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Gracenote appoints former M-GO chief as CEO
Video and music metadata specialists Gracenote has appointed John Batter, the former CEO of movie…
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TiVo targets non-cable subscribers with over-the-air DVR
TiVo has launched a limited edition, low-price TiVo Roamio over-the-air DVR, aimed at US customers…
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MTG’s Viaplay to offer Disney Movies on Demand in the Nordics
Modern Times Group-owned streaming service Viaplay has signed a deal with Disney Nordic to offer…
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Com Hem unveils free 50Mbps upgrade for all
Swedish cable operator Com Hem has introduced a free upgrade to 50Mbps for broadband customers…
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More kids pilots for Amazon
Amazon Prime Instant Video’s latest children’s programming pilots comprise three cartoons and a pair of…
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Price decline offsets German TV sales growth
The World Cup gave a boost to sales of TVs in Germany in the first…
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thePlatform extends BT support to YouView+ boxes
Comcast-owned online video platform specialist thePlatform has signed an expanded agreement with BT that will…
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Ukraine Today from 1+1 launches
Ukrainian commercial broadcaster 1+1 has launched its planned international news channel Ukraine Today. The English-language…
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Vodafone acquires Greek broadband provider
Vodafone Group has acquired a majority stake in Greek broadband service provider Hellas Online for…
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European Commission resumes Liberty Global review
The European Commission has reportedly resumed its review of Liberty Global’s planned takeover of Dutch…
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Netflix international base expected to account for fifth of total
Netflix is likely to see international subscription account for one fifth of its overall business…
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C4 boss slams US studios’ UK takeovers and tech giant threat
Channel 4’s CEO David Abraham has slammed the growing number of US studios owning UK…
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BBC director general: plenty of life left in the licence fee
The BBC’s director general Tony Hall has spoken out against the corporation switching to a…
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Replacement TV set sales to drive industry growth
Replacement flat panel TV sales will help to inject “renewed growth into global TV sales”…
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Aereo cable service appeal denied
A US court of appeals has struck a fresh blow to banned US TV streaming…
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Numericable extends ADSL reach through unbundling deal with SFR
Ahead of its planned acquisition of SFR, French cable operator Numericable has struck a local-loop…
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UPC Cablecom makes triple-play standard
Liberty Global-owned Swiss cable operator UPC Cablecom is to make triple-play standard for all subscribers…
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Turner hires SBS Discovery exec as Nordic programming boss
Turner has recruited Karin Lindström as program director of its entertainment channels in the Nordic…
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Sky Deutschland to launch three new HD channels
Sky Deutschland is gearing up to launch three new high definition channels – two movie…
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Rostelecom sees strong TV growth
Russian telecom operator Rostelecom reached 2.4 million IPTV subscribers at the end of June, up…
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Poland’s Player.pl launches on PlayStation 4
TVN-owned video-on-demand service Player.pl has launched on PlayStation 4 consoles. TVN claims that the app,…
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Samsung unveils smart TV games and new Skype app at IFA
Samsung has unveiled new games for its smart TV platform and an updated version of…
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TV helps offset Telekom Slovenije fixed decline
Strong TV and broadband sales helped Slovenian telecom operator Telekom Slovenije maintain its first half…
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TG4 launches on smart TV, updates player and iPad app
Irish language broadcaster TG4 has launched a new smart TV app, available on the Samsung,…
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Sky updates EPG with new recommendation engine
UK satellite TV provider Sky is rolling out a number of new features for its…
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RTL takes €88 million hit from Hungarian ad tax plan
RTL Group has posted a €88 million impairment in its first-half results as a consequence…
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Arris ‘clear winner’ in STB market in Q2, says ABI
Arris was the “clear winner” in the set-top box market in Q2, growing their revenues…
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Doctor Who Extra set for BBC iPlayer
Doctor Who Extra, a new series based on the British sci-fi drama, is launcing exclusively…
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Poland’s TVN signs news deal with Bloomberg
Polish broadcaster TVN has struck a deal with Bloomberg to distribute the latter’s video content…
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ContentWise appoints TiVo exec as CTO
TV personalisation, discovery and recommendations firm ContentWise has appointed TiVo director of product management, Pancrazio…