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Year2017
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Berbere TV channels launching on Arabsat
Middle East and North Africa satellite operator Arabsat is to carry a trio of channels…
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RTR-Planeta Asia launches on AsiaSat
Hong Kong-based satellite operator AsiaSat and media services provider Globecast have teamed up to deliver…
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Liberty Global’s Fries to keynote at Cable-Tec Expo
Liberty Global CEO Mike Fries will be the first of two general session keynote speakers…
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Facebook: 94% of TV viewers watch with phone in hand
Some 94% of US TV viewers keep their smartphone in hand while watching TV, according…
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Parrot Analytics: Netflix dominates in-demand digital originals in France
Netflix shows, led by Orange is the New Black, completely dominated the list of most…
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TVT acquires AMC’s distribution services arm DMC
Media services company TVT has fully acquired AMC Networks International’s distribution division, Digital Media Centre…
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Google Play launches HDR movies for Chromecast Ultra
Google Play Movies & TV has become the latest online video provider to add support…
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Roku reaches 15 million monthly users
Roku has reached 15 million monthly active accounts globally, growing its user base 43% year-on-year…
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Channel 4 sets £695m record spend on programming
UK broadcaster Channel 4 (C4) made revenues of £995 million (€1.12 billion) and spent a…
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Altice promises to fibre France without public funds
Altice’s French unit SFR is to roll out fibre across the whole of France, promising…
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Court date set for Richard Alden murder case
Kenya’s High Court is to hear the high-profile murder case against former Wananchi CEO Richard…
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TDG: 65% of 18-24s would choose SVOD over pay TV
Almost two thirds of US broadband users aged 18-24 would choose SVOD over traditional pay…
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BBC adds iPlayer live restart to set-top boxes
The BBC is rolling out ‘live restart’ iPlayer functionality to compatible set-top boxes. Starting with…
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Amazon Studios names heads of drama and comedy
Transparent producer Amazon Studios has named Nick Hall as head of drama and promoted Gina…
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NTV+ teams up with Eutelsat for satellite internet service
Russian pay TV operator NTV+ has teamed up with Eutelsat to launch a two-way satellite…
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FINA taps Deltatre for launch of OTT TV aquatic sports service
International aquatic sports organisation the Federation Internationale de Natation (FINA) has teamed up with Bruin…
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Orange pledges €100m for content creation
Orange has pledged to spend €100 million over the next five years creating TV content,…
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Altice to launch new premium series and movies channel next month
Cable and telecom group Altice is to launch its new French premium channel dedicated to…
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Swisscom vows to fight on as watchdog rejects move against Liberty Global
Swisscom has vowed to continue to battle for the right to air Swiss ice-hockey, one…
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Viacom names international Paramount, BET bosses
Jill Offman and Alex Okosi have again risen at Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN). Comedy…
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4K TV market ‘to be worth US$380.9bn by 2025’
The 4K TV market will be worth US$380.9 billion by 2025, according to a new…
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New international Armenian DTH service launches on Hotbird
A new pay TV service aimed at Armenian-speakers, Shant TV, will launch on July 15…
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Parks: 59% of US web homes have Netflix, Amazon or Hulu
Some 59% of US broadband households subscribe to Netflix, Amazon, or Hulu, according to Parks…
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STV taps SpotX for programmatic advertising
Scottish commercial broadcaster STV has chosen video ad serving platform SpotX to support programmatic selling…
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NOS launches new bundled offering for the young
Portuguese cable and pay TV operator NOS has launched a new bundle of services targeting…
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TVPlayer agrees ITV pay-per-view streaming rights
UK over-the-top TV service, TVPlayer, has agreed a deal with ITV to provide exclusive streaming…
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Fashion One names new CEO
International lifestyle network Fashion One has appointed a new CEO. Ali Gursoy has been named…
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Salomon taps Accedo and Brightcove for multi-platform video offering
Sportswear brand Salomon has tapped video app specialist Accedo and online video platform provider Brightcove…
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Sky Deutschland communications chief Winter leaving
Sky Deutschland’s EVP of communications and public affairs and company spokesman Wolfram Winter is to…
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Starz Play Arabia to make first originals after closing US$125m
Starz Play Arabia has raised US$125 million (€110 million) to date after closing a third…