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Sony rebrands video and music offering under PlayStation banner

Sony is rebranding Sony Entertainment Network’s Video Unlimited and Music Unlimited services to PlayStation Video…

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Netflix now processing billions of pieces of viewing data per day

Netflix now claims to process billions of “viewing-related events per day”, with users of the…

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New finance and development chief for Canal+

Canal+ has named Sébastian de Gasquet as finance and development director fort its free TV…

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IPTV revamp gives boost to Teo

TeliaSonera-owned Lithuanian telco Teo saw its IPTV base rise by 24% last year to reach…

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TeliaSonera sees TV growth across markets

Nordic telco TeliaSonera grew its TV base across most of its markets during the final…

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Xstream hires thePlatform exec as sales chief

OTT and TV Everywhere technology provider Xstream has appointed former thePlatform exec Jan Bertil Dahms…

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iConcerts taps TV App Agency for smart TV

Music subscription video-on-demand service iConcerts has tapped TV App Agency to provide smart TV apps…

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Snapchat signs up TV partners for Discover launch

Mobile messaging service Snapchat has partnered with a host of major TV broadcasters and publishers…

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Apple TV sales hit 25 million

Apple has now sold 25 million units of its Apple TV streaming set-top box, it…

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Carrefour launches France’s first UltraViolet OTT service

French supermarket giant Carrefour has launched an UltraViolet-enabled multi-platform TV service, Nolim Films, using an…

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OTT emerging market revenues expected to triple by 2019

OTT revenues in emerging markets are expected to grow from US$1.9 billion (€1.7 billion) in…

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Eutelsat chief warns of dire consequences of C-band reallocation

Eutelsat CEO Michel de Rosen has warned African states that they face serious consequences if…

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Russians making massive use of pirated content

Seven in 10 respondents to a Russian market survey carried out by content security provider…

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Vodafone to drop Kabel Deutschland name

Vodafone plans to drop the Kabel Deutschland brand this year, according to German press reports. …

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Fox names Iberia boss

Fox International Channels has promoted Vera Pinto Pereira to managing director of FIC Spain and…

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London Live to slash staff

London Live, the UK local digital-terrestrial TV station owned by Evgeny Lebedev, the Russian-born proprietor…

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WWE Network hits million mark

Wrestling entertainment company WWE claims its international OTT channel is the “fastest-growing digital subscription service”…

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Google to extend Fiber project to 18 more cities

Google is launching its Google Fiber internet to 18 more US cities across four new…

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NFL signs global partnership with YouTube

The US National Football League (NFL) has agreed a partnership with YouTube to deliver NFL…

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Ofcom throws support behind Internet of Things

UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has set out plans to support The Internet of Things (IoT),…

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Imagine Communications buys RGB Networks

Video technology provider Imagine Communications has agreed to buy the assets of multiscreen video delivery firm RGB…

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Orange adds to pressure on Telefónica over Canal+

Telefónica’s rivals in the Spanish market are continuing to pile pressure on the country’s competition…

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Streaming media player ownership to hit 40% in US

Streaming media player penetration is set to reach 40% of US broadband homes by 2017,…

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TiVo taps Ness SES for new European development centre

Advanced TV technology provider TiVo has struck a partnership with Ness Software Engineering Services (Ness…

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Vodafone Germany chief highlights logic of single cable player

Vodafone Germany CEO Jens Schulte-Bockum has signalled his desire to see a single consolidated rival…

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A+E to launch FYI in new territories, looks to take more control of JVs

A+E Networks will launch its FYI channel into new international territories and will also look…

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Sunrise IPO to value firm at up to €3.3 billion

Swiss service provider Sunrise has set a price-range of CHF58 to CHF78 per-share for its…

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Google starts sales of Nexus Player

Google has started US sales of its Nexus Player, a streaming media player for movies,…

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Com Hem taps Compal for high-speed routers

Swedish cable operator Com Hem has launched a new high-speed WiFi router provided by Compal….

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Travel Channel launches on UPC Austria

Scripps Networks UK and EMEA has launched Travel Channel on UPC in Austria, following a…