Amazon and Google settle their dispute; YouTube returns to Fire TV
Amazon and Google have settled their dispute and have come to an agreement on their streaming services. … [Read More...]
Newsline
n-tv to launch Austrian programme window
German media company Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland will start offering local programmes on its channels for viewers in Austria in addition to local advertising. … [Read More...]
Arte and TV5 Monde plan SVOD services
The Franco-German cultural channel Arte intends to launch a European VOD platform with public broadcasters ARD, ZDF and France Télévisions. … [Read More...]
Also in the News
Research: Entertainment shows still capture big audiences
Entertainment shows still capture big audiences regardless of the country, according to the latest edition of Mediametrie's Entertainment TV Report which examined these programmes in 11 countries. … [Read More...]
RTL to sell Insight TV airtime in The Netherlands
As of 1 June, RTL Nederland will be responsible for advertising sales in The Netherlands on an exclusive basis for Insight TV. … [Read More...]
Amazon reaches settlement in German series dispute
Bavarian media authority BLM and Amazon Instant Video Germany have settled their dispute over alleged surreptitious advertising in an episode of the series Pastewka. … [Read More...]
Rohde & Schwarz gains DVB-T2 contract in Egypt
The Egyptian National Media Authority (ENMA) has selected German technology company Rohde & Schwarz for a multi-million Dollar contract to support their DVB-T2 network. … [Read More...]
Mediaset prevents Vivendi shareholder participation
Vivendi has condemned a decision by the Mediaset Board of Directors to refuse its representative to vote in a shareholders’ meeting. … [Read More...]
Olympic Channel comes to Roku streaming players
Roku is launching the Olympic Channel as a free-to-view service on its streaming players. … [Read More...]
New DTT tender in Ukraine
The Ukrainian regulator National Council is organising a tender for two FTA channels on the DVB-T2 (MPEG-4) network in Odessa. … [Read More...]
TRT World expands global reach with addition of iflix
TRT World, Turkey’s international English-language news channel operated by Turkish Radio and Television Corporation has partnered with iflix. … [Read More...]
Central & East Europe
Russian channels launch in Luxembourg
Post Luxembourg has added five Russian channels to its IPTV offer PostTV. … [Read More...]
New mobile TV service for Kosovo
The Kosovan incumbent telco PT Kosovo (PTK) has launched a mobile TV service. … [Read More...]
Telekom Slovenije head Rudolf Skobe resigns
Rudolf Skobe, the president of the management board at Telekom Slovenije, has handed in his resignation. … [Read More...]
Channels
Paramount Network launches on Freesat
UK's DTH platform Freesat has announced the addition of Paramount Network to its line-up of entertainment channels. … [Read More...]
Mezzo launches in Africa on Canal+
French music channel Mezzo, dedicated to classical music, jazz and dance, has launched on Les Bouquets Canal+, distributed in 22 African countries. … [Read More...]
Sports fans will not pay more than £30 for OTT
Two thirds of sports fans say £30 per month is the cut-off point for expenditure on TV sports content. … [Read More...]
Editors’ Choice
European Commission launches VOD directory
Lumiere VOD is the first directory of European films to increase transparency concerning the VOD markets, which was launched by the European Commission with the European Audiovisual Observatory who is managing the project. … [Read More...]
Netflix facing subscriber slowdown
Netflix says its anticipating subscriber numbers to slow, despite posting another record take-up. … [Read More...]
Approval for Europe’s new copyright regime
Controversial new copyright laws have been approved by the Council of the European Union. … [Read More...]
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