The IPTV subscriber growth rate has recovered in Q4 2015 compared to Q3 2015 and was the highest in the last eight quarters to 31 December 2015, according to research […]
RTL faces legal action in Hungary
RTL and Dirk Gerkens, the former head of its Hungarian operation RTL Klub, could sue each other for up to €1 million.
Sony Pictures to turn Animax into VOD service
Sony Pictures Television Networks will turn Animax, its pay-TV channel for the fans of Japanese cartoon series (animes), into a video-on-demand (VOD) service in Germany from July 1, 2016.
Streaming video becomes the new normal
Streaming subscription has become the dominant model for accessing TV online, clearly outpacing ad-supported aggregators (e.g., watching shows for free on Hulu),
Online video takes the lead in UK
Britons will for the first time this year spend more on video streaming subscriptions and film/TV downloads than on buying and renting DVDs.
YouTube plans ‘cable TV-style’ subscription platform
It’s reported that YouTube is planning a new foray into television distribution with a paid subscription service offering a bundle of cable TV channels.
BT Consumer contributes to BT growth
BT TV has reached 1.5 million customers, an increase of 28% over the last year.
Red Bull’s Servus TV to stay on air
Austrian energy drink manufacturer Red Bull won’t close down its German-language TV channel Servus TV.
German DVB-T2 platform to launch as Freenet TV
The commercial TV channels on the DVB-T2 platform launching in Germany on May 31, 2016 will be offered under the name Freenet TV.
Rovi to buy TiVo
Rovi is to buy TiVo in a $1.1 billion deal that creates a $3 billion company under the TiVo name.