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Year2017
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Italian government circling Vivendi’s influence on Telecom Italia
Italian government officials are reportedly moving forwards with the process of determining whether Vivendi exercises…
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Amazon and Microsoft to add voice assistant compatibility
Amazon and Microsoft have announced plans to add compatibility between their respective voice assistants, Alexa…
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ABC job cuts planned in Disney cost saving drive
The Walt Disney Company is looking to cut around 10% of annual costs at its…
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Fox entertainment president steps down
Fox entertainment president David Madden is stepping down, with reports claiming that he may be…
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Molotov to launch hybrid offering on Samsung TV
French OTT TV platform Molotov is to become available on Samsung smart TVs. Samsung owners…
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Starman unveils new smart TV platform
Estonian cable operator Starman and its Finnish owner Elisa have jointly unveiled a new smart…
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Intelsat to launch 37e satellite next week
Intelsat is due to launch its fifth EpicNG high throughput satellite, Intelsat 37e, from the…
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NBCU’s Hayu agrees reality TV deal with Viacom
Reality TV SVOD service, Hayu, has agreed its first licensing deal with Viacom International Media…
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MTS signs up OTT providers for interactive TV platform
Russian service provider MTS has opened up its interactive TV platform to third-party OTT TV…
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RTL takes full control of SpotX in expansion of ad tech activity
German broadcaster RTL has taken full control of video ad serving technology company SpotX in…
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Fox News disappearing from Sky
21st Century Fox has pulled Fox News from the Sky platform in the UK, stating…
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Iflix appoints RTL CBS Asia boss
Iflix has appointed the founding CEO of RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network, Jonas Engwall, as its…
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Genius Digital rebrands as Dativa, appoints new CEO
Genius Digital has rebranded as Dativa and appointed US-based media Michael Collette as CEO, positioning…
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YouTube revamps mobile and desktop offerings
YouTube is rolling out a number of new features for the mobile and desktop versions…
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ProSiebenSat.1 looking to restructure as ad sales fall short
German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 Group has warned that TV advertising revenues for the current quarter are…
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Google widens AR reach with ARCore Android SDK
Google has previewed a new augmented reality software development kit (SDK), designed to bring AR…
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Plessis to aid Lagardère’s SVOD efforts
France’s Lagardère Studios has appointed Thomas Plessis as director of digital business, a role that…
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Kwesé secures exclusive IAAF athletics in ESPN deal
New African DTH pay TV service Kwesé TV has secured the rights to air top…
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Digital unit provides big boost for RTL
Digital revenues boosted RTL’s revenue performance significantly in the second half, with the German broadcaster…
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Mattel and Fullscreen launch video network
Mattel has announced a partnership with Fullscreen to launch Fullscreen Family, a “brand-safe video network”….
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Meo adds Disney seasonal offering
Altice-owned Portuguese telco PT Telecom/Meo is to add pop-up channel Disney Channel Forever to its…
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AWS Elemental founder Sam Blackman dies aged 41
The founder of Amazon Web Services-owned Elemental Technologies, Sam Blackman, has died aged 41 of…
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Samsung, 20th Century Fox, Panasonic partner on HDR10+
Samsung Electronics has partnered with 20th Century Fox and Panasonic Corporation to kick off an HDR10+…
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North American SVOD subscriptions to grow 53% by 2022
The number of North American SVOD subscriptions is due to grow by 53% between 2016…
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CBS acquires Australia’s Network Ten
US broadcaster CBS is to acquire Australia’s Network Ten after agreeing to convert large debts Ten owed…
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SES swaps SES-12 and SES-14 satellite launches
SES has changed the launch vehicles and launch slots for its new SES-12 and SES-14…
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Ofcom submits additional advice on Fox-Sky bid
Ofcom has submitted additional advice on the proposed merger between 21st Century Fox and Sky…
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Nielsen: traditional TV signal reception up in the US
The percentage of US homes with TVs receiving traditional TV signals is currently 96.5%, an…
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A+E Networks Asia launches History in Vietnam
A+E Networks is expanding its Asian footprint with the launch of factual channel History on…
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Viacom joins SVOD race with Paramount+ launch
Viacom Media Networks International is joining the race among major international content players to develop…