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Russian internet video group names new CEO
Russia’s Internet Video Association has named former CTC Media executive Askar Tuganbayev as CEO. Tuganbayev…
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New Bollywood channels on TVPlayer
Bollywood channels Zing and Lamhe from Zee Entertainment have launched on UK online TV platform…
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Stephens reappointed as BBC Trustee
Elan Cross Stephens has been reappointed as BBC Trustee for Wales. Stephens will serve a…
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Rovi names head of new discovery unit
Interactive TV technology provider Rovi has named Omar Javaid as senior vice-president of discovery. As…
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TalkTalk joins TV marketing body Thinkbox
UK service provider TalkTalk has joined commercial TV marketing body, Thinkbox, as an associate member. …
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Satellite TV revenues to hit US$100 billion in 2020
Satellite TV revenues will reach US$99.9 billion (€74 billion) in 2020 and will overtake cable…
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TalkTalk reaches 1.1 million TV customers
UK service provider TalkTalk added 185,000 TV customers in the three months ending June 30,…
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YouView plans for future following shareholder agreement
UK connected TV platform YouView has secured completion of an agreement between its shareholders that…
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BBC Distribution to join Future Media division
The BBC’s distribution division will move departments from BBC Technology to BBC Future Media from…
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SES launches West African digital TV platform
Satellite operator SES has launched a new digital TV platform for West Africa on its…
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New name and digital features for Sky Sports News
BSkyB’s Sky Sports News channel is relaunching as Sky Sports News HQ to deliver breaking…
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NBCU ‘well set’ for post-mega-merger era
The CEO of Comcast has said NBCUniversal’s current performance means the content business is well…
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TalkTalk bags Sky catch-up rights, extends deal
UK telco TalkTalk has extended its arrangement with BSkyB with a new deal that hands…
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Putin signs pay TV ad ban despite industry warnings
Russian president Vladimir Putin yesterday signed into law a controversial amendment to the country’s advertising…
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Digital dividend delays main obstacle to 4G in Europe, says report
Delays in assigning the so-called ‘digital dividend’ spectrum at 800MHz are the main obstacle to…
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Deutsche Telekom gives Croatian unit enhanced IPTV role
Deutsche Telekom has given its Croatian subsidiary an enhanced role as a technology centre for…
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Al Jazeera launches innovation unit
Qatar-based news broadcaster Al Jazeera has launched an Innovation and Research Group, which the company…
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Continued subscriber decline for Canal Digital
Telenor’s Canal Digital DTH pay TV unit saw continued decline of its subscriber base in…
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Liberty Global strategy exec moves to Repucom
Liberty Global corporate development and strategy executive, Spencer Nolan, has left the firm to become…
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UPC Hungary launches app store on legacy STBs
UPC Hungary has partnered with Netherlands-based Metrological to deploy a cloud-based TV app store on…
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GfK wins Moroccan TV measurement contract
Market research and audience measurement specialist GfK has won a contract to deliver an electronic TV…
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TV4 names news project manager with digital experience
Swedish free and pay TV broadcaster TV4 Group has named Alexandra Forslund as project manager…
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Netflix grows international numbers by 78%, plans further expansion
Netflix grew its international member base by 78% year-on-year in Q2 and has outlined plans…
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Google and Apple ‘could beat Fox to Time Warner’
Tech giants Google and Apple could try to grab Time Warner from under the nose…
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France may reduce SVoD window to boost local Netflix competitors
French culture minister Aurélie Filippetti has said she wants to reduce the delay before films…
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Global pay-TV market to generate US$280.4 billion this year
The global pay-TV market will generate US$280.4 billion (€207.3 billion) in service revenue in 2014,…
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Connected TV device numbers to reach 204 million by 2017
There will be 204 million connected TV devices capable of delivering apps to viewers by…
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African countries will miss analogue switch-off deadline
Major African territories such as South Africa and Nigeria are set to miss a deadline…