Liberty Global’s Dutch net Ziggo will launch an app called TV Italiano for the Horizon media box to distribute a bouquet of Italian langauge channels.
TDF buys competing transmitter network operator Itas
French transmitter company TDF has signed an agreement to acquire its competitor Itas for an unconfirmed amount probably exceeding EUR100 million.
Sky D brings OTT service to Apple TV 4
German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland has made its OTT platform Sky Online available on the fourth-generation Apple TV box.
European SVOD homes to reach 50m by 2020
New research from the EBU’s Media Intelligence Service shows that SVOD subscribers in Europe grew 56% in just one year between 2014 and 2015, and are expected to reach 50 […]
Now TV launches own triple play
Sky is blurring the lines between online streaming service Now TV and the traditional Sky service. It’s launching Now TV combo, a contract-free triple play bundle, which combines TV, broadband […]
Liberty to buy Multimedia Polska?
Liberty Global’s possible acquisition of Multimedia Polska is unlikely to have a major impact on the Polish cable industry.
Sports content: its cost, popularity and future
It cannot be assumed that service providers will continue to pay increasing fees for sports rights.
Canal+ announces new channel line-up with ‘the new Canal’
French broadcaster Canal+ has unveiled ‘the new Canal+’, as well as new names for its three free-to-air channels D8, D17 and iTélé.
YouTube launches mobile live video streaming
In face of increased competition from live streaming from mobile devices on Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat, YouTube is now introducing mobile live video streaming.
Canal+ buys outstanding Thema shares
Canal+ Group has become the full owner of Thema by acquiring the remaining minority interests in the company.