Streaming platform Roku has more than doubled the number of channels on offer in the UK and Ireland since its launch in January.
In Brief: Belgacom, Lite TV, Ziggo
Belgacom has acquired the rights to the UEFA Champions League games. Until now, the competition was broadcast by cablers Telenet (Flanders) and BeTV (Walloon). In addition, free-to-air broadcaster 2Be will […]
14 million IPTV subs in China
The number of IPTV users reached 14 million in China in January this year, according to statistics from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
Sky News hits back at Guardian hacking claims
Sky News has given a robust defence after The Guardian published a story detailing email hacking by the broadcaster in the 2008 case of insurance fraudster John Darwin.
KDG sues Telekom over duct sharing
Kabel Deutschland is taking legal action against Deutsche Telekom in a bid to obtain a retrospective price reduction for the co-use of cable ducts.
TVP to start HbbTV service
The Polish public broadcaster TVP will begin HbbTV broadcasts ahead of the Euro 2012 championships, which Poland is co-hosting with Ukraine between June 8 and July 1 this year.
RCS&RDS adds Chello channel
The Chello Central Europe channel TV Paprika has launched on RCS&RDS in Romania today (April 5) and is being made available in both its analogue and digital cable packages.
MIPTV reports 11,000 attendees
MIPTV 2012 – CANNES. Reed MIDEM has said that 11,000 executives, including 4,000 buyers, from over 100 countries attended this year’s MIPTV event.
Civolution’s Teletrax to monitor Fox content
20th Century Fox Television Distribution will employ Civolution’s media monitoring service, Teletrax, to monitor the broadcast of its video content in the international marketplace.
Neotion to supply Volia CI Plus
Neotion has been selected by the Ukrainian cable operator Volia to provide CI Plus modules.