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VIMN hails ‘milestone’ batch of European deals
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has agreed a string European “milestones and deals” in the…
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Mediapro sells majority stake to Chinese investor
Spanish free and pay TV broadcaster and producer Mediapro has closed the sale of 54%…
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Facebook puts focus on video communities, not ‘passive consumption’
Facebook has again emphasised its video ambitions, but said its aim is to foster communities…
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Liberty Global sees operating profit drop
Liberty Global saw its operating income drop by 30% in the third quarter. Operating income…
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BT adds TV customers, impacted by increased sports costs
BT added TV customers in its latest quarter but its adjusted earnings fell due to…
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Zoomin.TV and Ownzones agree app and content deal
OTT entertainment and technology provider Ownzones has struck a three-year partnership deal with MTG-owned online…
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AwesomenessTV’s Day to lead new Viacom unit
AwesomenessTV’s business chief, Kelly Day, will lead a new digital-focused production unit for US media…
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Sandvine: 6.5% of North American homes access pirate TV streams
Some 6.5% of households in North America are accessing pirated live television services each month,…
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Fox takes streaming service to Hong Kong
Fox Networks Group Asia has hooked up with pay platform Now TV to launch its…
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Swisscom TV growth slows to a crawl
Swisscom’s TV base increased by 5.5%, or 76,000 customers in the year to September. However,…
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Amazon Prime Video to launch on Xbox One X
Amazon Prime Video will be available globally on the Xbox One X console once it…
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TV4 partners with Yospace for live ad placements
Swedish commercial broadcaster, TV4, has chosen Yospace’s Dynamic Ad Insertion solution to monetise live channels…
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Discovery agrees audience targeting deal with TiVo
Discovery has signed a multi-year product deal with TiVo that will see it use TiVo’s…
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Cisco reportedly seeking buyer for NDS
Cisco is looking to sell its video software business as part of a move to…
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Amazon and Facebook involved in US-Japan cable scheme
Amazon and Facebook are part of a powerful consortium building a new underwater cable that…
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Arts Council England backs new VR and AR content project
Arts Council England and technology innovation centre Digital Catapult have launched a new programme that…
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RTVE launches youth-focused interactive online TV service
Spanish public broadcaster RTVE has launched a new online video service targeted at a young…
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Tricolor TV to transition to ‘open’ hybrid platform with Far East launch
Russian pay TV operator Tricolor TV is to realign its service on a hybrid model…
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The QYou raises €3.3m through Canadian finance deal
Youth broadcaster QYou Media has raised C$5 million (€3.3 million) through a finance deal with…
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Nielsen integrates Gracenote smart TV data
Nielsen has announced plans to use Gracenote’s real-time smart TV data to enhance Nielsen Marketing…
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BBC Worldwide moves away from originals strategy
BBC Worldwide (BBCWW) will move away from commissioning originals for its BBC Earth and BBC…
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Surprise choice for Channel 4 content chief
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has plumped for the surprise choice of Ian Katz, a news…
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Comedy Central names digital chief
Viacom-owned comedy channel Comedy Central has named Jennifer Danielson as senior vice-president of digital, charged…
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Nick Jr launches in Portugal
Viacom’s Nick Jr has launched in Portugal. The channel is carried exclusively on pay TV…
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Liberty Global appoints Nair as CEO of LatAm
Liberty Global’s chief technology and innovation officer, Balan Nair, is set to become president and…
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YouTube TV launches new ‘lean back’ app
YouTube is set to launch a new ‘lean back’ app for its US subscription offering,…
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Amazon Channels adds Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel, Discovery Communication’s premium pay TV brand, is set to become available on Amazon…
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France leads Europe for multilingual content
France is “the king of multilingual content”, according to new research that shines a light…
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Netflix folds House of Cards amid Spacey claims
Netflix has cancelled the show that has been core to its popularity, House of Cards….
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TDC hit by cord-cutting as it moves to new TV strategy
Danish telco and cable operator TDC was hit hard by cord-cutting in its home market…