Binge watching may be the new normal, but in 2014 a surprising number of people are willing to get off the couch for all that TV viewing.
Archives for December 2013
Sky Deutschland claims piracy successes
Sky Deutschland said that police forces in Sulzbach (Saarland) and in Pfungstadt (Hesse) have taken a card sharing ring out of business.
‘Game of Thrones’ most pirated TV-Show in 2013
Game of Thrones has the honour of becoming the most downloaded TV-show for the second year in a row, according to the TorrentFreak website.
Disney signs Russian deal
Russia’s leading DTH platform Tricolor TV has inked a cooperation deal with Disney for 2014.
Amos-4 reaches orbital position
The Amos-4 communications satellite has successfully arrived at 65 degrees East, its designated permanent service location.
RCS&RDS stops Eurosport transmissions
RCS&RDS has decided to cease transmission of Eurosport in Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia while at the same time continuing to offer the channel in Romania.
Divan.TV signs more ISP deals
Divan.TV has signed partnership agreements with five more ISPs, bring the total number it cooperates with to 17.
Volia widens interactive TV reach
The leading Ukrainian cable operator Volia has made its interactive TV service Volia Smart HD available to all internet users in the country.
Tribune Company to acquire Gracenote from Sony
Tribune Company has entered into an agreement with Sony Corporation of America to purchase Gracenote for $170 million.
MBC Bollywood joins Arabsat
MBC Bollywood, dedicated to Indian movies and TV series dubbed and translated into Arabic, has joined MBC Group bouquet on Arabsat satellite Badr-4.