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Fox execs leave Sky Deutschland board as Sky chiefs join
21st Century Fox president Chase Carey and Fox International Channels Europe and Africa president Jan…
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Mediaset to create new pay TV company in December
Mediaset is to spin off its Premium pay TV arm into a new company on…
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Viacom boosted by channels gains
Viacom reported record results for the year ending September 30, driven by gains in its…
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Netflix will retain all rights to The Crown
This moves the streaming service away from the previous model whereby third-parties sell Netflix originals…
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UK rollout of superfast broadband ‘among fastest in the world’
The UK’s rollout of superfast broadband is “among the fastest in the world” and has…
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Spanish regulator takes Canal+ investigation to next stage
Spanish regulator the CNMC has opened a second phase of its investigation of Telefónica’s proposed…
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Sky Deutschland launches Star Wars channel
Sky Deutschland, the German arm of UK-Italian-German pay TV operator Sky, has launched a dedicated…
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Arte makes cross-platform virtual reality show
A new cross media experience about the Arctic region and the impact of global warming…
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Canal+ contests rugby ruling
Canal+ is to contest the suspension of award of the rights to the country’s Top…
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EBU welcomes ITU anti-jamming initiative
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has welcomed steps taken by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU)…
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TV production lifts Lagardère Active
TV production and international radio both helped keep Lagardère Active, the French conglomerate’s media arm,…
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Telefónica sees massive boost in pay TV
Telefónica Spain added 370,000 pay TV subscribers in the last quarter, up from 348,000 additions…
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M7 ups SES capacity to boost Czech and Slovakian HD output
Luxembourg-based satellite TV provider M7 Group has extended its existing capacity contract with SES to…
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Cyfrowy Polsat reports TV gains
Polish pay TV operator Cyfrowy Polsat provided 4.34 million active pay TV services, including over…
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Apax and Bain Capital in rival bid for Portugal Telecom
Private equity groups Apax Partners and Bain Capital have made a rival bid for Portugal…
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Rightster for Formula E online
The Formula One Association has chosen cloud-based video distribution specialist Rightster to be the first…
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Primacom on the up after Telekabel acquisition
German cable operator Primacom was boosted by its acquisition of Deutsche Telekabel in the first…
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UKTV Play on-demand service to launch on Virgin Media
Liberty Global-owned UK cable operator Virgin Media has signed a deal with channel provider UKTV…
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BSkyB completes Sky Europe takeover, rebrands as ‘Sky’
BSkyB has completed its takeover of Sky Italia and Sky Deutschland, with the new combined…
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YouTube launches subscription music service
YouTube has launched a trial version of its much-rumoured music subscription service, YouTube Music Key,…
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Sony unveils PlayStation Vue cloud TV service
Sony has unveiled PlayStation Vue, a new cloud-based TV service that combines live, on-demand, and…
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SES to broadcast live UHD 4K concert
Satellite operator SES will stake its claim to the first live ultra HD satellite broadcast…
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Virgin Media builds out to new homes in Glasgow
Liberty Global-owned UK cable operator Virgin Media is to extend the availability of its high-speed…
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American Idol and digital costs hit FremantleMedia, RTL
FremantleMedia has seen a sharp decrease in profits with parent group RTL blaming lower revenue…
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ITV posts strong results
ITV reported an 8% increase in overall revenues £1.8 billion (€2.3 billion) and a 7%…
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Samsung and M-GO launch 4K VoD service
Samsung has launched an ultra high-definition (UHD) transactional VoD store on its line of 4K…
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French minister gives green light to Numericable-SFR acquisition
French economy minister Emmanuel Macron has given a green light to Numericable’s acquisition of SFR….
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Netflix announces British Crown original
Netflix has confirmed the widely-expected announcement of its first UK original, British royal family drama…
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DStv adds internet-powered TV services
Africa’s MultiChoice has unveiled suite of internet-connected services for its pay TV service DStv, including…
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Ultra HD set-top box shipments to hit 48 million in 2020
Worldwide shipments of Ultra HD-capable set-top boxes will reach 48 million by 2020 while the…