About 455 million digital homes were added around the world between end-2010 and end-2014, according to a new report from Digital TV Research. This took the digital TV household total for the 138 countries covered in the Digital TV World Databook report to 1,045 million. Digital TV penetration climbed
Canal+ has launched its first compact OTT/DTT box – Cube S – co-developed with Technicolor. This new HDMI, WiFi connected box gives access to all Canal+/Canalsat bouquets by combining the reception of DTT free channel with that of the packaged pay-TV networks. Viewers will be able to obtain Canal+/Canalsat offers without subscribing to an IPTV […]
Cisco has announced its collaboration with VOO, a Belgian cable operator, and one of the fastest-growing in Europe, to provide an end-to-end Videoscape solution to power a new TV experience delivered through the recently announced VOO .évasion decoder box. Available this summer to VOO customers, the .évasion box will deliver a unique experience through a […]
BT has confirmed that all 351 matches from the UEFA Champions League and Europa League next season will be free for customers who take BT TV. These customers will be able to receive the full BT Sport pack – BT Sport 1 and 2, BT Sport ESPN and the new BT Sport Europe channel which […]
By 2019 Western Europe subscribers will make up 23 per cent (21 million) of total Netflix subscribers (96.5 million) according to IHS Technology. Netflix already spends more on content than the BBC, HBO and the Discovery Channel and is set to grow even more with the launch of new markets (Spain, Italy, Portugal) later in […]
Showtime’s new standalone steaming service will be landing on Roku STBs and Sony’s PlayStation Vue service in the US next month – at the same time it launches on Apple devices. The CBS-owned premium network last week revealed that the new service, simply called Showtime, will cost $10.99 monthly and would be available in July […]
Some of the biggest names in British TV including Jack Whitehall, Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon, Daniel Radcliffe, Greg Davies, Noel Fielding, Andy Samberg, Imelda Staunton, Olivia Colman, James Nesbitt, Maxine Peake, Aidan Turner, Sarah Parish, Lena Headey and Richard E Grant have written to the BBC to condemn its decision to move BBC3 online. They […]
Cloud TV and Connected Home solutions provider Entone, and Zappware, an end-to-end DVB/IPTV/OTT platform provider, have confirmed the availability of the Zappware platform on Entone’s family of Hybrid TV devices. This fully-integrated solution offers service providers a more flexible and enhanced Hybrid TV experience that blends broadcast TV and cloud services. The Zappware Platform provides […]
Alcatel-Lucent is enabling Danish communications solutions and pay-TV provider, TDC, to expand its delivery of high-quality IP-based TV services outside of Denmark. Applying its expertise in IP Video systems integration, Alcatel-Lucent is extending TDC’s existing Mediaroom platform into Norway, allowing TDC to quickly make new services available to customers of Norwegian Internet Service Provider, NextGenTel. […]
Richard Hammond and James May are said to be “very close” to turning down a £4.6 million (€6.3m) BBC offer to return to Top Gear without Jeremy Clarkson. The TV presenters have revealed their intentions to stick by their sacked colleague after Clarkson’s BBC contract was not renewed following allegations that he punched a producer. […]