German cable operator PrimaCom has chosen security solutions provider Conax, part of Swiss Kudelski group, for content revenue protection covering its growing cable and pay-TV business.
Sky D launches OTT and SVOD on Xbox One
German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland has made its OTT service Sky Online and its subscription video-on-demand portal (SVOD) Sky Snap available on the Xbox One.
The IOC to launch an Olympic Channel
The International Olympic Committee plans to launch an OTT TV channel as early as 2015, which will be stocked with archive material and some international sports coverage.
Boost for Czech mobile OTT
Nangu.TV has expanded its relationship with T-Mobile Czech Republic, with the latter now using the company’s Media Platform to provide OTT mobile services for its customer base.
Legal blow for Ukrainian OTT
Media Group Ukraine (MGU) has won a lawsuit filed by the OTT service Divan.TV.
maxdome adds Spiegel TV
German video-on-demand (VOD) service maxdome has added reportages from German TV production company Spiegel TV to its lineup.
Vivendi’s Watchever adds music concerts
German subscription video-on-demand service Watchever has launched a music section.
New OTT service for Russia
T2 RTC Holding, a joint venture between Tele2 Russia and Rostelecom, has launched a new OTT service in partnership with SPB TV.
Chromecast eclipses Apple TV
Roku remains the leading streaming player in the United States, but Google Chromecast has knocked Apple TV into second place, according to Parks Associates.
Arqiva puts Connect TV channels on YouView
Arqiva has launched a suite of IPTV channels, currently delivered to connected DTT boxes, onto YouView.