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Amazon adds Brown Sugar to Channels
Amazon has added Brown Sugar, the new subscription video-on-demand service focusing on African-American movies, to…
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Liberty Global strikes exclusive deal with Red Bull Media House
Liberty Global’s Swiss and Austrian unit has formed an exclusive partnership with Red Bull Media…
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YouTube exec Robert Kyncl releases book celebrating the site
YouTube’s chief business officer, Robert Kyncl, has released a book subtitled “how YouTube and the…
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Elisa taps Netgem for Estonian Binge
Finland’s Elisa, owner of Estonian cable and mutliplay operator Starman Group, has tapped Netgem to…
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Liberty Global taps Juniper for network virtualisation
Liberty Global has tapped Juniper Networks as a network virtualisation partner, as it looks to…
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Intelsat and BSAT launches cancelled after last-minute anomaly
The launch of Arianespace’s VA239 flight, carrying Intelsat 37e and Japan’s BSAT-4a, has been cancelled…
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UPC Switzerland supplants Quickline as EBL partner
Liberty Global’s Swiss unit is to extend the reach of its services through a new…
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TVN extends reach of Player.pl with Onet deal
Polish broadcaster TVN is to make its Player.pl service available via the country’s leading internet…
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ProSiebenSat.1 launches user-generated live streaming app
Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1 has teamed up with Tokyo-based mobile messaging and live broadcast specialist Line Corporation…
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Star India outbids Facebook for Indian cricket rights
21st Century Fox-owned Star India has successfully bid €2.15 billion for global Indian cricket rights,…
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BeIN Media Group to launch MENA Olympic Channel
BeIN Media Group has struck a partnership with the Olympic Channel to air Olympic-themed programming…
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Netflix, Amazon boost UK international production investment
UK production companies made £468 million in commissions from international broadcasters and SVOD services between…
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Pay TV grows in Portugal
The number of pay TV subscribers in Portugal reached 3.72 million at the end of…
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Altice files planned SFR buyout with markets regulator
Cable and telecom investor Altice has filed its planned buyout offer for the remaining shares…
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UHD Alliance certifies streaming players, STBs, PCs
The UHD Alliance (UHDA) has expanded its Ultra HD Premium certification to include devices like…
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Curran takes up EBU role
The former director general of Irish national broadcaster RTÉ, Noel Curran, has taken up his…
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Euskaltel launches flexible multi-play package for students
Spanish regional cable operator Euskaltel has launched a new offering targeted specifically at students living…
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Sky launches pop-up ‘Sky-Fi’ channel
Sky is launching a pop-up channel dedicated to sci-fi movies, to air from September 9…
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Digital commissioner promises reform of EU MEDIA programme
The European Union’s MEDIA multi-year programme to support the development and distribution of films, TV…
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Russian group pitches case for international BRICS TV channel
The BRICS Business Council, a sub-group of the BRICS leaders summit currently taking place in…
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Ericsson agrees metadata deal with IMDb
Ericsson has agreed a global metadata deal with the Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Ericsson will…
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Roku files for IPO of up to US$100m
Streaming device maker Roku has filed for an initial public offering at a proposed maximum…
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Mediaset and Fininvest demand an additional €3bn from Vivendi
Vivendi has revealed that Mediaset and leading shareholder Fininvest filed a fresh lawsuit against it…
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Iliad’s Niel promises new Freebox as competition bites
Iliad Telecom/Free founder Xavier Niel has promised to bring forward the launch of a new…
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UK begins 1Gb broadband trials
The UK government has started trialling 1 Gigabit broadband, marking the start of a £200…
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YouSee launches Android TV app for multi-room and second-home viewing
Danish cable and telecom operator TDC/YouSee has launched a YouSee Android app as a multi-room…
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Channel 5 VOD service starts Blaze with A+E
Channel 5 (C5)’s video on demand service, My5, will now offer content from free-to-air entertainment…
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Netflix heads to La La Land creator for drama
Netflix is set for a new original series that will be executive produced by La…
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Spotify’s head of video departs
Spotify’s head of video content, Tom Calderone, has reportedly left the company in an apparent…
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SFR launches 4K sports channel on Samsung smart TVs
Altice-owned French service provider SFR has launched its SFR Sport 4K channel on Samsung’s latest…