Year2017

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Peter Rice upped to 21st Century Fox president

Peter Rice has been promoted to president of global media giant 21st Century Fox. He…

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Live programming accounting for bulk of simulcast online viewing

Live programming still holds value for consumers even online, with live event programming such as…

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Government moves to prevent Swisscom fibre monopoly

The Swiss Federal Council has approved proposed changes in the country’s Telecommunications Act (TCA) that…

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Tricolor TV launches test of online TV service

Russian pay TV operator Tricolor TV has launched its planned OTT TV service in test…

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Netflix grabs One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest prequel

SVOD service Netflix has given a two-season commitment to a One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s…

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Cyfrowy Polsat extends deal with Eutelsat

Polish satellite pay TV provider Cyfrowy Polsat has signed a new long-term contract with Eutelsat…

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Lionsgate taps Vimeo for comedy and movie OTT platforms

Lionsgate has partnered with Vimeo on two over-the-top offerings – comedy service Laugh Out Loud…

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ThinkAnalytics reports strong full-year performance

Search and recommendations specialist, ThinkAnalytics, said it now has more than 220 million global subscribers…

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Polsat’s Ipla joins Onet’s vod.pl

Polish commercial and pay TV broadcaster Polsat Group has struck a deal to make its…

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BBC ‘must future-proof’ against US threats

BBC director general Tony Hall has said getting the “strategic relationship” between the UK pubcaster’s…

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YouTube updates Live with ‘ultra-low latency’ streaming

YouTube is aiming to make live content creation “easier and more accessible” with new features…

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MTG launches Norwegian start-up accelerator

MTG has launched a start-up accelerator in Norway that will see it offer digital companies…

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Quickline launches national OTT TV service in Switzerland

Swiss cable group Quickline is launching a national free OTT TV service, including ad-free replay…

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Amazon adds Brown Sugar to Channels

Amazon has added Brown Sugar, the new subscription video-on-demand service focusing on African-American movies, to…

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Liberty Global strikes exclusive deal with Red Bull Media House

Liberty Global’s Swiss and Austrian unit has formed an exclusive partnership with Red Bull Media…

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YouTube exec Robert Kyncl releases book celebrating the site

YouTube’s chief business officer, Robert Kyncl, has released a book subtitled “how YouTube and the…

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Elisa taps Netgem for Estonian Binge

Finland’s Elisa, owner of Estonian cable and mutliplay operator Starman Group, has tapped Netgem to…

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Liberty Global taps Juniper for network virtualisation

Liberty Global has tapped Juniper Networks as a network virtualisation partner, as it looks to…

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Intelsat and BSAT launches cancelled after last-minute anomaly

The launch of Arianespace’s VA239 flight, carrying Intelsat 37e and Japan’s BSAT-4a, has been cancelled…

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UPC Switzerland supplants Quickline as EBL partner

Liberty Global’s Swiss unit is to extend the reach of its services through a new…

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TVN extends reach of Player.pl with Onet deal

Polish broadcaster TVN is to make its Player.pl service available via the country’s leading internet…

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ProSiebenSat.1 launches user-generated live streaming app

Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1 has teamed up with Tokyo-based mobile messaging and live broadcast specialist Line Corporation…

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Star India outbids Facebook for Indian cricket rights

21st Century Fox-owned Star India has successfully bid €2.15 billion for global Indian cricket rights,…

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BeIN Media Group to launch MENA Olympic Channel

BeIN Media Group has struck a partnership with the Olympic Channel to air Olympic-themed programming…

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Netflix, Amazon boost UK international production investment

UK production companies made £468 million in commissions from international broadcasters and SVOD services between…

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Pay TV grows in Portugal

The number of pay TV subscribers in Portugal reached 3.72 million at the end of…

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Altice files planned SFR buyout with markets regulator

Cable and telecom investor Altice has filed its planned buyout offer for the remaining shares…

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UHD Alliance certifies streaming players, STBs, PCs

The UHD Alliance (UHDA) has expanded its Ultra HD Premium certification to include devices like…

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Curran takes up EBU role

The former director general of Irish national broadcaster RTÉ, Noel Curran, has taken up his…

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Euskaltel launches flexible multi-play package for students

Spanish regional cable operator Euskaltel has launched a new offering targeted specifically at students living…