Switzerland to switch off DTT on June 3, 2019
Swiss public broadcaster SRG will terminate the digital terrestrial distribution of its TV channels (DTT) via DVB-T nationwide on June 3, 2019. … [Read More...]
Newsline
Hopster joins Sling TV line-up
The UK-based pre-school learning and entertainment VOD service Hopster has launched on Sling TV in the US. … [Read More...]
Gerhard Mack new CTO of Vodafone Deutschland
The supervisory board of Vodafone Deutschland has appointed Gerhard Mack as the company's new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). … [Read More...]
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FranceTV Publicité and Canal+ Advertising join forces
FranceTV Publicité and Canal+ Advertising have joined forces to boost the advertising revenue of France 24, TV5Monde and Radio Monte Carlo Doualiya. … [Read More...]
200mi homes have an Ultra HD TV set
The number of homes worldwide using an Ultra HD TV has now passed the 200 million mark, according to the latest research from Strategy Analytics’ Connected Home Devices service. … [Read More...]
ARD and ZDF extend Formula E live coverage
With the start the new season only days away, German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF have expanded their existing partnerships with the FIA Formula E Championship to show more live races in season five across their networks. … [Read More...]
EBU elects executive board
EBU members have elected a new executive board to lead the union for two from January 2019. … [Read More...]
TV4 adds dynamic advertising to Com Hem and Boxer
TV4 is adding its dynamic advertising to Com Hem and Boxer. … [Read More...]
STV Player added to Virgin TV
STV is to add its VOD service STV Player onto Virgin TV set-top boxes. … [Read More...]
Bartosz Witak leaves Viacom
Bartosz Witak has parted company with Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN), where he was SVP and general manger for CEE and Israel. … [Read More...]
New twist in Hungarian media centralisation
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has signed a decree exempting the pro-government Central European Press and Media Foundation from oversight by media and competition authorities. … [Read More...]
Central & East Europe
Croatia shows pay-TV potential
Two in five (42.94%) homes in Croatia still watched solely FTA DTT services as of the end of the third quarter. … [Read More...]
Telia Estonia opts for Ateme
Ateme’s Titan solution has been chosen by Telia Estonia to compress and package its next generation OTT offering. … [Read More...]
Tricolor TV goes mobile
The Russian pay-TV operator Tricolor TV’s online service can now be received on iOS and Android TV mobile devices. … [Read More...]
Channels
Comcast commits to editorially independent Sky News
Sky has entered into legally binding commitments with new owner Comcast Corporation that guarantee the continued operation and long-term funding of an editorially independent Sky News. … [Read More...]
TVN drops international channel
Poland’s TVN has closed TVN24 International, a news-based channel aimed principally at the Polish diaspora and broadcast in both Polish and English. … [Read More...]
TLC to launch Austrian window
From January 1, 2019, women's channel TLC will offer an advertising window for viewers in Austria. … [Read More...]
Editors’ Choice
Inside Secure to buy Verimatrix
Verimatrix has confirmed its entered an exclusive agreement that will see Inside Secure purchase the security company for $143 million, funded by a mix of cash, debt and equity. … [Read More...]
DirecTV to abandon satellite in favour of OTT
DirecTV owner AT&T says it’s done buying satellites, marking a switch to OTT delivery. … [Read More...]
Antenna Group sells Serbian TV stations
Serbia’s Kopernikus Corporation has acquired the national TV stations Prva and O2, along with several other media interests, from Antenna Group for €180 million. … [Read More...]
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