Pay TV Operators
Tele Columbus hires Kabel Deutschland IR chief
German cable operator Tele Columbus has named Elmar Baur as its new head of investor…
Volia adds Russian version of news channel to line-up
Ukrainian cable operator Volia is adding a Russian-language version of Ukrainian news channel 24 to…
Eurosport celebrates anniversary with online commentator competition
Eurosport is launching an international online commentator contest to celebrate its 25th anniversary. European sports…
Amazon snags HBO shows with exclusive deal
Amazon has struck an exclusive licensing deal with HBO and will carry a raft of…
Spain’s Movistar TV wins exclusive football rights
Spain’s Movistar TV has secured exclusive rights to Euro 2016 and the 2018 World Cup…
Telenet names new strategy chief
Liberty Global-backed Belgian cable operator Telenet has named Dieter Nieuwdorp as senior vice-president, strategy and…
Sky Store ‘Buy & Keep’ service launches
BSkyB has launched its planned Sky Store ‘Buy & Keep’ service, allowing users to buy…
TalkTalk strikes deal with FilmFlex
UK telecom operator TalkTalk has struck a deal with white label video-on-demand aggregator FilmFlex Movies…
AT&T and Peter Chernin launch US$500 million OTT offensive
US telco AT&T and Peter Chernin’s Chernin Group said yesterday they will invest US$500 million…
Poland’s ipla on Toshiba smart TVs
Cyfrowy Polsat-owned OTT TV platform ipla is now available on smart TVs from Toshiba following…