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BBC developing new iPlayer recommendation engine
The BBC is working to revamp its iPlayer recommendation engine to improve automated VOD programme…
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Magine unveils expansion plans with US$19 million investment
Magine has secured US$19 million (€15 million) in extra funding from Swedish and international investors…
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Numericable launches YouTube HD on LaBox Fibre
French cable operator Numericable has made YouTube available in HD as part of its LaBox…
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Bidders line up for Hulu deadline
Bidders including DirecTV and AT&T in partnership with Peter Chernin are still said to be…
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Dailymotion to stream summer of festivals
Dailymotion has launched a dedicated space for its coverage of music festivals over the summer….
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BBC to air Wimbledon finals in 3D, hails Glastonbury digital record
The BBC has confirmed that it will broadcast the final stages of this year’s Wimbledon…
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Google takes stake in Vevo as YouTube renews deal
YouTube has renewed its agreement with music streaming site Vevo and YouTube’s owner Google has…
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YuMe to launch IPO
US-based online video advertising specialist YuMe is to launch an IPO that it hopes will…
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French viewers want ‘Spotify for video’
Despite a range of options for accessing TV and movies, French viewers would like to…
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D-Link denies Boxee acquisition plan
Networking specialists D-Link, which makes devices including routers, modems and network cameras, has denied that…
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HBO, ESPN and Sky launch on Apple TV
HBO, ESPN, Sky News and other content providers have launched on Apple’s TV service. The…
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Vdio launches out of beta
Vdio, the video rental service for movies and TV shows from Skype co-founder Janus Friis, has…
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Lithuania’s Teo latest to participate in Viramundo day-and-date trial
Lithuanian service provider Teo is today taking part in a day-and-date video-on-demand release experiment initiated…
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Shazam launches TV engagement metric
Shazam has launched a new TV advertising metric, designed to let brands more successfully gauge…
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Amazon’s Lovefilm inks deal for The Walking Dead
Amazon-owned streaming service Lovefilm has inked a deal with Fox International Channels for mega-hit zombie…
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Netflix commissions second season of original
Online video-on-demand subscription service Netflix has commissioned a second season of horror series Hemlock Grove,…
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Netflix signs biggest deal to date with DreamWorks
Netflix says that its new deal for original programming from DreamWorks is its largest yet…
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Smartclip teams up with TP Vision for Philips TVs
Multiscreen video and brand advertising specialist Smartclip has struck a partnership with TP Vision, which…
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MTG to create new digital hub under Rikard Steiber
Modern Times Group (MTG) is to create a new ‘digital hub’ to accelerate the pace…
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Yahoo! signs content deal with Sky News
Yahoo! has partnered with Sky News in a move that will see the latter’s flagship…
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BBC to launch first Red Button Holby City episode
The BBC is due to launch a special one-off episode of its medical drama Holby…
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Viewers tolerance of buffering falling, says Conviva
Viewers tolerance of buffering when viewing online video declined sharply between 2011-12, while UK online…
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CSA withdraws SelecTV authorisation
French media regulator the CSA has cancelled the authorization granted to video-on-demand specialist SelecTV to…
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Deltatre chooses Civolution for second screen synchronisation
Digital sports services provider Deltatre has integrated content security specialist Civolution’s SyncNow audio content recognition…
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Blinkbox boss promoted to digital chief as Tesco gears up for new services
Michael Comish, the co-founder and CEO of Tesco-owned online movie and TV store Blinbox, has…
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Sony undercuts Xbox, plans original PS4 programming
Sony is set to undercut Microsoft’s forthcoming Xbox One by US$100 (€75) when it launches…
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Netflix not infringing Rovi patents, judge rules
Netflix has been found innocent of infringing patents for interactive programming guides owned by TV…
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BBC to live-stream Wimbledon
The BBC will offer an “unprecedented” 10 live streams as part of its coverage of…
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Civolution teams up with LVL Studio for second-screen synch
Content security and second-screen synchronisation specialist Civolution has teamed up with Canadian TV user experience…
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Intel moving forward to secure content for pay TV service
Intel is reportedly offering a premium of up to 75% over standard cable rates to…