The Court of Appeal delivered its judgment in an appeal of one of the patent cases brought by Rovi against Virgin Media, and have comprehensively dismissed Rovi’s claims.
EC launches antitrust case against Sky, US studios
The European Commission has sent a Statement of Objections on cross-border provision of pay-TV services available in UK and Ireland.
Technicolor to acquire Cisco STB business for €550m
Technicolor has entered into an exclusive agreement with Cisco to acquire its customer premises equipment (CPE) business for €550 million in a cash and stock transaction.
Discovery to take full control of Eurosport
Discovery Communications has agreed to acquire full ownership of Eurosport, paying TFI Group €491 million for a 49% stake in the sports broadcaster.
Massive piracy for Netflix, Amazon Prime and BBC iPlayer
VPN users are raiding content sites such as Netflix, Amazon Prime and BBC iPlayer, according to the Global Web Index.
Amino snaps up Entone
Amino Technologies is to acquire the cloud TV company Entone in a deal worth £46.7 million.
Netflix: 50% use third-party account
Account sharing on premium services such as Netflix and Spotify is popular among UK consumers, according to a survey carried out by Broadband Genie.
Subscription BBC proposal for the long term
A hybrid licence fee and subscription model is one of the options under consideration for the future funding of the BBC.
Tele Columbus to take over Primacom
Kicking off a new consolidation round in Germany’s cable market, Tele Columbus, the third largest German cable operator, has entered into an agreement to acquire Primacom, the fourth largest market […]
German pay-TV market on the rise
The turnover of pay-TV and video-on-demand operators in Germany has grown by 8% to €2.22 billion in 2014 compared with last year (2013: €2.05 billion).