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 […]
Cord-cutting has arrived in 12 Euro markets
Pay TV cord-cutting is now an undeniable phenomenon in a large number of European markets as 12 countries witnessed a decline in overall pay TV uptake in the first quarter […]
Netflix reaches 7% of Dutch consumers
The share of Dutch consumers with a paid Netflix subscription rose to 7% in the second quarter, from 4% in the fourth quarter of 2013, according to research from the […]
Dutch cablers continue to lose market share
Dutch cable operators continue to lose subscribers with Rekam now reporting just 50.06% penetration, and UPC 56.4%.