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Hybrid TV & OTT
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Perform Group to launch sports OTT service in Germany
UK-based sports rights specialist Perform Group is to launch an OTT sports subscription service in…
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CME’s Mainusch: DTT has no future
Digital-terrestrial TV has no future and governments should not invest in DVB-T2 to the disadvantage…
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T-Mobile’s Dutch OTT service Knippr goes live
T-Mobile in the Netherlands has launched its over-the-top TV service, Knippr, giving users access to…
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Warner Bros creates OTT division
Warner Bros has created a digital networks division that will house the Hollywood studio’s over-the-top…
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Channel 4 buys into Barcroft
Channel 4 has bought a stake in multiplatform content company Barcroft. The UK broadcaster has…
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Trace Sport Stars launches on South Africa’s OpenView HD
Sports lifestyle channel, Trace Sport Stars, is due to go live this week on South…
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New launch for PCCW’s Asian Netflix rival
Asian OTT service Viu has launched in Indonesia, as its streaming rival Netflix experiences problems…
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Icflix agrees media player deal with WeTek
Middle East and North African over-the-top video service Icflix has signed a deal with media player…
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Vimeo launches in-app subscriptions after VHX deal
Vimeo has launched in-app SVOD options for partners following its recent acquisition of white-label video…
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EC to enable content levy to be imposed on Netflix-type services
The European Commission has confirmed that it will oblige on-demand services such as Netflix and…
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Al Jazeera’s AJ+ launches Android app
Qatar-based news service Al Jazeera has launched an Android app for its digital service, AJ+….
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BitTorrent launches live OTT platform with free channel line-up
Peer-to-peer video sharing platform BitTorrent has launched a multichannel app for live and linear programming…
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EU OTT quota rule would have ‘not have huge impact’ on Netflix
The European Union’s rumoured move to make Netflix comply with a European content quota would…
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Maker Studios exec moves to Endemol Beyond
Endemol Beyond USA has hired Maker Studios’ Todd Barrish to become its executive VP, creative…
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Spotify launches original programmes
Music streaming service Spotify has launched a 12-strong slate of original programmes. The new shows…
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Vimeo adds finance-focused SVoD news service
Online video portal Vimeo is adding subscription-based business, media and cultural news service Cheddar to…
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Periscope to roll out broadcast search, drone support
Twitter-owned live video service, Periscope, has announced plans to launch broadcast search and drone support…
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AwesomenessTV launches locally in Europe, Brazil
Localised versions of majority Dreamworks-owned multichannel network Awesomeness TV has officially launched in the UK,…
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Vice bows doc series on Apple Music
Youth-skewed content brand Vice has produced a new music-based docuseries The Score about different music…
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Ukrainian VOD service Megogo launches distribution arm
Ukraine-based video-on-demand service Megogo has launched a film distribution arm, in a bid to expand its…
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Strategy Analytics: 8.7bn ‘TV addressable screens’ by 2019
By 2019 there will be a global installed base of 8.7 billion ‘TV addressable screens’…
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Endemol Shine UK unifies digital content arms
Endemol Shine UK is bringing its two multichannel networks together, and implementing new management in…
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Netflix takes back House of Cards in Poland
Netflix is retaining the rights to the fourth season of its flagship drama show House…
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ITV Hub and All 4 launch on Amazon Fire TV
Free UK catch-up TV services from broadcasters ITV and Channel 4 have launched on Amazon’s…
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FlixFling taps Vubiquity for OTT offering
OTT subscription and transactional video-on-demand service FlixFling has turned to on-demand aggregator Vubiquity to provide…
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Netflix takes back House of Cards in France
Netflix is to air the fourth season of its flagship drama House of Cards in…
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Verizon, Hearst create mobile video JV
US companies Verizon and Hearst are partnering to create a mobile content-focused joint venture. Verizon…
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PCCW’s Netflix rival hits new markets
The Viu OTT service has launched in India and Malaysia. The streaming service is run…
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UPC Czech Republic offering Horizon Go, HBO Go to non-TV customers
Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Czech Republic has made its Horizon Go mobile TV service…
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Selevision taps Verimatrix for hybrid TV offering
Content security provider Verimatrix has been chosen by Saudi Arabia-based service provider and technology provider…