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Year2017
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BBC to up its investment in Welsh programming
UK pubcaster the BBC is to increase its funding in English-language programming at its Welsh…
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Bobbles launches Indian OTT service for Europe
A new entertainment streaming service for fans of Indian entertainment programming has launched in Europe….
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Euskaltel-Telecable talks reportedly stall on control issue
Talks between Spanish regional cable operators Euskaltel and Telecable have stalled for the time being…
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CTAM Europe opens registrations for executive education programme
Cable marketing outfit CTAM Europe has opened registrations for the fifth Executive Education programme with…
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MobiTV secures additional funding
IP video specialist MobiTV has closed US$21 million (€20 million) in funding from Oak Investment…
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Amazon to launch new Fire TV Stick in UK and Germany
Amazon is set to launch its new Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote in…
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MBC and Ooredoo launch MBC+ Ooredoo channel
MBC Group and Qatar-based telco Ooredoo have launched the new MBC+ Ooredoo Channel for Ooredoo…
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YouTube to cut 30-second unskippable ads
YouTube reportedly is due to axe 30-second unskippable ads from next year to focus on…
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Portugal’s Meo adds Machinima SVOD to offering
Altice-owned Portuguese telco Portugal Telecom/Meo is to make a local TV version of gaming-focused YouTube…
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Kudelski and Twitter explore ‘collaborative opportunities’
Content security specialist Kudelski has broadened its relationship with Twitter, with an aim to pursue…
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ShowMax teams up with The QYou for curated series
Naspers-owned South African subscription video-on-demand provider ShowMax has teamed up with short-form best-of-the-internet channel The…
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UPC chief calls for further consolidation in Poland
Consolidation of Polish cable is vital to provide a serious competitor to Orange, according to…
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Discovery names new Italy general manager
Discovery Networks Italy has a new general manager. Alessandro Araimo has been appointed to the…
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New director-general for Croatia’s HRT
Croatia’s parliament has named Kazimir Bacic as the new director-general of public broadcaster HRT. Bacic…
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Kids MCN brings in ex-Little Dot Studios exec
UK-based online kids network WildBrain has hired a former executive from All3Media digital business Little…
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CNMC assesses 2015 content financing performance of operators
Spanish competition watchdog the CNMC has completed its assessment of how well the country’s TV…
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Telefónica agrees sale of stake in infrastructure unit
Telefónica has agreed a deal with investment firm KKR Group for a sale of up…
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UK rights bodies team up with search engines in copyright fight
Various UK rights associations have partnered with search engines Google and Bing in a government-backed…
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BBC rolls out personalisation for connected TVs
The BBC is rolling out new iPlayer personalisation features for connected TV viewers, in a…
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Liberty Global targets UK with plan to build 800k new homes in ‘17
Liberty Global will spend about US$1 billion on capital expenditure this year, with nine tenths…
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Eutelsat reaches 1,000 HD channel milestone
Satellite operator Eutelsat now claims to offer more than 1,000 channels in high definition, following…
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AMC hires new channels chief
Scripps Networks executive Kevin Dickie is joining the international arm of AMC and two other…
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SFR launches joint €19.99 offering with BeIN Sports
French service provider SFR has begun offering a joint sports package with BeIN Sports for…
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Colors launches in HD on Sky
India’s Viacom18 has partnered with BT Media and Broadcast to launch its Hindi general entertainment…
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24i Media hires former Xstream marketing chief
Netherlands-based multiscreen TV app provider 24i Media has named former Xstream chief marketing officer Brynhild…
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Iran’s MTN-Irancell launches TV offering
Iranian mobile telco MTN-Irancell has launched a mobile-centric IPTV service. The service, Lenz, offers Iran’s…
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Eurofins teams up with Samsung for HbbTV testing
Eurofins Digital Testing is to develop an HbbTV Application Test Centre in co-operation with Samsung…
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Report: Apple tests Ultra HD-capable Apple TV update
Apple is reportedly testing a fifth generation version of Apple TV that will support ultra…
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Asian Netflix rival Iflix launches in Middle East in JV with Zain
South-East Asian SVOD provider Iflix is launching a version its service in the Middle East…
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Discovery to provide exclusive content for Snapchat
Discovery is to provide premium short-form video content exclusively for US users of social media…