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EE confirms ‘exploratory discussions’ with BT
EE, the UK mobile network that is jointly owned by Deutsche Telekom and Orange, has…
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Blinkbox adds offline viewing for tablets
Tesco-owned movie and TV streaming service Blinkbox has added offline support for iPads and Android…
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Chromecast adds Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, Sesame Street
Google’s Chromecast HDMI streaming device has added support for seven new apps, including Comedy Central,…
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Children watch half as much live TV as adults, says Ofcom
Children aged 11 to 15 watch half the amount of live TV and six times…
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Netflix dominates traffic as Amazon ups share
Netflix remains by far the most-used paid for website in North America during peak hours,…
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Creative Industries Federation launches in the UK
The Creative Industries Federation, a new body to represent the UK’s creative community, has launched…
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CTC Media appoints new head of Peretz Channel
Russia’s CTC Media has appointed the chief executive of U TV, Ruben Oganesyan, as the…
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Naspers reports ‘solid’ pay TV growth for Multichoice
South African media conglomerate Naspers, the owner of MultiChoice, added 340,000 pay TV customers in the…
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Premium OTT market tipped to grow by 80%
The premium over-the-top video market is on-track to grow at a trajectory of 80% over…
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ESPN plans online subscription cricket service
ESPN is reportedly planning to offer subscription video streaming access to the Cricket World Cup,…
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Vodafone-Liberty Global deal ‘would be approved’
German regulators would likely approve a Vodafone buyout of Liberty Global’s assets in the country,…
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Sports lifestyle firm plots MCN push with ex-Discovery exec
Bullseye TV co-founder and former Discovery Communications executive Dee Smith has landed the post of…
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MTG launches Viasat channels in Seychelles
Modern Times Group has launched its four Viasat factual pay TV channels via cable operator…
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DOCSIS channel shipments climb 95%
DOCSIS channel shipments came to 1.2 million units in the third quarter, up 95% year-on-year…
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Liberty Global taps Conviva for Horizon quality reporting
Liberty Global has struck a deal with data processing and video optimisation firm Conviva, which…
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French consumer body CLCV sues Netflix
French not-for-profit consumer organisation the CLCV is suing Netflix, claiming that the subscription video service…
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BT in preliminary talks to buy O2
BT has confirmed that it has held “highly preliminary stage” discussions about buying a UK…
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Amazon reportedly prepping ad-supported video service
Amazon is reportedly planning to launch an ad-supported streaming service, which will be separate from…
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AMC appoints SundanceTV president as BBC America boss
BBC America 49.9% stakeholder, AMC Networks, has appointed SundanceTV executive Sarah Barnett as president and…
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Lionsgate, CBS linked with Starz takeover
US reports are linking CBS Corp. and Lionsgate Entertainment to a US$5 billion (€4 billion)…
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Bear Grylls, Barcroft launch on YouTube net
Adventurer Bear Grylls is partnering with UK production group Barcroft Media to create a adrenaline-fuelled…
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Aereo files for bankruptcy
Controversial US TV streaming service Aereo has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, citing the regulatory…
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OTT revenues to pass US$10 billion by 2018
Over-the-top (OTT) pay TV revenues will grow from US$5.8 billion (€4.7 billion) in 2014 to…
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Liberty takes 98.4% of Ziggo shares, plans to delist business next month
Liberty Global now holds 98.4% of all Ziggo shares, and has said that the Dutch…
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Birmingham local TV licence transferred to Kaleidoscope TV
Ofcom has agreed that the local TV licence for Birmingham will be transferred from Birmingham…
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Netflix replaces NBC as Tina Fey comedy’s home
Netflix is replacing US broadcaster NBC as the home of upcoming Tiny Fey/Robert Calock comedy…
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Altice open to acquiring Bouygues Telecom
Altice could be open to acquiring French service provider Bouygues Telecom, according to the Patrick…
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Rai completes successful IPO for transmission unit
Italian public broadcaster Rai’s transmission tower subsidiary Rai Way has successfully completed its IPO, with…
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Beamly co-founder Rose to split time with new venture UTD
Beamly co-founder and former BBC iPlayer boss Anthony Rose has said that he will split…
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Amazon launches Prime streaming in Austria
Amazon has launched its Prime Instant Video service in Austria. The e-commerce giant has rolled…