Belgacom has signed an agreement with Neflix to bring the SVOD service directly to the Proximus TV set-top box.
European 4K first for TVP
The Polish public broadcaster TVP will undertake Europe’s first 4K test transmission via HbbTV next month.
Netflix streaming volume up 350%
Netflix streaming has increased 350% during the last 10 quarters, growing from two billion hours in Q4-11 to seven billion hours as of Q2-14, says The Diffusion Group.
New DTH platform for Bulgaria
Telekom Austria-backed Mtel has launched a DTH platform with national coverage of Bulgaria.
Romania prepares new DTT tender
The Romanian regulator ANCOM has opened a public consultation on a tender it proposes to hold for a total of 61 DTT multiplexes.
Comcast accuses merger opponents of extortion
Comcast has angrily turned on both business partners and rivals against their opposition to its proposed $45 billion takeover of Time Warner Cable.
Thexton quits Cisco for YouView
YouView has announced the appointment of Nick Thexton as its new chief technology officer.
Mike Fries ‘confident’ to receive Ziggo approval
Liberty Global CEO Michael Fries is confident European authorities will soon approve his company’s bid for Ziggo, but is not interested in a much-rumored deal with Vodafone, he told CNBC.
Spain most expensive country for pay-TV sports
Spain is the most expensive country in Europe for watching football on television.
Netflix aims for 104m subs by 2020
At last week’s CTAM Eurosummit in Copenhagen, Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix, stated that Netflix expected to achieve penetration of a third of homes seven years after launch.