Sky’s European economics play on Comcast
Comcast is to launch a single global interface for products including Sky Glass and Xfinity. … [Read More...]
Newsline
Giga Europe prepares for the busy hour
The chair of Giga Europe has told a London audience that network providers are preparing for even greater demands on their infrastructure. … [Read More...]
SkyShowtime set for CEE expansion
The streaming service SkyShowtime is set to expand to eight more markets in Central and Eastern Europe in February. … [Read More...]
England Hockey launches dedicated streaming service
Coverage of domestic English domestic hockey will be available through a new direct-to-consumer service.
Simply.TV provides YouSee with an improved UI and UX experience
YouSee is planning an upgrade to its TV offer after signing a multi-year agreement with Simply TV.
New Total TV advertising measurement to be launched in Finland
Finnish commercial broadcasters MTV Oy and Sanoma Media Finland have signed a contract with measurement specialist dataBreeders to develop the country’s Total TV advertising measurement.
Virgin remains top of Ofcom complaints league
Virgin Media continues to generate the greatest number of complaints about its pay-TV service.
Fibre dominates in Spain
Over four in five active fixed broadband lines in Spain are now fibre.
Sky Sports signs long-term deal for international cricket
Sky Sports will continue to show some of the biggest events in international cricket following a new agreement with the sports governing body, the ICC.
Samsung may license TV Plus app to third-parties
Samsung’s TV Plus streaming service may be about to appear on TVs outside the Samsung universe.
beIN Sports inks Formula 1 Asia deal
beIN Sports has secured exclusive rights to the Formula 1 World Championships in ten territories across Asia.
Central & East Europe
Telemach completes first 10 giga rollout
The Croatian operator Telemach has connected the city of Rijeka to its 10 giga fibre-optic network. … [Read More...]
Russia’s Orion expands product range
The Orion group of companies has introduced two new products to assist the TV industry in Russia. … [Read More...]
New CEO for Russian OTT service
Sergei Stamboltsyan has been appointed the acting CEO of the Gazprom-Media OTT platform Premier, effective February 4. … [Read More...]
TV
Exaring AG and Video Solutions AG join Deutsche TV-Plattform
German industry association Deutsche TV-Plattform welcomes two new members: Exaring AG, based in Munich, Germany, and Video Solutions AG, based in Zug, Switzerland. … [Read More...]
High View launches 4 Deluxe Music channels on Astra
German media company High View will launch four new free-TV music channels under its Deluxe Music brand on Astra (19.2° East) on February 1, 2023. … [Read More...]
Digital UK rebrands as Everyone TV
The platform operator of Freeview and Freesat has announced a new name and a strategy to take it into the streaming era. … [Read More...]
Editors’ Choice
Viaplay Select launches on Canal+ in Austria
Viaplay Group and Canal+ have entered into a partnership to make hundreds of hours of premium content from Viaplay Select exclusively available on Canal+ in Austria. … [Read More...]
Amazon Music debuts on Sky platforms
The Amazon Music app has arrived on Sky Glass, Sky Stream and Sky Q. The app gives subscribers access to millions of songs and albums, thousands of playlists, and the latest releases. … [Read More...]
TV piracy causes annual economic loss of €1.8bn in Germany
Watching illegal live content on TV was still widespread in Germany in 2022 and has increased in recent years, according to a new study consulting and research group Goldmedia compiled for industry association VAUNET. … [Read More...]