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Year2017
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Médiamétrie adds Molotov to multi-screen measurement
France’s audience measurement organisation, Médiamétrie, has included digital service Molotov into its ‘four screen TV’…
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Bavarian Broadcasting DG to take over as ARD chair
The director general of Bayerischer Rundfunk (Bavarian Broadcasting Corporation), Ulrich Wilhem, will take over as the next…
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AsiaSat names new general counsel
Satellite operator AsiaSat has named Saphina Ho as its new general counsel. Ho succeeds Catherine…
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Deloitte: UK smartphone video viewing up 500% since 2012
The proportion of UK adults watching video on their smartphones has risen fivefold in the…
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Google in new deal with rightsholders to combat piracy in France
Google has signed an agreement with French antipiracy group l’Association de Lutte Contre la Piraterie…
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YouTube shuts down paid channels, launches sponsorships
YouTube has ended its 2013-launched paid channels initiative and has instead introduced sponsorships in a…
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Roku now seeking up to US$252m through IPO
Roku is now looking to raise proposed maximum of US$252 million in its planned IPO,…
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Portuguese regulator slams Altice acquisition of Media Capital
Portuguese media and communications regulator ANACOM has said that Altice’s proposed acquisition of Media Capital…
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Ex-BBCWW North America president named CEO of Mitú
Herb Scannell, ex-president of BBC Worldwide North America has been named the new CEO of…
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AT&T reportedly mulling sale of Latin American pay TV operations
AT&T is reportedly mulling a possible sale of its pay TV assets in Latin America…
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Telekom Austria to rebrand all its operations under A1 marque
Telekom Austria is to use its domestic market A1 brand across all its operations in…
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EBU concerned about savage budget cuts for Ukrainian pubcaster
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has expressed concern about the underfunding of Ukrainian public broadcaster…
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RTL partners with Wochit for social video
Mediengruppe RTL has partnered with Wochit, a video creation platform aimed at editorial teams uploading…
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Mirada and Anevia team up for OTT TV offering
TV technology provider Mirada and OTT and IPTV software specialist Anevia have teamed up to…
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Over a million illegal streaming boxes sold in UK since 2015
More than one million illegal set-top boxes that allow users to stream content illegally have…
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DTG: we are are moving to an all-IP world
Linear TV is not dead but we are “definitely moving to an all-IP world”, according…
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Cisco’s Chambers to step down as CEO takes over chairman role
Cisco executive chairman and former CEO John Chambers has told the company’s board that he…
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HBO unveils first Scandi original
Swedish filmmaker Lukas Moodysson will create HBO Europe’s first original series out of Scandinavia. Scripted…
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Telekom Austria customers become first HEVC pay TV players in Europe
Telekom Austria has completed the upgrade of its white-label DTH satellite platform to the HEVC/H.265…
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Italy edging closer to ‘golden power’ as CONSOB says Vivendi controls TIM
The Italian government is edging closer towards activating its ‘golden power’ to intervene in industries…
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Baltcom launches new advanced TV service
Latvian cable operator Baltcom has launched an new advanced TV service, which it has dubbed…
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Ownzones names chief security officer and SVP, operations
OTT entertainment and technology provider Ownzones has named Rob Hopps as its chief security officer…
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beIN Media agrees new three-year security deal with Irdeto
Pay TV network beIN Media has agreed a new three-year deal with digital security specialists…
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France 24 launches HD services in Middle East
French international news channel France 24 has launched two HD channels, France 24 HD in…
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BBC World Service expands offerings for Horn of Africa
BBC World Service is expanding its offerings for the Horn of Africa with the launch…
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Intelsat ups Middle East EpicNG distribution with Etisalat
Intelsat is working with with Middle East and African telco, Etisalat, to expand the distribution…
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Argentinian operators tap Conax for security
Argentinian pay TV service providers CableVideo and Cosecor have turned to Kudelski Group-owned Conax to…
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HTC: virtual reality will ‘change the world’
HTC’s senior vice-president of VR, Rikard Steiber, predicted virtual reality will “change the world” as he…
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Turkey’s Natural TV extends reach to West Africa
Natural TV, a Turkish channel focused on health, agriculture, music and cultural content, is extending…
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eMarketer: UK digital ad spend to reach £10.9bn this year
UK digital ad spend will reach £10.89 billion (€12.36 billion) by the end of 2017,…