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Year2017
North American smart TV shipments up 10.9% in Q1
North American smart TV shipments grew 10.9% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2017 to…
DTG chief operating officer retires
The commercial director and chief operating officer of the DTG, Keith Wilkinson, has announced his…
CASBAA backs illegal TV crackdown
Asian pay TV body CASBAA has commended a major crackdown on illegal network operators in…
NBC hires ex-Legendary digital chief
NBC Entertainment has drafted in former Legendary Digital Networks (LDN) exec Steven Hein. His new…
Telenet agrees 5G and IoT deal with ZTE
Liberty Global-owned Belgian cable operator, Telenet, has agreed a strategic partnership with ZTE Corporation covering…
Snapchat launches Spectacles in Europe
Snapchat parent company Snap Inc has started selling its video camera-equipped sunglasses in Europe. Spectacles…
Intelsat-OneWeb deal collapses over failed debt swap
Intelsat said it expects its planned Softbank-backed merger with affordable internet provider, OneWeb, to now…
YouTube takes tougher stance on hateful, inappropriate content
YouTube has introduced new guidelines to take a tougher stance on hateful, demeaning and inappropriate…
SVOD service iflix expands into Africa
Subscription VOD service iflix has opened an office in Cape Town as it launches a…
Channel 4’s chief creative officer steps down
Jay Hunt is to leave her post of chief creative officer at Channel 4 after…
Eutelsat 172B successfully launched
Eutelsat has successfully launched its Eutelsat 172B satellite on an Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou,…
Haggart leaving Liberty Global
Liberty Global SVP of programming Peter Haggart is leaving the company. Haggart originally joined Liberty…
BT Sport and Snapchat partner for Champions League final
BT Sport is partnering with Snapchat in the UK on social coverage of Saturday’s UEFA…
Eleven Sports expands Polish reach
Eleven Sports has agreed a carriage deal that will see all three of its channels…
NEM sets schedule ahead of Dubrovnik event
Visitors to New Europe Market (NEM) in Dubrovnik this month can expect lively debate on…
A+E Networks UK appoints scheduling boss
A+E Networks UK has appointed former UKTV executive Dom Wilkins as head of scheduling, History…
BT Sport boss defends football ratings, calls for more access
The head of BT Sport, Simon Green, has dismissed fears about declining sports ratings, but…
A+E buys NBCU out of German joint venture
A+E Networks is to acquire full control of its German joint venture, as it continues…
MoCA Access promises low-cost alternative to DOCSIS 3.1
Home networking technology group the Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA) has turned its attention to…
NBC News takes 25% stake in Euronews
NBC News is due to close its acquisition of a 25% stake in Euronews this…
BBC First increases Dutch distribution
BBC Worldwide is upping the distribution of BBC First in the Netherlands after agreeing a…
Discovery appoints SVP of data and analytics
Discovery Communications has appointed former Viacom executive, Christopher McGrath, as senior vice president of data…
Lis Murdoch digital studio preps Snapchat originals
Social video platform Snapchat Discover has commissioned a pair of series from Elisabeth Murdoch’s Vertical…
Toshiba launches new Ultra HD TVs
Toshiba has launched a range of new 4K, Ultra HD TVs under a brand licensing…
Kudelski agrees patent deal with Scripps
Digital security specialist The Kudelski Group has agreed a patent agreement with Scripps Networks Interactive….
Liberty Global touts economic benefit of network investment
Liberty Global claims its €14.5 billion investment in super-fast networks over the past four years…
EU approves Vivendi control of Telecom Italia
The European Commission has approved Vivendi’s acquisition of de facto control over Telecom Italia, after…
Network performance is main cause of cable churn, says study
Network performance is the key issue underlying subscriber churn in cable networks, according to a…
CBS rejigs entertainment as Geller exits
US broadcaster CBS has upped Kelly Kahl to president of entertainment and drafted in The…
Ericsson ups Ekudden to group CTO
Ericsson has promoted company veteran Erik Ekudden to group CTO and head of technology and…