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Vivendi to close SVOD net Watchever
Vivendi is to shut down German OTT subscription video-on-demand service Watchever in December. Watchever’s 17-strong…
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Lagardère creates female-focused network
French media group Lagardère is to launch a new female-focused channel, Elle Girl. The entertainment…
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Germany tipped for pay TV growth
Pay TV and paid video-on-demand revenues in Europe’s German-speaking countries is forecast to pass the…
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Euronews using Google Fund for VR push
Pan-European news channel Euronews is to launch a virtual reality news reporting project with funding…
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Sky Germany makes content exec hires
Sky in Germany has made two key appointments to boost its entertainment offering. The pay…
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German Netflix rival makes originals move
Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1-owned subscription video-on-demand service Maxdome has commissioned its first original series. The broadcaster-owned service…
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Richard Alden granted bail in murder case
Former Wananchi CEO Richard Alden has been granted bail for KES2 million (US$19,700) by a…
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Ziggo to offer Italian channels via Horizon
Liberty Global-owned Dutch cable operator Ziggo is to add an Italian package to its Horizon…
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Sky Germany, Italy will ‘always trail UK’
Despite Sky’s bullish assumptions about the potential for pay TV growth in Germany and Italy,…
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Netflix dominates European SVOD
Subscription video-on-demand grew by 56% in Europe between 2014-15 and is expected to reach 50…