Broadband TV News : VodafoneZiggo appoints Thomas Helbo as Chief Techn
Thomas Helbo has been named as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at VodafoneZiggo. He succeeds Eben Albertyn, whose departure from the Dutch operator was announced in July 2023. Helbo has […]
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Broadband TV News : SBT selects Brightcove to power new streaming serv
One of Brazil’s most prominent TV networks, has chosen Brightcove as its official streaming technology partner to power its new AVOD app. +SBT, part of Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão, will […]
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Broadband TV News : Austrian regulator signals go for MFE’s ProSieben
Austria’s competition regulator has given the all clear for MediaforEurope (MFE) to invest in ProSiebenSat.1. The former Mediaset is looking to create a pan European TV platform. The merger was […]
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Broadband TV News : Arcom calls for French broadcasters to create Free
The French communications regulator has recommended that broadcasters adopt a single online application that would allow viewers to quickly access their content from connected screens. Arcom says that French viewers […]
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Broadband TV News : Innovation fails to halt Swisscom subscriber erros
A new set-top box and a new subscription package weren’t enough for Swisscom to hold on to all of its subscribers in 2023. The operator saw its installed based erode […]
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Broadband TV News : Piers Morgan leaving TalkTV to focus on YouTube ch
TalkTV has lost its star presenter after Piers Morgan announced he was taking his nightly show to YouTube. “It’s clear there’s a huge global demand for the content we’re making, […]
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Broadband TV News : Spain’s La 1 begins regular Ultra High Definition
Spanish public broadcaster RTVE has launched a regular Ultra High Definition feed of its fist channel. La 1 is being distributed via DTT, the first time a generalist channel has […]
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Broadband TV News : Sky Sport Deutschland extends Premier League Right
Sky Sport has retained exclusive broadcasting rights across all distribution channels in Germany, and non-exclusive rights in Austria and Switzerland. The new agreement will come into effect immediately following the […]
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Broadband TV News : Canal+ Group increases Viaplay holding to 29%
Canal+ Group has emerged as the largest shareholder in Viaplay Group after the Stockholm-based company completed its recapitalisation programme. The programme has included a SEK 4 billion equity capital injection, […]
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Broadband TV News : Nico Hofmann and Jan Mojto join forces for product
Nico Hofmann, the longtime head of German production company UFA, joins forces with Jan Mojto, CEO of Beta Film, and Beta Film producer Jan Wünschmann to produce German and European […]
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Broadband TV News : CEE sustains high TV viewership throughout 2023
The level of viewing to television services in the Central Europe region remained high during the last 12 months, according to research published by Atmedia. Hungary led the pack, spending […]
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Broadband TV News : Paramount laying off 800 staff
Paramount Global is issuing redundancy notices to some 800 staff, just days after its Super Bowl coverage drew a record audience of 123.4 million viewers across the CBS broadcast network […]
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Broadband TV News : Amazon moves support for Dolby Vision & Atmos to p
Amazon is not supporting Dolby Vision or Dolby Atmos on its newly introduced advertising tier, it has emerged. The parcels to entertainment company introduced ads for basic Prime Video subscribers […]
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Broadband TV News : Council of State orders review of French Fox News
The French Council of State has overturned a decision by the media regulator Arcom not to take action against news channel CNews. It follows a case brought by Reporters sans […]
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Broadband TV News : VOD daily user engagement grows by 12%
The amount of time spent watching TV increased in 2023 after two years of decline. Publishing its 2023 Video Streaming Industry Report, video streaming analytics firm NPAW said the past […]
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Broadband TV News : Nicolas de Tavernost resigns M6 chairmanship
One of the giants of French broadcasting, Nicolas de Tavernost, is to step down as chairman of M6, earlier than planned. De Tavernost will leave in April and will be […]
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Broadband TV News : SkyShowtime expands Originals with first Polish co
An adaptation of the critically acclaimed crime novel Sleboda is to be the first locally commissioned SkyShowtime Original production created for Polish audiences. Sleboda is an adaptation of first part […]
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Broadband TV News : Apple TV+ now available on Telenet TV
Telenet TV customers can now enjoy Apple TV+ on their Telenet TV box, the Belgian cablenet has announced. The streaming service is home to award-winning movies and series including Masters […]
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Broadband TV News : BBC iPlayer to drop downloads to desktops and lapt
The BBC is to put an end to the downloading of content from the iPlayer onto desktop and laptop computers. It’s currently possible for viewers on PCs and Macs to […]
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Broadband TV News : Setanta Sports secures international Bundesliga ri
Bundesliga International and Setanta Sports have agreed to an expansion of their broadcast rights partnership, which includes the renewal of 10 Eurasian markets and the additional inclusion of three Baltic […]
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