Year2017

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BBC extends Irish language and Ulster Scots content with new iPlayer portal

The BBC has launched a dedicated portal on the BBC iPlayer for Irish-language and Ulster-Scots…

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comScore: UK YouTube viewers watch 311 videos each per month

In the UK some 37.1 million adults watched an average of 311 videos each on…

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AT&T could be looking to Android TV as DirecTV sub losses mount

AT&T is set to introduce a new Android TV-based set-top box that could be used…

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TiVo launches voice-powered TiVo Vox set-tops

TiVo has introduced two new set-top boxes – the TiVo Bolt Vox and TiVo Mini…

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Fox’s Freer replaces Hulu’s Sony-bound CEO

US streamer Hulu has appointed Fox Networks Group (FNG) chief Randy Freer has its new…

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AB Group targets eSports with Activision Blizzard deal

France’s AB Group has signed an exclusive deal with Activision Blizzard to secure TV rights…

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Humax sales chief Graham North to leave

Set-top box and technology provider Humax’s vice-president of sales Graham North is to leave the…

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Vimeo starts Livestream integration, launches Mevo Plus camera

Vimeo has started to integrate its products with Livestream and has launched a new version…

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Riggs exits as Schuster rises in Amazon shake-up

Conrad Riggs, Amazon Studios’ head of unscripted content, has been released from the company and…

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VR studio Here Be Dragons makes three hires

Virtual and augmented reality studio Here Be Dragons has added two executive producers and a…

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Star Trek: Discovery tops in-demand digital originals for Russia

Star Trek: Discovery was the clear leader in Parrot Analytics’ ‘in-demand’ ratings of digital original…

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Telenor Broadcast hit by analogue radio shut-down

Telenor Broadcast’s top-line for the third quarter was hit by the shutting down of FM…

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Russian competition watchdog gives green light for MTS expansion

Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service has given service provider MTS a green light to go ahead…

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Viceland extends Belgian reach

Youth-oriented media group Viceland has secured carriage of its Viceland channel with Belgian cable operator…

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Orange taps Harmonic for IPTV and OTT delivery

Orange has chosen video technology company Harmonic to provide a live encoding and transcoding platform…

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Netflix raises US$1.6 billion to support content spend

Netflix has announced plans to raise US$1.6 billion from investors, a week after the SVOD…

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Huawei and Dolby launch Dolby Vision HDR set-top box

Huawei and Dolby Laboratories have unveiled what they claim is the first IPTV set-top box…

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QVC launches UHD TV channel in Germany

Home shopping channel QVC is launching in Ultra HD in Germany, becoming the seventh UHD…

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Lionsgate launches Indian office, hires Videocon d2h’s Jain

North American studio Lionsgate has launched an Indian office and hired Rohit Jain, deputy CEO…

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Joe Lewis departs in ongoing Amazon sweep

Joe Lewis, head of half hour and drama series development at Amazon, is the latest…

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IHS Markit: media management market to grow 4.5% this year

The media management market grew by 6.4% in 2016 and is anticipated to grow another…

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TV4 caught in #MeToo wave as CEO unveils crisis measures

Swedish free and pay TV broadcaster TV4’s CEO Casten Almqvist has announced a new “no…

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Portuguese regulator calls time on excessive fibre wholesale pricing

Portuguese regulator ANACOM has called for the government to force a reduction in prices charged…

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Roku to power Globe Streamwatch player in the Philippines

Roku will power Globe Telecom’s forthcoming Globe Streamwatch player as part of a ‘Roku Powered’…

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Sportsfix taps Brightcove for Asian sports delivery

Southeast Asian over-the-top service, Sportsfix, has partnered with Brightcove to deliver live and on-demand local…

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Vodafone Spain adds Yu to One TV

Vodafone Spain has launched its YouTube network Vodafone Yu on its Vodafone One TV service,…

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Arqiva announces IPO plans

UK broadcast infrastructure firm Arqiva has announced plans proceed with an initial public offering (IPO),…

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Canal+ and Telecom Italia launch joint venture

Canal+ has created its planned joint venture with Telecom Italia (TIM), focusing on the acquisition…

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Zaslav: Discovery recognised Scripps’ IP strength

Discovery Communications CEO David Zaslav has said the ability to mine Scripps Networks Interactive’s catalogue…

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French homes’ viewing devices revealed

French households now have an average of 5.5 screens, but the TV still reigns supreme…