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DTG launches HDMI testing service
The UK’s Digital TV Group (DTG) is launching an HDMI interoperability testing service, designed to…
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CTC Media mobile game hits 500,000 downloads
Russia broadcaster CTC Media has said that a mobile game based around its TV show…
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Planet Knowledge on-demand service launches on Freeview
Planet Knowledge, a new on-demand service for documentary programming, has launched on the Freeview digital-terrestrial platform…
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BT Sport and ESPN expand partnership
BT Sport and ESPN have struck a new seven-year deal to expand the range of…
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Joiz Global strikes first licensing deal in Germany
Switzerland-based youth-focused interactive channel Joiz has secured its first German licensing agreement to supply its…
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BBC launches new cloud-based News app
UK public broadcaster the BBC has launched a new version of the BBC News app…
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Volia strikes new football channels deal with Media Group Ukraine
Ukrainian cable operator Volia has struck a new agreement with local media company Media Group…
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Discovery could bid for Premier League rights
Discovery Communications will join the auction for lucrative English Premier League rights in the UK,…
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Watchdog raises possibility of rescinding Numericable-SFR green light
France’s competition regulator is looking into a possible breach of conditions set ahead of cable…
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Netflix hits five million Latin America customers
Netflix hit five million Latin American customers in the fourth quarter of last quarter, from…
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BBC reports record-breaking 2014 for iPlayer
The BBC reported a record-breaking 3.5 billion TV and radio programme requests on the iPlayer…
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Ex-Hulu chief Kilar’s Vessel launches in beta
Vessel, the new online video start-up from former Hulu boss Jason Kilar, has launched in…
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YouSee to launch 300Mbps service
TDC-owned Danish cable operator YouSee is to launch an internet service offering up to 300…
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Gazprom Media mulls future options for NTV+
Gazprom Media, the media holding company of the Russian energy giant, is mulling splitting up…
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TF1 agrees second screen deal with Monterosa
French broadcaster TF1 has signed a deal with second screen specialist Monterosa to add live…
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Tele Columbus to raise third of a billion euros from IPO
German cable operator Tele Columbus has set the offer price for shares sold through its…
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Mediaset quashes Champions League sub-contracting rumours
Mediaset has forcefully denied persistent rumours that it is preparing to sub-contract some of its…
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Liberty Global ups Virgin COO to chief transformation officer role
Virgin Media’s parent company, Liberty Global, has upped Virgin’s chief operating officer Dana Strong to…
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FIC to create unified brand for international Fox channels
Fox International Channels is aligning all of its international Fox channels under a unified global…
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Shazam raises US$30m, hits US$1bn valuation
Content recognition app Shazam has closed a US$30 million (€26 million) investment round, which values…
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Ikanos and SoftAtHome execs joint Home Gateway Initiative board
Connected home industry standards body the Home Gateway Initiative (HGI) has named Pramod Kaluskar, systems…
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SVoD service Pickbox.tv launches on Samsung smart TVs
Subscription video-on-demand provider Pickbox.tv, which is active in the former Yugoslav countries, hjas launched an…
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BeIN Sport taps Cisco for Videoscape
Al Jazeera-owned sports network BeIN Sports has tapped Cisco to provide its Videoscape TV service…
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Netflix to complete global expansion in two years
Netflix has said it plans to complete its global expansion, while staying profitable, over the…
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Sky eyes Telefonica deal in possible quad-play move
Sky has reportedly been in talks with Telefonica about partnering with its UK mobile arm…
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Online retailer readies Amazon OTT challenger
US-based online retail company Overstock.com has revealed an Amazon Prime Instant Video rival at the…
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US viewers flocking to streaming
A new study from NATPE and CEA says that over 70% of US consumers have…
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KPN to launch TV everywhere
Dutch telco KPN is to extend its multiscreen TV service to enable out-of-home consumption from…
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EBU urges European net neutrality
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), alongside a coalition of digital stakeholders, has signed an open…
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Canal+ retains rugby Top 14 rights
Canal+ has retained the rights to exclusive live coverage of French rugby matches from the…