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TiVo survey: US consumers want skinny bundles
Desire for à la carte skinny bundles fuelled by frustration at the amount they are…
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Sullivan lands Fox president post after Freer’s Hulu exit
Brian Sullivan has been named president and COO of Fox Networks Group (FNG), with former…
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CuriosityStream joins Sling TV
CuriosityStream, the factual subscription video-on-demand service created by Discovery Channel founder John Hendricks, has joined…
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BBC reaches 98% DAB coverage with new transmitter
The BBC has upped its DAB (digital audio broadcasting) radio coverage to nearly 98% of…
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Iger could remain Disney CEO after Fox deal closes
Disney chief Bob Iger might not be done just yet. Reports claim Iger might re-up…
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Virgin Media takes ‘Flemish noir’ brothel drama from Telenet
UK pay TV service Virgin Media has acquired exclusive rights to a ‘Flemish noir’ drama…
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Fox Networks Group secures 20th Century Fox content for Nordics
Fox Networks Group has signed a new multi-year deal with 20th Century Fox Television Distribution…
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Last Nokia OZO+ VR cameras to be sold by December 15
Nokia’s OZO+ VR cameras will no longer be sold after December 15. The company said…
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Markíza taps Hybrid for HbbTV interactive ads
Slovakian commercial broadcaster Markíza Group has launched interactive commercial advertising based on the HbbTV platform….
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ETSI launches AR group
Standards body ETSI has launched an new industry specification group to look into augmented reality….
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Disney may make Murdoch CEO if Fox deal goes through
The Walt Disney Company is giving serious thought to appointing James Murdoch as its next…
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Ergen steps down as Dish CEO
Cable mogul Charlie Ergen is stepping down as CEO of US satcaster Dish Network. Erik…
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Syfy launches on Now TV
NBCUniversal International Networks’ science fiction channel, Syfy, is launching on Sky’s over-the-top service Now TV….
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Kids OTT service Azoomee taps Ostmodern for platform revamp
Azoomee has partnered with video delivery and content management company Ostmodern to relaunch its children’s over-the-top TV…
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Richard Alden freed after Kenyan prosecutors drop charges
Former Wananchi CEO Richard Alden has been freed after Kenyan authorities dropped a murder charge…
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OTT and pay TV revenues to near $300bn – research
Pay TV and OTT revenues, including SVOD and download-to-own, will bring in close to US$300…
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Disney resumes Fox takeover talks – report
The Walt Disney Company has reportedly reopened talks with Rupert Murdoch and 21st Century Fox…
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MultiChoice to probe its ANN7 deal amidst controversy
Naspers-owned South African pay TV outfit MultiChoice is to investigate whether there was any evidence…
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DNA adds new HD channels to cable offering
Finnish telco and pay TV operator DNA has added two HD channels to its cable…
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EBU and ESPN Media Distribution team up for indoor athletics
Public broadcasters’ organisation the EBU and ESPN Media Distribution have struck a deal with the…
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Discovery restructures EMEA team
Discovery Communications is changing the structure of its EMEA business, after naming Susanna Dinnage as…
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Vine founder plans ‘follow up’ service
Vine co-founder Dom Hofmann has announced plans for a “follow up” to the short-form video…
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Netflix brings in Chinese and Korean series
Netflix has acquired its first online Chinese drama, Day and Night, and will bring in original…
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Viacom int’l COO switch with Tolosa in new role
Viacom International Media Networks has named a new COO, as current incumbent Jose Tolosa moves…
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Terry Burns in frame to replace Hodgson as Ofcom chair
The UK government has named Lord Terry Burns as its preferred candidate to be the…
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Scripted content reigns supreme for millennials – study
A Eurodata study of 15-34-year-olds from ten countries including the UK, US and Japan shows…
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BBC merges Studios and Worldwide
UK public broadcaster the BBC is merging its production arm, BBC Studios, and commercial division…
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NBCU appoints new International Studios boss
Jeff Wachtel is relocating from LA to London to become the replacement for Michael Edelstein…
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Demand Africa taps Cleeng for subscriber management
Demand Africa, the subscription video-on-demand service launched in October by US-based The Africa Channel, is…
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Turner heads for the cloud with AWS
Turner is tapping Amazon Web Services (AWS) as its preferred cloud provider and is migrating…