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ORF eyes Austrian VOD site Filmmit
Austrian public broadcaster ORF is reportedly in talks to buy domestic video-on-demand portal Filmmit, ahead…
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Former Sony digital strategy chief joins General Harmonics
The former chief digital strategy officer of Sony Pictures Entertainment, Mitch Singer, has joined Canadian…
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European Audiovisual Observatory appoints new legal chief
The European Audiovisual Observatory has appointed the former head of Italian Regulator AGCOM’s digital rights…
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Sky’s Got to Dance signs new second screen deal with Monterosa
Sky entertainment channel Sky 1HD has signed a new partnership with second screen technology firm…
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Half of children think digital content should be free, says YouGov
Some 49% of children aged eight to 15 years old agree or strongly agree that…
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Twitter buys video platform SnappyTV
Twitter has bought video platform SnappyTV in a deal it said would make it easy…
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Sky claims Turkish trademark victory
Sky has claimed victory in a Turkish trademark infringement case, after an Istanbul court ruled…
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Google rolls out Google Play Movies to more markets
Google has launched its Google Play Movies store in 21 new international markets – including…
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Netflix teams with Chelsea Handler for first talk show
Netflix is getting into the talk show business by signing a pact with Chelsea Handler….
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Cyfrowy Polsat adds HBO Go to set-top boxes
Polish pay TV provider Cyfrowy Polsat is making the HBO Go multiscreen on-demand service available…
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BBC takes extra capacity for summer of sport and music
The BBC has taken an additional transponder on the Astra satellite position at 28.2° East…
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ProSiebensat.1 MCN launches LA-themed YouTube talent channel
German YouTube channels operator Studio71 has launched The Mansion, an online network themed around LA…
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UPC Cablecom extends mobile offering to all customers
Liberty Global-owned Swiss cable operator UPC Cablecom has extended its mobile offer to all customers,…
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Tele Columbus acquires North-Rhine Westphalia network
German independent cable operator Tele Columbus has acquired the North-Rhine Westphalia cable networks of Düren-based…
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Ofcom awards three more local TV licences
UK media and communications regulator Ofcom has awarded three new local digital-terrestrial TV licences. Licences…
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SMPTE and Hollywood Post Alliance to merge
The US Society of Motion Pictures Engineers (SMPTE) and the Hollywood Post Alliance (HPA) are…
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Ayre reappointed to BBC Trust with extended role
Richard Ayre has bee re-appointed to serve a further four years on the BBC Trust….
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Bulgaria’s TV7 taps Level 3 for broadcast service solutions
Bulgarian broadcaster TV7 is deploying Level 3’s CDN and Vyvx broadcast fibre services in a…
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Canal+ adds new comedy channels to Canal Factory
French pay TV provider Canal+ has added two new comedy channels to its YouTube multi-channel…
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Scripps makes channels available on TVPlayer
Scripps Networks UK and EMEA has concluded a licensing deal with Simplestream-owned UK free streaming…
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SPI International channels launch on Nigeria’s Consat TV
Channel provider SPI International has launched seven channels on the Consat TV pay TV platform…
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Leading UK digital channels’ content spend hits £2.6bn
A group of leading UK digital and pay TV channels spent a combined £2.6 billion…
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Canal+ loses unfair competition case against BeIN Sports
French pay TV operator Canal+ has lost its legal case against Al Jazeera’s BeIN Sports…
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Netflix growth prompts threefold increase in online viewing
The growth of streaming service Netflix has lead to a “three-fold” increase in long-form video…
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Netflix’s French plans take shape
Netflix will commission an exclusive drama series in France next year following the launch of…
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BBC global audience reaches 265 million
The BBC’s global audience for its international news services now stands at 265 million people…
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Israeli mobile operator Cellcom preps OTT TV offering
Israeli mobile operator Cellcom is due to enter the over-the-top (OTT) market, offering TV services…
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Twitter and Starcom MediaVest reveal social TV findings
Twitter amplifies significant cultural moments far beyond original broadcast audiences, according to a new social…
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Warner Bros takes control, rebrands Shed
Warner Bros. has taken full control of UK production giant Shed Media, and is rebranding…
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CBBC partners with SyncScreen and Civolution on play-along app
The BBC’s children’s channel, CBBC, has partnered with SyncScreen and Civolution to power a play-along…