Greece’s Forthnet has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China International Television Corporation (CITVC) with the intention of cooperation between the two parties.
Chinese shun Russian OTT market
The Chinese company LeEco has indefinitely postponed plans to buy a Russian online on demand service.
Magine establishes Asia unit in Hong Kong
Magine has established the Magine Asia Unit, based in Hong Kong, and announced a deal with a Bejing-based operator.
Opera sale restricted to browser business
The planned Chinese $1.2 billion takeover of Norway’s Opera Software has failed but an alternative deal is set, the company says.
4k boost for Serbia
Telekom Srbija may soon be able to distribute 4k video over its fixed line network.
Russian developer strengthens Chinese VOD deal
SPB TV and Shanghai Media Group (SMG) have extended their cooperation in broadcasting the latter’s VOD content worldwide.
New Eutelsat China CEO
Philippe Lin has been appointed the CEO of Eutelsat’s China office.
IHS: China dominates smart TV market
For the first time, smart TV shipments exceeded 100 million units in 2015, according to IHS research, while China still dominates the smart TV Market as North America surges.
Chinese VOD service set for Russia
The Chinese company LeEco will launch an on demand service in Russia this September.
OTT in China: ZTE sets the scene
China boasts the world’s largest IPTV market, with 50 million households receiving services at the end of 2015.