Hybrid TV & OTT
Africa’s iRokotv passes half million registered users in six months
African digital video service iRokotv, dubbed the “Netflix of Africa”, has reached 500,000 registered users in its first six months of launch. This comes after… Read more
German cable needs to consolidate; Horizon launch planned for 1H13
The German cable industry needs to be given the opportunity to consolidate in order to compete effectively with much larger telecom competitors, according to Liberty… Read more
MTG’s Viaplay launches hybrid service with Netgem
Modern Times Group has selected France-based set-top and home gateway company Netgem to supply a hybrid set-top box for its Viaplay service. The Viaplay box… Read more
Netia Player adds TVP sports player
Polish cable operator Netia has added the sport on-demand platform Sport.TVP.PL to its Netia Player hybrid platform. The sports service, operated by broadcaster TVP, is… Read more
Eurosport makes mobile streaming available
Eurosport is to make its mobile streaming app available to Android users for the first time today, and has signed up Samsung as its exclusive… Read more
UK broadcasters agree social media guidelines
UK broadcasters and media companies have agreed guidelines for services associated with social media. AIME, the UK based trade organization for interactive media companies, has… Read more
UK viewers ready to embrace summer of sport, says survey
Over 34 million UK viewers will watch sport on TV over the summer, with 30% identifying sport in HD as an important part of the… Read more
Channel 4 to launch ‘playalong’ app for The Million Pound Drop
UK broadcaster Channel 4 plans to launch its first ‘playalong’ iOS and Android mobile app for gameshow The Million Pound Drop. Created by Remarkable Television,… Read more
Samsung debuts RTÉ Player App
Samsung has signed a deal with Irish broadcaster RTÉ Digital to bring the RTÉ Player App to its Smart TVs. The app is free to… Read more
YouTube to stream Olympics in Asia and Africa
YouTube has announced plans to stream live Olympic Games coverage to users in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. In total, 64 territories across the two continents… Read more
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