Falling subscriber numbers have led AT&T to consider the sale of its DirecTV unit.
CNN International introduces new shows from London and Abu Dhabi
CNN International is to launch two new evening programmes from its London bureau. The broadcaster is also adding a further hour of programming from its Abu Dhabi production.
Facebook connects Portal device to the TV
Facebook is introducing a new Portal model that is a set-top box in all but name.
Ofcom: BritBox not a threat to BBC public service activities
An assessment by the regulator Ofcom has found there is not a significant risk that the BBC’s involvement in Britbox would change the relationship with its public service activities.
M7 keeps MTV’s music channels on Diveo
MTV’s music channels will remain available to the subscribers of M7 Group’s German TV platform Diveo after their switch-off on the Astra satellite system (19.2° East).
New DTT tender in Ukraine
The Ukrainian regulator National Council has announced a tender for the DVB-T2 multiplex covering the Odessa region.
TVP Wilno makes its debut
The Polish public broadcaster’s new channel TVP Wilno has been launched in Lithuania.
New sports channel for Serbia Broadband
Serbia Broadband (SBB) will offer its subscribers a new premium sports channel from this October.
Fiberwarehouse brings Nestor Cables to Germany
Fiberwarehouse, a German full-service supplier for fibre-optic network deployments (FTTH/FTTC), has entered a partnership with Nestor Cables, a Finnish developer and manufacturer of fibre-optic cable solutions.
LIWEST selects Ocilion/Verimatrix solution for IPTV security
Austrian cable operator LIWEST has deployed Ocilion’s IPTV solution integrated with Verimatrix security to enable more flexible and future-proof video delivery models.