German public broadcaster ARD has commenced offering viewers with connected TV sets the possibility to use their smart phone or tablet as a remote control for navigating through its catch-up […]
One third of Germans use VOD services
Almost one out of three German TV viewers (31%) uses video-on-demand (VOD) services, for example the catch-up TV portals operated by TV broadcasters.
Green light for UPC-Ziggo merger
Liberty Global will be given permission to take over its Dutch competitor Ziggo by the European Commission and merge it with UPC, according to Bloomberg.
NRK launches on Apple TV in Norway, HbbTV next
Norwegian pubic broadcaster NRK has launched its own SVOD application on Apple TV offering more than 40 000 programmes, free to view for a new audience.
Netflix finding Swedish ceiling
Sweden has established itself as fertile territory for subscription video on demand, but the growth enjoyed by Netflix since its launch in October 2012 came to a halt in the […]
November deadline for Ziggo take-over
The European Commission has set a deadline of November 3, 2014, to decide on Liberty Global’s proposed takeover of Dutch cable operator Ziggo.
Media Broadcast to launch DVB-T2/HEVC trial in Berlin
German transmitter network operator Media Broadcast wants to shortly launch a trial for the technical testing of the new digital terrestrial television standard DVB-T2 in combination with compression system HEVC […]
Europe increasingly important for Netflix
As Netflix rapidly expands across Europe, the company will see its international subscriptions jump from one-tenth to one-fifth of total subscriptions, according to new analysis from IHS.
Russian TV channel clampdown intensifies
Ukraine has now banned a total of 14 Russian channels from being distributed by cable networks. What is more, the country’s Ministry of Internal Affairs is making sure operators adhere […]
Sky D attacks Netflix with €3.99 VOD service
With an aggressive move, Sky Deutschland gears up for the competition with Netflix: The German pay-TV broadcaster has reduced the monthly subscription price of its video-on-demand (VOD) service Snap from […]