Broadcasters
BBC must go ‘mobile-first’ to widen reach
BBC executive board member Howard Stringer has called on the corporation to make content first…
TV Everywhere viewers watch more TV, says Viacom
Viewers that use TV Everywhere apps and websites watch more TV content overall and have…
Media Broadcast highlights online video potential of HbbTV
HbbTV can successfully be used to deliver internet video channels to the big screen, extending…
BBC Sport launches on Roku in the UK
The BBC has launched a BBC Sport app for Roku connected TV devices in the…
OTT competition heats up as HBO shows land on Amazon
The first wave of HBO programming has landed on Amazon’s Prime Instant Video service in…
AMC ups Mandelup to VP of corporate communications
AMC has promoted Sundance media relations executive Elana Mandelup to vice president of corporate communications,…
MTG completes sale of Zitius to TeliaSonera
Modern Times Group (MTG) has completed the sale of its 80% stake in Swedish broadband…
Samsung reportedly buys video discovery firm Shelby.tv
Samsung has reportedly bought New York-based social video discovery firm Shelby.tv. According to a GigaOM…
AT&T-DirecTV deal could spur more consolidation
Analysts have said the AT&T deal for DirecTV will help the merged entity mitigate the…
US multichannel video providers have best quarter in two years
The US multichannel video industry had its “best quarter in two years” with cable providers…