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Hybrid TV & OTT
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4oD continues to grow
4oD, the on-demand platform operated by UK broadcaster Channel 4, attracted 31 million long-form views…
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Fox to deliver The Walking Dead on free VOD service in Russia
Fox International Channels (FIC) has signed a deal to provide the second series of its…
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iPlayer debuts down under
The BBC’s online TV platform iPlayer has launched in Australia on iPads. An iPlayer app…
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BBC appoints global iPlayer MD
Former UKTV boss Matthew Littleford has been promoted to general manager, global BBC iPlayer after…
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Sports Tonight Live claims Freeview OTT first
A new sports channel has become the first OTT-delivered channel on the UK’s Freeview platform….
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Lovefilm launches iPad streaming service
Online streaming service and DVD rental company Lovefilm is launching an application on the Apple…
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Samsung brings Maxdome to Blu-ray players
Samsung has signed a deal to bring Maxdome’s VOD platform to Blu-ray players and home…
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Canal Plus claims record viewing for Canalplus.fr
French pay TV operator Canal Plus’s Canalplus.fr portal recorded 45 million videos viewed in September,…
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Lovefilm cuts StudioCanal deal
UK and German streaming and rental service Lovefilm has inked a content deal with StudioCanal,…
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Panel: rights issues could hold back future TV services
Content rights issues could be the stumbling block for future TV services, that is according…
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Silicon Labs launches single-chip hybrid TV receiver
Semi conductor specialist Silicon Labs has launched what it claims to be the first single-chip…
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YouView reveals user interface details
YouView has revealed details of how its user interface will look and feel when it…
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Film 4 takes on iTunes with movie download service
Film 4, the movie channel operated by UK broadcaster Channel 4, has launched a download-to-rent…
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Connected TV dominating OTT
Although there are an increasing number of connected devices that enable consumers to access over-the-top…
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Netflix inks DreamWorks deal
Netflix has inked a content deal with DreamWorks Animation. The multi-year agreement gives the US-listed…
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Sezmi shuts down US consumer service
US over-the-top video specialist Sezmi has shut down its consumer service. Users of the hybrid…
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Bid Shopping TV launches online services
UK shopping channel provider Bid Shopping TV has begun streaming its three channels live to…
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Prisa launches online TV platform with Jazztel
Spanish media group Prisa is to start offering some of its premium content online in…
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YouTube reported to be finalising deals
Online video service YouTube is reportedly in the process of finalising deals with major Hollywood…
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Holzman says ‘French Netflix’ will launch as planned
Patrick Holzman, one of the founders of the Allociné website and jointly responsible for France’s…
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YouView poaches Sky architect
YouView, the online joint venture streaming service, has hired Sky executive Chris Bramley as chief…
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Cyfra Plus to launch 3D channel and web TV service
Cyfra Plus has revealed plans to enhance its service later this year with the launch…
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Euronews to launch general iOS and Android app, Polish version penciled in for 2012
Euronews is planning to launch a unified Euronews application for iOS and Android devices, as…
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Orbit to launch multiscreen service
Middle Eastern pay TV platform Orbit Showtime Network is launching a digital platform that will…
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One in 10 Austrians own a tablet
One in 10 Austrians now owns a tablet device, with 44.2% using the devices to…
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Blinkx’s Burst Media launches new online channels
Online video specialist Blinkx-owned Burst Media is launching four UK online channels targeting “gamers, mums,…
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Netflix slashes subs forecasts by one million
Shares in streaming and rental service Netflix tumbled yesterday as the US-listed company slashed its…
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RTL explains Hulu snub
RTL chief executive Gerhard Zeiler says the pan-European broadcaster has not inked a deal with…
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Sport 1 Plus streaming to iPads
German sports broadcaster Sport 1 Plus can now be streamed live to iPads and iPhones….
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Rebranded MyVideoRights raises £2.75 million
MyVideoRights, the online rights exploitation company, has received a cash injection of £2.75 million (€3.2…