A court in Hassalt ruled that the cloud TV service Bhaalu is legal and may continue offering its services.
HbbTV takes off in Hungary
There are now 200,000 Hbb-enabled smart TVs in Hungary, with nearly 10% having already used them to receive HbbTV services.
BR and IRT plan DVB-T2/HEVC trial in Munich
Bayerischer Rundfunk and the IRT are planning a DVB-T2 test network in Munich running MPEG-H Part 2 HEVC (H.265) compression. It will enable manufacturers to test the required new reception devices.
Orange to launch HDMI dongle to combat Netflix
Orange is launching its own HDMI dongle called Orangecast offering a multitude of OTT services.
Roku most-used streaming media player in US
Among US broadband households with a streaming media player, 44% use a Roku player the most versus 26% that use Apple TV the most, according to new research from Parks […]
Football World Cup 2014 sets TV ratings record in Germany
The FIFA Football World Cup 2014 semi-final between Germany and Brazil on July 8 achieved not only a historic result with Germany’s 7:1 victory, but also a new ratings record […]
2014 FIFA World Cup breaks online streaming records
The 2014 FIFA World Cup has set new records for streaming data traffic around the world, as football fans watch matches online in greater numbers than ever before.
Chellomedia to become AMC Networks International
AMC Networks is rebranding Chellomedia, which it acquired earlier this year, to AMC Networks International.
German pay-TV industry on the rise
The turnover of the pay-TV and video-on-demand (VOD) providers in Germany has exceeded the €2 billion mark in 2013 for the first time.
Freesat takes on Amazon over Freetime name
Freesat has lodged a claim in the High Court alleging the online giant Amazon has violated its trademarks with its Kindle Freetime service.