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BBC taps Digital Element for geolocation
The BBC has deployed geolocation specialist Digital Element’s IP geolocation technology, NetAcuity Edge, to manage…
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Video ad firm VideoAmp raises US$2.2 million
Programmatic video advertising company, VideoAmp, has raised US$2.2 million (€1.8 million) in funding from Anthem…
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Ofcom: UK is first for smart TV
The UK leads EU countries for the use of internet-connected televisions, with almost a quarter…
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France to auction 700MHz next year
France is to auction 700MHz spectrum frequencies currently used for DTT broadcasting in December next…
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TDC launches planned Blockbuster service in beta
Danish telco TDC has launched its planned Blockbuster-branded VoD and electronic sell-through service in beta…
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US homes have an average 1.9 connected TV devices
The average US home now has 1.9 connected TV devices, with ownership of this technology…
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BBC IP lined up for Paramount-backed UK theme park
A new multi-billion pound UK theme park has signed a development deal with BBC Worldwide,…
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Liberty Global gives birth to LiLAC with Puerto Rico acquisition
Liberty Global has teamed up with private equity group Searchlight Capital Partners to acquire 100%…
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France 24 broadcasts live on YouTube
French international news network France 24 has launched 24-hour live feeds of its channel in…
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Voo taps Nagra for cloud-based multiscreen TV offering
Belgian cable operator Voo is using Nagra’s MediaLive multiscreen TV platform to deliver its cloud-based…
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EE TV customers now get BBC connected red button
UK mobile operator EE’s EE TV customers can now access BBC connected red button services….
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Blinkx Media hires Fox’s Tit
Online video specialist Blinkx Media has hired Fox International executive Sander Tit as director of…
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Ooyala partners with Contentful, signs up Playboy
Video streaming and analytics provider Ooyala is integrating Contentful’s content management system (CMS) into its platform,…
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Piksel hires channel partner boss
OTT TV technology specialist Piksel has appointed former Kodak executive Don Whaley as its as…
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Media organiser Plex launches on Opera TV
Personal media organiser Plex is now available as an app in the Opera TV Store,…
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BBC to save £50 million by ‘reinventing’ BBC Three
The BBC’s plan to “reinvent” youth-skewing network BBC Three as an online-only channel will generate…
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Amazon adds 4K content to Prime Instant Video
Amazon has added 4K, Ultra High-Definition movies and TV shows to its subscription VoD service,…
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Awareness of ultra high-definition on the rise
The percentage of people who are aware of the term ‘Ultra HD’ rose from 39%…
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Mobile and tablet viewing climbs 400% in two years
The proportion of online video views done on smartphones and tablets has grown by more…
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UK leads for video app downloads
Netflix was the more downloaded video app in the UK in the third quarter of…
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Warburg Pincus hires Ziggo and Sky exec Sukawaty
Private equity group Warburg Pincus has hired former Ziggo chairman and current Inmarsat executive chairman…
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Telenet combines catch-up and multiscreen with Play
Liberty Global-owned Belgian cable operator Telenet has launched a new basic digital multiscreen offering, Play,…
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CBS: Netflix ‘batting average lower than broadcast or cable’
Netflix has not had a new hit for a year and its hit rate is…
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Numericable-SFR launches 800Mbps
Numericable-SFR has launched an 800Mbps internet service to about half a million homes in Paris. …
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Sky Deutschland takes Snap to Xbox One
Pay TV operator Sky Deutschland has make its online services Sky Online and Snap available…
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African Movie Channel Series launches on Zuku
Nigerian broadcaster African Movie Channel has launched a new channel focusing on series on the…
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Discovery signs Hulu deal, talking to Netflix
Hulu has picked up a raft of Discovery titles including exclusive SVOD rights to hit…
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Sainsbury’s launches movie and TV store on Roku
Supermarket chain Sainsbury’s has launched its Sainsbury’s Entertainment movie and TV show store on Roku…
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Ono launches PlayStation Plus promotion
Spanish pay TV provider Ono is offering its customers access to online multiplayer games service…
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TV4 launches Play on Chromecast
Swedish free and pay TV broadcaster TV4 has made its TV4 Play online services available…