Robert Bakish has been appointed acting president and CEO of Viacom, effective November 15.
Archives for October 2016
Waddell elected chair of DTG PMSE group
The DTG has elected BBC Lead R&D Engineer Mark Waddell to chair its new Implementation Group for Future PMSE Audio.
Playstation Vue expands to Android TVs
Sony’s streaming OTT service PlayStation Vue is expanding to Android TVs, with web support for both PC and Mac coming soon.
MPs: Government wrong to end BBC Monitoring funding
MPs on the Foreign Affairs Committee say it was wrong to end Government funding for BBC Monitoring in 2013.
Before the Flood goes OTT worldwide
WATCH VIDEO. National Geographic has premiered Before the Flood commercial free across digital and streaming platforms around the world.
Hrvatski Telekom gains TV customers
The Croatian incumbent Hrvatski Telekom (HT) ended the third quarter with 394,000 subscribers to its TV services, or 2.4% more than in the same period last year.
Smart home concept is expanding across Europe
More than 200 industry executives to attend the Connections Europe IoT event, with keynotes from Allianz, Amazon, Nest, and Panasonic.
KPN continues to add IPTV subscribers
Dutch incumbent telecom operator KPN has added 64,000 IPTV homes, but this is partly offset by a decline in the number of DTT subscribers.
Russia to change cable operator rules
Russia’s Ministry of Communications and Mass Communications plans to change the licensing conditions for small and medium-sized cable operators.
Magyar Telekom upgrades TV service
The Hungarian incumbent Magyar Telekom will transform its TV offer on November 2 by launching a new package named Super Family HD.