiev is understood to have acquired the national broadcaster Nova TV from Modern Times Group (MTG). … [Read More...]
Channels
KKR acquires Tele München Group
Austrian media entrepreneur Dr Herbert G. Kloiber sells his German media group Tele München to US financial investor KKR. … [Read More...]
New Vivid linear launches in Croatia and Portugal
Los Angeles-based Vivid Entertainment has made another launch in Croatia and Portugal. … [Read More...]
ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery reinforce streaming venture
ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery are extending the management of their joint streaming service around CEO Alexandar Vassilev, scheduled to launch in summer 2019. … [Read More...]
Editors’ Choice
Jeroen Bergman steps aside from Liberty Global
Liberty Global’s managing director of programming is to step down, the company has confirmed. … [Read More...]
Canal linked with beIN purchase
Sports channel beIN Sports has been linked with a possible acquisition by Canal Plus, French broadcaster Europe1 has reported. … [Read More...]
New-look BBC Studios makes its Showcase debut
The merger that led to the creation of BBC Studios was quite a seamless process, according to Paul Dempsey, its president global markets. … [Read More...]
