Year2017

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Sky invests another £1m in TRX

UK satellite broadcaster Sky has invested another £1 million (€1.1 million) in rights trading platform TRX….

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TracePlay to launch in Congo with Africell

Modern Times Group (MTG)-owned music and urban lifestyle broadcaster Trace has struck an agreement to…

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Medialaan taps YoSpace for new online TV service

Belgian broadcaster Medialaan has selected advertising technology outfit YoSpace to provide its dynamic ad insertion…

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ProSiebenSat.1 dives deeper into eSports with ESL deal

German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1’s sports business unit, 7Sports, is to deepen its involvement in the fast-growing…

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Kwesé TV now available in Zimbabwe

Econet Media’s Kwesé TV has launched in Zimbabwe through a partnership with local player Dr…

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Bonnier Broadcasting names new communications chief

Swedish broadcaster TV4 Group-owner Bonnier Broadcasting has named Åsa Barsness as its new communications and…

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Movistar Partizado only available via main Spanish operators

The new season of Spanish La Liga football kicked off this weekend, with matches to…

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DVB-T2 migration gives big boost to German set-top sales

Germany’s migration from the DVB-T digital-terrestrial TV standard to the more modern DVB-T2 format provided…

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Mediaset-Telecom deal ‘desirable’ says Italian government official

An agreement between Mediaset and Telecom Italia (TIM) to combine the former’s content with the…

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‘SVOD to dominate free’ in Latin America

Subscription VOD services will continue to dominate free OTT offers in Latin America, according to…

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Satellite ground segment sales to reach US$158bn

Satellite ground segment revenues will surpass US$158 billion (€134 billion) over the next decade, according…

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Mediapro takes eSports strategy to Latin America

Spanish broadcaster Mediapro’s Argentinian arm has produced and is commercialising the rights to one of…

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Verizon-backed Complex lights Fuse content deal

Verizon-backed digital content business Complex Media will create original content with Latino channels group Fuse…

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MTG extends grip on handball

Modern Times Group (MTG) has extended its grip on top-tier handball rights for the next…

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Net Insight CFO to leave

Thomas Bergström, the chief financial officer of Sweden-based broadcast transmission and OTT technology company is…

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Heuch replaces Haug at Telenor

Nordic telco Telenor has named Cecilie Heuch as EVP and chief people officer, effective from…

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Turner to launch OTT sports after securing Champions League rights

Turner is to launch a new standalone premium sports streaming service in the US after…

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Reddit adds native video in ‘rich content’ push

Social discussion website Reddit is adding new video functionality, allowing users to upload and share…

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Google exec to lead Discovery Nordics digital unit

Google exec Karin Bonde has left the tech giant to become VP of Discovery Networks…

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US satellite TV operators suffer ‘biggest ever losses in Q2’

US satellite TV providers DirecTV and Dish suffered more combined subscriber losses in Q2 2017…

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Tele2 Estonia teams up with Viasat for TV and internet service

Mobile operator Tele2 Estonia has teamed up with pay TV outfit Viasat to launch a…

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Foxtel merging Fox Sports in Australia

Australia’s leading pay TV platform, Foxtel, is merging with its News Corp cousin Fox Sports…

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YouTube TV expands to half the US

YouTube has rolled out its subscription TV streaming service to 14 new markets in the…

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BBC iPlayer gets 236m programme requests in July

The BBC iPlayer received 236 million requests for TV content in July, with viewing on…

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AsiaSat sees profits drop as price pressure bites

Hong Kong-based satellite operator AsiaSat saw its first-half profits drop sharply thanks to adverse currency…

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Portugal’s Nowo taps Elemental for new TV service

Portuguese cable and telecom operator Nowo has tapped video technology outfit AWS Elemental to provide…

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Okko reports first operating profit as user base expands

Russian OTT TV service Okko has reported its first operating profit after first-half revenues for…

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Eurosport Player comes to Amazon Channels in Germany

Eurosport Player is joining the Amazon Channels line-up in Germany and Austria, in a move…

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EE TV launches Amazon Alexa voice control

EE TV has launched voice control through the Amazon Echo and Echo Dot devices, giving…

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Iflix revamp focuses on personalisation

Iflix has revamped its user interface with upgraded features designed to focus on the “individual…