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Arris signs exclusive technology deal with Sling Media
Arris has signed an exclusive deal with EchoStar Corporation-owned Sling Media, establishing it as the…
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Altice to increase Numericable stake
Patrick Drahi’s Altice investment vehicle plans to increase its stake in French cable operator Numericable…
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Europe leads the way in broadband speed growth
Global average internet speeds increased by about 5.2% in the second quarter of this year,…
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TV boost for TeliaSonera
TeliaSonera recorded 1.398 million TV subscribers at the end of September, up 8.5% year-on-year, compared…
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NTV+ launches new sport channel
Russian pay TV operator NTV+ is launching a new sports channel, NTV+ SportHit. The channel…
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UPC Cablecom boosts HD offering, reduces analogue
Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Cablecom has boosted the number of unencrypted HD channels it…
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Sky Deutschland launches sports app on Android
Sky Deutschland is launching its Sky Sport News HD app for Android devices on October…
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Roskomnadzor opens applications for vacant second multiplex slot
Russian regulator Roskomnadzor is to invite applications to take a vacant slot on the country’s…
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Ofcom to audit quality of subtitles
UK regulator Ofcom is to begin a regular audit of the quality of TV broadcasters’…
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Japan’s NTV takes SES capacity for European sports events
Satellite operator SES has secured a contract with Japanese commercial broadcaster Nippon Television Network (NTV)…
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Fox Intn’l poaches programming boss from Bravo
Fox International Channels has hired Christian Barcellos as its executive VP, lifestyle and reality programming….
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thePlatform makes executive hires
White-label video publishing firm thePlatform has appointed former CEO and founder of Vortex Consulting Partners,…
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BBC to appoint iPlayer controller
BBC director of television Danny Cohen is set to hire a controller of iPlayer, in…
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Online TV and video revenues to hit US$35 billion
Global revenue for online TV and video over fixed broadband networks will reach US$34.99 billion…
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Exclusive Netflix-Disney deal in the Netherlands
Netflix has agreed an deal with Disney for the studio’s film titles. The agreement gives…
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KKR acquires SBB/Telemach from Mid Europa Partners
Private equity group Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has agreed to acquire western Balkans cable operator SBB/Telemach…
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Twitter plans New York Stock Exchange listing
Twitter has said that it plans to float on the New York Stock Exchange for…
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Rostelecom places large orders for IPTV set-tops
Russian telco Rostelecom is to place orders for 656,000 IPTV set-top boxes. Three companies, SmartLabs,…
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Sky extends Now TV box distribution, bundles with content passes
BSkyB’s Now TV OTT boxes are now available in Argos and Currys PC World stores…
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ProSiebenSat.1 set to add €1 billion to top line by 2018
German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 expects to add €1 billion to its top line by 2018,…
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Comedy Central chops digital division
Viacom-owned Comedy Central has closed its digital department in favour of a centralised structure co-lead…
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Antenna Hungária launches HbbTV trial for MinDig TV
Hungarian transmission services provider Antenna Hungária has begun testing HbbTV services as part of its…
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TEO receives IPTV boost
Lithuanian service provider TEO announced a 5.6% year-on-year increase in TV customers in the third…
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ER-Telecom acquisition of Akado off the cards
Russian service provider ER-Telecom is now unlikely to acquire Moscow operator Akado, according to local…
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BT Media & Broadcast teams up with Aldea for OU
BT Media & Broadcast has teamed up with Canada-based media services provider Aldea Solutions to…
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Elemental signs OTT deal with Mongolia’s Skymedia
Video solutions and multiscreen content delivery firm Elemental Technologies has signed a deal to power…
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Alcatel-Lucent launches ultra-broadband access solution
Alcatel-Lucent is launching a new ultra-broadband optical fibre access solution for cable multiple-system operators (MSOs)….
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The BBC to become ‘creative catalyst’ for digital programmes
The BBC aims to become a “creative catalyst” that will help the market for digital…
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Divan.tv launches global OTT service for Russian and Ukrainian speakers
Ukraine-based Divan.tv has launched an international OTT service targeting Russian and Ukrainian-speakers. The combined live…
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Netflix signs UK deal with Nokia
Netflix is teaming up with Nokia to give UK buyers of the phone maker’s latest…