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UK leads for video app downloads
Netflix was the more downloaded video app in the UK in the third quarter of…
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CBS: Netflix ‘batting average lower than broadcast or cable’
Netflix has not had a new hit for a year and its hit rate is…
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Discovery signs Hulu deal, talking to Netflix
Hulu has picked up a raft of Discovery titles including exclusive SVOD rights to hit…
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TV4 launches Play on Chromecast
Swedish free and pay TV broadcaster TV4 has made its TV4 Play online services available…
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BBC Trust to launch BBC Three consultation
The BBC Trust is due to launch a public consultation next month about plans to…
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Motive’s Tablet TV tuner launches in the UK
TabletTV, a digital tuner that is designed to let UK viewers watch Freeview TV from…
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MTG launches JuicyPlay gossip video sites
The Modern Times Group is rolling out three entertainment and celebrity gossip video sites under…
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BBC launches iPlayer on Xbox One, extends offline viewing window
The BBC has launched its iPlayer catch-up service for Xbox One consoles in the UK…
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EBU appoints new executive board, outlines future vision
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has named the remaining nine members of its executive board…
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UKTV hires NBCUniversal exec for Watch
Adam Collings has joined UKTV from NBCUniversal and will oversee programming at its Watch channel….
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SBS Discovery joins Nordisk Film & TV Fund
Norway’s second-largest commercial broadcaster SBS Discovery and its flagship channel TVNorge are joining the Nordisk…
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BBC Worldwide launches pre-school app
BBC Wordwide has teamed up with Scary Beasties to launch an app targeted at pre-school…
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S4C joins BBC iPlayer as first third-party channel
Welsh-language channel S4C has joined the BBC iPlayer service. The move marks the first time…
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Vision247 adds new channels to connected Freeview service
Hybrid TV technology and aggregation specialist Vision247 has added to the raft of channels it…
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France Télévisions reportedly to create news channel
French public broadcaster France Télévisions is to launch a digital news channel this month, according…
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BBC TV director calls for protection against further cuts
BBC director of television Danny Cohen has called for the corporation to be spared from…
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Channel 4 launches programme sales site
Channel 4 has launched a new TV programme sales website aimed other linear broadcasters in…
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TV4 Group reaps online rewards from cross-platform initiatives
Swedish commercial broadcaster TV4 Group has seen a 111% increase in online video streams after…
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Paris court fines Dailymotion €1.3m for copyright infringement
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has welcomed a decision by the Paris Court of Appeal to…
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BBC mulling subscription model for international version of Store
BBC Store, the forthcoming electronic sell-through service from BBC Worldwide, will likely be rolled out…
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Former MTG boss steps down from Millicom to ‘return to media’
Former MTG boss Hans-Holger Albrecht is stepping down from his current post as president and…
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Discovery/Foxtel bid among Ten offers
Network Ten in Australia has confirmed it has received “non-binding, conditional proposals” relating to a…
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A+E launches H2 HD and Lifetime HD on Cyfrowy Polsat
A+E Networks has launched HD versions of its H2 and Lifetime channels on Polish pay…
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FIC launches channels on ACTV in Nigeria
Fox International Channels (FIC) has launched eight of its channels on the new Nigerian pay…
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Kids viewing drives Viaplay growth
Viewing of kids content on Modern Times Group’s (MTG) Viaplay streaming service grew five-fold in…
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Russia’s Raduga TV to close down
Russian pay TV operator Raduga TV, in which Modern Times Group (MTG) holds a 50%…
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UKTV Play marks shift in strategy for broadcaster, says Fahy
UKTV’s launch of the UKTV Play online is enabling the UK pay TV broadcaster to…
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MTG strikes online partnership with Tele2
Modern Times Group (MTG) has struck a deal with Swedish alternative telco Tele2 that will…
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Leaked document allegedly reveals top Sony salaries
A document purporting to reveal the salaries of Sony Pictures Entertainment’s top executives has been…
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Ten bidding moves towards conclusion
The man who represented for sale-Network Ten’s largest single shareholder on the broadcaster’s board has…