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HBO Go launches on Amazon Fire TV

HBO Go has launched on Amazon’s Fire TV device in the US and is due…

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Netflix adds social recommendations to Android

Netflix has added its social recommendations feature to the Netflix app for Android phones, letting…

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UPC Poland teams up with Sferis retail chain

Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Poland has teamed up with consumer electronics retailer Sferis to…

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YouView launches new ad campaign

UK connected TV service YouView has launched a new advertising campaign focusing on the breadth…

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Arabsat completes Saudi hub upgrade for STC

Middle East satellite operator Arabsat has completed the implementation of a project with Saudi telco…

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VoD services becoming more accessible, says ATVOD

VoD services are becoming more accessible, with public service broadcasters leading the way, according to…

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UK public service programme spend and viewing drops

Public service broadcasting is “performing well” despite falls in both programme spend and viewing, according…

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Premier League adds Friday nights to upcoming bidding round

The English Premier League opened bidding for TV rights to the three seasons from 2016…

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Czech and Slovak public broadcasters begin UHD tests

Czech Republic public TV provider Ceska Televize (CT) and Slovakian public broadcaster RTVS are due…

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US cable ‘needs to change’ to meet threat

Cable TV is a ‘legacy model’ that is ‘under threat’ and US cablers need to…

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UAE’s tview metering system passes latest audit

The UAE’s new TV ratings system, tview, has been approved for use by international auditors…

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Sony kids channel lands on Freeview

Sony Pictures Television-owned UK preschool net Tiny Pop is launching on the territory’s Freeview platform….

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Food Network and Fine Living launch on Estonia’s Elion TV

Channel provider Scripps Networks UK and EMEA has launched its Food Network and Fine Living…

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Google adds guest mode to Chromecast

Google has added a new ‘guest mode’ feature to its Chromecast HDMI streaming device, designed…

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One in eight US pay TV subscribers can access TV everywhere

Almost eight in ten legacy pay TV subscribers have access to authenticated TV everywhere services…

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TVN Media wins Puls business

Polish advertising brokerage leader TVN Media will continue to provide brokerage services to commercial broadcaster…

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Xstream launches OTT and TV everywhere supply chain tool

Technology provider Xstream has launched the MediaMaker Loading Dock, which is says is designed to…

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TF1 taps Ionoco for NRJ Music Awards Twitter integration

French broadcaster TF1 has tapped broadcast technology specialist Ionoco to provide Twitter integration for the…

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Hearst pays US$81m for 25% stake in Awesomeness TV

Dreamworks has sold a 25% stake in its YouTube multichannel network (MCN) Awesomeness TV to…

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Cisco leads growing video infrastructure business, Arris catching up

Cisco remains the global leader in both video infrastructure software and hardware, with a global…

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UK TV service satisfaction beats broadband, says Ofcom

UK customer satisfaction levels for pay TV services are higher than that for broadband and…

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BBC launches CBBC channel app

The BBC has launched a channel-focused app for its children’s network CBBC, which will house…

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New appointments at Viacom international channels

Viacom has upped several of senior channel execs at its international channels, appointing a new…

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Kavanagh named BBC Three online chief

Damian Kavanagh has been named as head of the new-look, online-only BBC Three. Kavanagh, currently…

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Intelsat appoints internal successor to CEO McGlade

Intelsat has named current president and chief commercial officer, Stephen Spengler, as the successor to…

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Sky Deutschland expands on-demand offering

Sky Deutschland has announced a “major expansion” of its Sky On Demand offering, extending the…

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Virgin Media integrates Smallworld

Liberty Global-owned UK cable operator Virgin Media has integrated Smallworld Fibre, the regional service provider…

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Universal online listings needed to help content discovery, says research

The “near unlimited” choice of online TV means that viewers need tools to make content…

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Cloudio TV on EE

Diaspora audience-focused OTT TV service Cloudio TV has added EE to its list of UK…

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Spanish regulator moves against Mediaset channels

Spain’s financial markets and competition regulator, the CNMC, has said Mediaset’s local channels have repeatedly…