IBC 2015 (Hall 4, Stand 4.B80). Elemental Technologies says its IBC portfolio will include MPEG-DASH implementation, automatic provisioning of live channels in the cloud, and “second-generation” 4K with high dynamic […]
ITV legal threat over iPlayer licence fee
ITV is threatening legal action over plans to include catch-up viewing under the TV Licence fee.
Portuguese operators pay €5.3m into media fund
Portugal’s leading pay-TV platforms have between them paid €5.3 million into the country’s media fund, the country’s ministry for culture has announced.
Green takes over at Amazon Instant Video
Amazon Instant Video has hired BT’s Alex Green as its new managing director, Broadband TV News has learnt.
Liberty takes ITV stake to 9.9%
Liberty Global has further increased its stake in ITV plc with the acquisition of 138.7 million shares.
Arris Q2 meets not so great expectations
Arris delivered an improved second quarter, but the lights were dimmer than originally anticipated as the set-top and modem maker dealt with industry consolidation and a strong dollar.
BT Sport holds subscribers
BT says its seeing few customers opting out of the new £5 charge for its repackaged sports channels.
Paywizard gains £3.5m cash injection
Paywizard is to receive £3.5 million in funding from the Scottish Loan Fund as the subscriber management firm looks to develop international sales of its software and services.
Common Sky hardware platform by 2017
Sky CEO Jeremy Darroch has expressed caution on the launch of an Ultra HD service. However, CFO Andrew Griffith told analysts at the presentation of Sky’s annual results that the […]
Sky passes 12 million customers
The highest organic growth in 11 years has taken the number of Sky subscribers in the UK and Ireland to over 12 million.