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Year2017
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Eastern Europe to lose one million pay TV subscribers
Eastern Europe will lose one million pay TV subscribers between 2016 and 2022, according to…
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Talpa buys SBS channels
John de Mol’s Talpa Holding has acquired a 67% stake in the SBS Broadcasting business,…
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Altice boss Drahi reportedly preparing US IPO registration
Altice boss Patrick Drahi is preparing to kick of the process of floating a minority…
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Mediapro hails ‘best year ever’ as it plans for digital investments
Spanish broadcaster and producer Mediapro has hailed 2016 as “its best year in history” after…
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Mic raises US$21m for video expansion
Millennial-focused web publisher Mic has raised US$21 million in Series C funding, to help expand…
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Multiscreen TV operators continue to grow despite US reverses
The world’s leading multiscreen TV service providers grew their subscriber bases by just under 1%,…
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Eurochannel expands in the Baltics
European cinema TV channel, Eurochannel, has expanded its footprint in the Baltics after agreeing a…
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Kadija confirmed as Montenegrin pubcaster chief
Andrijana Kadija has been named as the new director-general of Montenegrin public broadcaster Radio Television…
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YouTube blocks ads on channels with under 10,000 views
YouTube is pulling ads on channels with under 10,000 views, in a bid to “determine…
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Altice launches new multi-platform cooking channel with added Jamie Oliver
Altice is launching a new cooking brand with a TV channel, print magazine and digital…
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Report: FCC chair plans net neutrality reversal
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai is reportedly drawn up plans to reverse net neutrality rules, in…
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Facebook Live now accounts for one in five video uploads
One in every five videos posted to Facebook is now a live broadcast, according to…
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ProSiebenSat.1 completes ATV deal
Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1 has closed a deal for Tele München Group-owned Austrian broadcaster ATV. Following competition,…
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Vivendi settles last claims from US class action
Vivendi has finally settled the remaining claims made against it and still in dispute in…
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TVPlayer launches on Xbox One
UK online TV provider TVPlayer has made its service available for download on Xbox One…
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New chief executive for Triax
Denmark-based video distribution technology provider Triax has appointed Peter Lyhne Uhrenholt as its new CEO,…
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BBC to up its investment in Northern Ireland
The BBC is to invest an additional £11 million (€13 million) in new services in…
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Connected devices sales boost for Germany
Media-delivering consumer electronics goods including TVs, Blu-ray players, set-top boxes, smart home audio systems and…
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Rostelecom names strategy chief
Russian service provider Rostelecom has named Sergei Anokhin as senior vice-president, responsible for strategic planning,…
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YouTube TV streaming service goes live
YouTube’s television streaming service, YouTube TV, has gone live in the biggest US metro areas,…
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MGM takes full ownership of Epix in US$1bn deal
Hollywood studio Metro-Goldwin-Mayer is to buy Viacom and Lionsgate out of premium cable channel Epix….
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Vivendi ‘could take control’ of Telecom Italia
Vivendi could take effective control of Telecom Italia next month after the Italian telco appoints…
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Netflix overhauls ratings system
Netflix has overhauled its ratings system, replacing its five-star scale with a “simpler and more…
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Food Network launches free-to-air in Italy
Scripps Networks Interactive is launching Food Network as a free-to-air channel in Italy. The channel…
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Zegona looks to new acquisition opportunities as Telecable posts solid results
UK-based cable and telecom investor Zegona Communications’ chairman and CEO Eamonn O’Hare has said the…
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ITV to showcase Grand National in virtual reality
Commercial broadcaster ITV has teamed up with virtual reality outfit VR City and media agency…
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BeIN Media digital chief leaving
BeIN Media’s director of digital, Olivier Dufour, is leaving the company after five years to…
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New Amazon Fire TV Stick launches in the UK
Amazon has started to ship its new Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote built-in…
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BBC Worldwide strikes Africa SVOD deal with Iflix
BBC Worldwide has sold a raft of programmes including Top Gear and Luther to African…
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UPC Poland first up with TVN catch-up service
Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Poland is to be the first Polish service provider to…