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Year2017
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RTL ‘committed to digital’ as revenues surge
RTL Group remains committed to a digital expansion strategy despite uncertainty over the future of…
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UK consumers more interested in bundling than French, says Ovum
UK consumers are more interested in bundled services than those in France, and price is…
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Vodafone CCO: consolidation ‘beneficial for industry and customer’
The cable industry thrives on scale, with consolidation beneficial for both the customer and the…
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Studio+ ‘filling gap in market’ as mobile content comes of age
Content specifically tailored to mobile consumption is coming of age and there is a gap…
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Altice’s SFR returns to growth
Altice-owned French service provider SFR returned to growth in the fourth quarter of last year,…
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Brands ‘should partner to unlock VR potential’
Brands should partner up with each other to unlock the potential of VR, according to…
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European cable saw €1bn revenue growth in 2016
The European cable industry added more than €1 billion in revenues last year, bringing the total…
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Liberty Global ‘evaluating’ Amazon partnership
Liberty Global is “evaluating” whether to offer Amazon’s video service, after striking a global deal…
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IHS: content arms race is ‘squeezing margins’
The content ‘arms race’ is squeezing margins for everyone across the cable industry and operators…
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Liberty Global and Zain invest in Iflix
A group of new investors including cable giant Liberty Global and Middle East telco Zain…
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5G not likely to threaten cable, say technologists
5G technology is unlikely to threaten cable and other fixed-line operators in the medium term,…
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Habets replacing Schäferkordt as RTL CEO
Anke Schäferkordt is stepping down as co-CEO of RTL Group, with the pan-European broadcaster’s Dutch…
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Benefits of DOCSIS 3.1 ‘go beyond higher speeds’
European cable operators see key benefits accruing from the deployment of DOCSIS 3.1 broadband technology…
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Com Hem moves towards app-focused TV offering
Swedish operator Com Hem is moving towards an app-focused future where Com Hem Play, rather…
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EBU unveils new subtitling capabilities
The EBU has released a raft of new enhancements to its live subtitling toolkit. The…
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Ofcom: Sky merger warrants ‘fit and proper’ probe
UK regulator Ofcom has said that it “consider[s] it appropriate to examine any implications of…
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US Netflix use tops DVR ownership for the first time
For the first time more US adults now report having Netflix in their home than…
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Channel 4: we are keeping up with Facebook
Channel 4 now has 15 million registered All4 users and can compete with the likes…
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VR could ‘replace television’
For consumers, the VR market has the potential to “replace television” as the sector balloons…
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Zucker: CNN thriving amid Trump media assault
CNN boss Jeff Zucker claims the media is under assault and politicians are failing to…
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HD+ first to launch major rollout of Nagra’s TVkey
Germany’s HD+ satellite service is to implement the first major rollout for Nagra’s TVkey product…
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Tele Columbus to launch new consumer brand, planning further acquisitions
Germany’s third-largest cable operator Tele Columbus plans to launch a new consumer brand later this…
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India’s Videocon d2h to make Netflix available via set-tops
Indian DTH pay TV operator Videocon d2h has struck a deal with Netflix to provide…
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France’s Free sees revenue boost from Canal+ deal
Iliad Telecom-owned French service provider Free received a boost to fixed-line ARPU last year from…
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CME reduces Time Warner debt repayments
Time Warner-backed Central European Media Enterprises (CME) has reduced the cost of its borrowing after agreeing…
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SPI International/Filmbox taps SES for Latin American push
Satellite operator SES has signed a multi-year capacity deal with channel provider SPI International/Filmbox Channels…
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Sony adds multi-view feature to PlayStation Vue
Sony is launching a new multi-view feature for its US streaming service PlayStation Vue that…
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BBC Worldwide takes Cbeebies to Taiwan
BBC Worldwide, the UK public broadcaster’s commercial arm, is launching kids channel Cbeebies in Taiwan…
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UK minister ‘minded’ to refer Sky deal to Ofcom
UK culture secretary Karen Bradley has said she is “minded” to refer 21st Century Fox’s…
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NBCUniversal ploughs US$500m into Snapchat
NBCUniversal has invested US$500 million (€470 million) in Snapchat’s IPO last week as the latest…