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Year2017
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Zenith: internet ad spend to surpass TV this year
The amount of money spent on internet advertising will surpass traditional TV advertising for the…
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Twitter launches pre-roll ads for Periscope
Twitter is rolling out pre-roll ads for videos broadcast through its Periscope live-streaming service. Twitter…
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Three fifths of US pay TV subs don’t like personalised ads
Advertisers that use viewers’ personal data to serve ads are a concern to 59% of…
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IWedia extends reach of Teatro 3.0
Technology company iWedia is deploying its Linux-based Teatro-3.0 solution for IP-connected set-top boxes on the…
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Spotify acquires video discovery app MightyTV
Spotify has acquired MightyTV, a startup that uses machine learning to provide users with personalised…
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Ericsson warns of €1.5bn Q1 hit as it refocuses business
Ericsson said that it could record up to SEK 15 billion (€1.57 billion) in extra…
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DTG: over 55s are buying most UHD TVs
People aged over 55 are buying more Ultra HD TVs than anyone else, but are…
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Vivendi addresses competition probe on Mediaset holding
Any move by Italian competition watchdog AGCOM against Vivendi because it holds significant stakes in both…
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TV Connect 2017: BBC and Opera showcase HbbTV 2 content syncing
The BBC is partnering with Opera TV to showcase a number of HbbTV 2 implementations…
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OSN launches kids channel with Mega Max Media
Middle East pay TV provider OSN has launched a new kids channel, OSN Kids Zone,…
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Antenna launches SVOD service
Antenna Group has launched an SVOD service in Greece. The ANT1 Next streaming service rolls…
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Vodafone Portugal first to launch TVI Player
Vodafone Portugal has become the first of the country’s ISPs to launch TVI Player, the…
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TV Connect 2017: iWedia extends Android TV platform availability
TV software provider iWedia has extended the availability of its Android TV platform to two…
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Trace taps Simplestream for OTT TV service
Modern Times Group-owned media group Trace has tapped technology outfit Simplestream to provide its cloud…
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TV Connect 2017: Bulgaria’s Unicoms taps Conax and Appear TV for white label OTT
Bulgarian service provider Unicoms Services has tapped Kudelski-owned conditional access provider Conax and video processing…
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Ooredoo Oman taps Netgem for multiscreen TV
Middle East service provider Ooredoo Oman has tapped TV technology outfit Netgem to provide a…
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Free teams up with Huawei to launch Chinese pack
French service provider Free has launched a new package of Chinese channels in partnership with…
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Ofcom fines BT £42m over Openreach breaches
BT has been fined £42 million for a “serious breach” of Ofcom regulations, after it…
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North American pay TV use to drop to 75%
Pay TV penetration in North America is set to drop to 75.2% by 2022, from…
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US viewers ‘would rather opt for a la carte TV services’
US viewers would “strongly prefer” a TV service model where they select, and pay for,…
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SES and Verizon partner for UHD trials
Satellite operator SES has partnered with Verizon in the US to drive the development of…
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OTT company Falcon starts trading on LSE
Falcon, an over-the-top business covering technology, distribution and content, has commenced trading on the London…
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Love Nature hires ex-Warner Bros., MGM exec
Factual SVOD service Love Nature has hired a director of partnerships, Vince Petersen. Operating out…
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Ex-MTV reality chief joins Viceland
US cable channel Viceland has hired former MTV reality boss Lauren Dolgen as its head…
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AMC Studios appoints head of content sales
Off the Fence’s Mark Dee-Shapland has joined AMC Studios’ worldwide sales arm. Dee-Shapland has taken…
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Ooredoo taps Starz Play for mobile on-demand
Qatar-based teleco Ooredoo has partnered with Starz Play for the launch of its mobile TV…
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BBC names new board members
The BBC has named the three executives that will join director general Tony Hall on…
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Disney CEO Bob Iger to stay on until 2019
Bob Iger has signed a year-extension to remain chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney…
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Twitch appoints senior VP of content
Videogame video platform Twitch has appointed Ellation executive Michael Aragon as senior vice-president of content….
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Orange eyes free TV, preps content unit
Orange is considering launching a free TV channel in France that would sit alongside its…