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Sky News launches new youth-skewed digital platform

BSkyB’s Sky News has launched a new digital platform aimed at giving young people an…

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1+1 accuses Russia of sabotaging new Ukrainian channel

Ukrainian free-to-air broadcaster 1+1 has accused Russia of attempting to discredit its fledgling international news…

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YouTube makes Chromecast-focused update

YouTube is updating its service to make it easier for Google Chromecast users to queue…

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Free makes fixed-line progress despite tough competition

French multi-play operator Iliad Telecom/Free had close to 15 million fixed and mobile subscribers at…

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Telefonica Deutchland’s acquisition of E-Plus cleared by EU

Telefonica Deutschland’s acquisition of E-Plus, a subsidiary of Dutch telecoms group KPN, has received final…

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Akado adds two channels

Russian service provider Akado has added channels Zoo TV and CBS Drama to its programming…

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Unitymedia Kabel BW expands channel offering

Liberty Global-owned German cable operator Unitymedia Kabel BW is adding Animal Planet in both HD…

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Thomson launches new transcoder

Thomson Video Networks has launched a new transcoding platform, the ViBE XT1000 Xtream transcoder for…

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Agama launches new version of monitoring system

Quality assurance specialist Agama Technologies will use IBC to showcase the upcoming Version 4.7 of…

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HTTV and Skyworth provide HbbTV STB to Parabole Réunion

HTTV is partnering with set-top box maker Skyworth to provide an HbbTV-compliant STB to DTH…

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Mariner reaches 20 million devices milestone

Mariner, a firm that provides software-defined monitoring for IP video, now says that it is…

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Metrological to introduce new UX and app store technology

Metrological will introduce three products for managing and monetising user experiences, along with a new…

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Imagine to debut VersioCloud

Broadcast technology provider Imagine Communications is launching VersioCloud, an IP-enabled, integrated cloud playout platform, at…

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S3 Group to unveil StormTest Warning Centre

S3 Group will use IBC to debut StormTest Warning Centre, a new part of its…

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Vivendi chooses Telefónica for GVT, international growth boosts Canal+

Vivendi has decided to enter into exclusive negotiations with Telefónica for the sale of its…

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Telenet to spend €500 million in 1GHz network upgrade

Liberty Global-owned Belgian cable operator Telenet is to invest a total of €500 million to…

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MTG appoints Viaplay Nordic programming director

Modern Times Group’s MTGx digital division has upped company executive Fredrik Ljungberg to programming director…

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Amazon launches third pilot season

Amazon has launched five new pilots and is asking its Prime Instant Video subs in…

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Cyfrowy Polsat’s pay TV numbers climb

Cyfrowy Polsat reported 4.26 million pay TV customers – up 3.1% year-on-year – in the…

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Dom.ru TV passes half million milestone

Russian service provider ER-Telecom, which operates under the Dom.ru brand, passed the milestone of 500,000…

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Trace Sport Stars signs Nigerian DTH deal

Trace Sport Stars has extended its African footprint after signing a carriage deal with new…

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Sony hires ex-Disney exec as Russia chief

Sony Pictures Television has hired a former Disney Russia producer to run its production business…

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Netflix stumping up US$2m per episode for The Blacklist

Netflix has acquired US drama series The Blacklist for a reported US$2 million (€1.5 million)…

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UK viewers watching multiple programmes at once, says survey

UK viewers are increasingly watching more than one TV programme at a time, according to…

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ARD launches ARD.connect for tablets and smartphones

German public broadcaster ARD has launched ARD.connect, an app for smartphones or tablets that allows…

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FOXLife to launch in Spain

Fox International Channels (FIC)-owned entertainment channel FOXLife is to launch in Spain in October. A…

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Vivendi receives Telecom Italia GVT bid as Telefónica ups offer

Vivendi has confirmed it has received an offer from Telecom Italia for its Brazilian unit…

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SBS Broadcasting appoints new CEO

Dutch broadcaster SBS Broadcasting has appointed Peter de Mönnink as its new CEO, as part…

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Samsung to expand Ultra HD offering with Netflix and Amazon

Samsung has outlined plans to expand its Ultra High Definition content offering by working with…

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Netflix confirms Marseille as debut French drama original

Netflix is working with writer Dan Franck to create its first French-produced original drama. Marseille…