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Year2017
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Netflix unveils 2017 ‘recommended TVs’
Netflix has unveiled its 2017 line-up of ‘recommended TVs’ that it says offer a superior…
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Unitymedia to make Bochum first ‘Gigabit city’ with DOCSIS 3.1 rollout
Liberty Global’s German subsidiary Unitymedia is to roll out DOCSIS 3.1-based internet services in the…
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New DTH platform for migrant groups in Middle East
Pakistan-based outfit Entertainment Reality TV Hub (EARTH) has teamed up with satellite platform Yahlive to…
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HorizonSAT taps Irdeto for new MENA DTH service
Satellite service provider HorizonSAT has tapped Irdeto to provide content security for a new pay…
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Cable industry set to benefit from new fibre tech, says CableLabs chief
‘Coherent optics’ – the new technology that enables the transmission of more data through a…
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Paramount Channel added to OSN
Viacom has agreed an expanded deal with OSN and its Nickelodeon, NickToon and Paramount Channel…
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Media Broadcast Satellite renews deal with SES
Broadcast services provider Media Broadcast Satellite has renewed a long-term carriage deal with satellite operator…
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One in five US OTT homes now pay for ‘three or more’ services
One in five US streaming subscribers now pay for three or more services, with investment…
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Liberty focusing on comprehensive content rights rather than ‘scale play’
Liberty Global’s key priority in content is to secure comprehensive rights to enable it to…
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Satellite set for ‘new period of growth’ as video business holds up
Satellite operator SES’s core video business is set to provide increasing returns thanks to its…
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BBC calls for iPlayer prominence on TV platforms
The BBC has called for on-demand players like its iPlayer service to be guaranteed prominence…
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Warner Bros. exec appointed as Machinima CEO exits
Warner Bros. has parachuted one of its top interactive executives to the top post at…
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Vivendi chief: no resolution in sight to Mediaset conflict
Attempts to find a resolution to the battle between Vivendi and Mediaset have so far…
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VR and AR headset shipments to grow ten-fold
Virtual and augmented reality headset shipments will grow nearly ten-fold between 2016 and 2021 according…
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Mexico pay TV now bigger than Brazil, says report
Mexico overtook Brazil to become Latin America’s largest pay TV market in 2016, according to…
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Vodafone India and Idea to merge to create country’s biggest telecom player
Vodafone India is to merge with local mobile player Idea to create the largest telecom…
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BBC reports record iPlayer traffic in February
Daily programme requests to the BBC iPlayer reached a record high of 9.9 million in…
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YouTube axes video annotations
YouTube has announced that content creators will no longer be able to add annotations to…
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Netflix tests ‘skip intro’ button
Netflix is testing a ‘skip intro’ button that lets users skip past the opening credits…
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Modern Times Group sells Baltic ops as it turns towards digital
Modern Times Group (MTG) is selling its operations in the Baltic states to Providence Equity…
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Ofcom sets out tight timetable for Sky probe
UK regulator Ofcom has set out a tight timetable for its dual-track investigation into 21st…
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Molotov looking to expand into new European markets
Molotov, the French streaming service founded by Canal+ founder Pierre Lescure and other Gallic TV veterans,…
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Cyfrowy Polsat sees bright future in multi-play strategy
Polish pay and free TV operator Cyfrowy Polsat saw a solid increase in pay TV…
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Walter Presents moves into the US, launches on Amazon
Drama SVOD service Walter Presents has launched in the US over the top and through…
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One in five US subscribers now ‘dissatisfied’ with pay TV service
Some 20% of US pay TV subscribers are now dissatisfied with their pay TV service,…
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Twitter reportedly to open up live streaming API to media groups
Twitter is to enable media firms to post live streaming videos direct on its site,…
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Unitymedia confirms timetable for analogue switch-off
Liberty Global’s German cable operator Unitymedia confirmed this week that it would shut down analogue…
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Vodafone Spain turns to Telefónica to expand fibre reach
Vodafone España has struck a deal with Telefónica that will give the former access the…
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CNMC: DTS on notice for failure to meet content commitment
Spanish media regulator the CNMC has said it may sanction DTS – the pay TV…
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Eleven Sports breaks into US with One World acquisition
European sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has acquired key distribution assets of US outfit One World…