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MobiTV targets wireless operators with HDMI dongle
TV technology supplier MobiTV has teamed up with Jabil Circuit to develop a white-label HDMI…
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Netflix to pay Comcast for access to network in ground-breaking deal
In a significant break with its existing practices, Netflix has agreed to pay US cable…
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Discovery, BSkyB could make Channel 5 bid
US-based Discovery Communications and British satcaster BSkyB may table a joint bid for for-sale UK…
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Netflix reportedly looking to Orange for French partnership
Netflix has approached several French internet service providers with a view to striking carriage deals…
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Amazon cuts UK TV content deal with Warner Bros.
Amazon Prime Instant Video has sealed a deal with Warner Bros. for UK rights to…
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Channel 5 boss Desmond steps down
UK terrestrial broadcaster Channel 5’s owner, Richard Desmond, has quietly stepped down as a director…
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BeIN Sport takes World handball championship rights
Al Jazeera-owned French sports broadcaster BeIN Sport has acquired the rights to the World handball…
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TV4 to launch new general channel, shut down TV4 Sports Extra
Sweden’s TV4 Group is to launch a new sports and lifestyle channel, TV12, at the…
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Motors TV destined for Freeview via Arqiva’s Connect TV
Motorsport channel Motors TV has signed up for carriage as part of Arqiva’s Connect TV…
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Sky Deutschland to launch three new HD stations
Sky Deutschland is due to launch three new high definition channels – TNT Glitz HD,…
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BBC names acting controller of BBC Two and Four
The BBC has named Adam Barker as acting controller, BBC Two and BBC Four. BBC…
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Ofcom renews commercial TV licences
UK regulator Ofcom has renewed the broadcasting licenses for Channel 3 – comprising ITV, Scotland’s…
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Fox channels does content deal with ‘Middle East Netflix’
Fox International Channels has agreed a deal with ICFlix, the OTT operator that has been…
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A+E Networks UK names advertising chief
A+E Networks UK has appointed Viviane Paxinos as senior director of advertising sales. In this…
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BBC passes 300 million iPlayer requests in record month
The BBC’s iPlayer catch-up service celebrated its biggest ever month in January, surpassing 300 million…
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Malone makes share plans with Discovery’s Zaslav, Liberty’s Fries
Media mogul John Malone has given right of first refusal to his holdings in Discovery…
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Demand 5 launches on Sony smart TVs
UK broadcaster Channel 5’s Demand 5 app is now available on 2012 and 2013 models…
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BBC unveils £8 million investment plan for World Service
The BBC World Service has pledged £8 million of new investment for digital and multiplatform…
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TF1 Group sees drop in pay TV and advertising revenues
French broadcaster TF1 Group suffered reversals in both the advertising market, pay TV and other…
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History makes headway in Latvia
A+E Networks UK is to extend the reach of its History channel in Latvia following…
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Du reports profit drop but ‘solid growth’
UAE-based service provider du reported a drop in Q4 profits, but said that its business…
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Paramount launching in Russia and Hungary
Viacom has struck new carriage deals for the Paramount Channel in Russia and Hungary. In…
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Motive Television plans Freeview tablet service by World Cup
TV technology firm Motive Television said that it expects to launch a UK tablet service that…
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Itsmy.TV launches HbbTV games in Germany
Munich-based TV games startup itsmy.TV has launched a platform of HbbTV-based games for smart TVs….
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Liberty Global rules out Spanish push
Liberty Global has denied that it is looking to make a move into the Spanish…
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Time Warner Cable shareholders sue over Comcast deal
A Time Warner Cable shareholder issuing to block Comcast Communications’ US$45.2 billion (€33 billion) cable…
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Scripps sees profits slip, makes Travel Channel write-down
Channel operator Scripps Networks Interactive saw profits drop year-on-year in Q4 after writing down the value…
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UKTV to move to new HQ in West London
UK multichannel broadcaster UKTV has signed a 15-year lease on new premises in West London….
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Liberty Global’s next-generation video subscriber numbers reach 2.5 million
Liberty Global reported a next-generation video user base of 2.5 million, after a “watershed year”…
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Web-connected TV figures top 60%
Some 63% of broadband households in the US have at least one TV set that…