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Hybrid TV & OTT
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Shazam names former NBCUniversal exec to board
Content recognition app provider Shazam has named former NBCUniversal executive Lauren Zalaznick to its board….
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Netflix to increase price for new members
Streaming service Netflix is to increase its base montly rate for new subscribers later this…
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Aereo faces Supreme Court today
Aereo faces its ultimate test today, as the US Supreme Court hears the case brought…
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Volia taps Entone for next stage of Smart HD rollout
Ukrainian cable operator Volia has tapped set-top technology provider Entone for the next phase of…
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FilmOn acquires Allied Entertainment movie rights
Over-the-top movie service FilmOn has acquired rights to content from the CineBx library and 40…
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A+E launches channels on Apple TV in the US
A+E Networks has launched dedicated channels for its A&E, History and Lifetime channels on the…
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Globecast taps Anevia for OTT
Media services provider Globecast has chosen technology provider Anevia to support its new over-the-top TV…
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Dailymotion strikes deal with Viral Spiral
French video sharing site Dailymotion has struck a partnership with video creator Viral Spiral that…
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Yahoo to roll out Vevo music video deal to Europe
Yahoo is set to offer access to Vevo’s catalogue of music videos, live concerts and…
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France’s Le Figaro partners with Brightcove on mobile video
French national newspaper Le Figaro has partnered with Brightcove, which will power the mobile version…
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France’s SACD calls for overhaul of rules ahead of Netflix launch
France’s audiovisual distribution rules must be reformed ahead of the arrival of Netflix in September,…
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BBC iPlayer tops 300 million for second month running
BBC iPlayer requests broke the 300 million barrier in February for the second consecutive month,…
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YouView partners agree to back platform
All seven of YouView’s shareholders have agreed to back the UK smart TV platform for…
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Netflix explores 3D printing
Netflix has exclusively acquired the documentary Print the Legend for all of its global territories….
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YouView shareholders set to back future investment
YouView’s shareholders, including the BBC, are set to sign a new agreement to secure the…
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Russian VoD market doubles with ivi.ru as leader
The Russian online video-on-demand market more than doubled last year to generate revenues of US$50.5…
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Disney buys Maker for initial US$500 million
The Walt Disney Company has made the largest investment a traditional media giant has yet…
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Telefónica strikes global partnership with Akamai
Telefónica has struck a global partnership with content delivery network specialist Akamai to provide its…
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AOL to launch premium web video platform in UK
US-based digital company AOL is launching its premium web video platform AOL On Network in…
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Apple reportedly in talks with Comcast for streaming service
Apple is in talks with Comcast to enter into a deal to allow Apple to…
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Sony closing down Crackle in UK
Sony Pictures Television is closing its online channel Crackle in the UK at the end…
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ITV takes stake in Cirkus
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has take a stake in Sweden-based online TV provider Cirkus. Cirkus…
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YouView plans Red Button support and more content
Connected BBC Red Button support and the addition of content from “major international brands” are…
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BBC’s Taylor outlines iPlayer plans
The BBC iPlayer catch-up service will be extended from seven days to a 30-day window…
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Telenet adds Medialaan channels to Yelo TV
Liberty Global-backed Belgian cable operator Telenet and Flemish commercial broadcaster Medalaan have signed a new…
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Netflix commissions first original comedy
Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin are to star in Grace and Frankie, Netflix’s first originally-conceived…
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UK, France SVoD platforms buy Corus kids shows
Dailymotion and Canalplay Infinity in France and Hopster in the UK have acquired 345 hours…
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Amazon readies video streaming device
Amazon is reportedly set to start shipping its much-rumoured video streaming device in the US…
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The TV App Agency partners with analytics firm Nice People at Work
The TV App Agency is partnering with content management and analytics specialists Nice People at Work…
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Netflix extends UK deal with Fox
Netflix UK in the UK and Ireland has acquired Homeland and American Horror Story from…