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Commercial broadcasters challenge BBC & C4 prominence plea
In response to calls by the BBC and Channel 4 for greater prominence for their…
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Free signs up for TF1 4K ahead of World Cup
French broadcaster TF1 will make 28 matches from the FIFA World Cup in Russia available…
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NBCU taps AI emotion measurement firm Canvs for viewer surveys
NBC Universal is partnering with artificial intelligence-powered emotion measurement firm Canvs in an effort to…
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Kudelski expands cybersecurity unit
Kudelski Security, the cybersecurity division within Nagra-owner is expanding its Swiss German team and opening…
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Channel 4 adds Google Assistant voice controls for All 4
Channel 4 has integrated its All 4 on-demand service with Google Assistant across Google’s family…
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SPI International strikes Lebanese deal for nine channels
Pay TV channel provider SPI International/Filmbox has struck a deal with Lebanese Network Broadcast (LNB)…
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Sky Deutschland to take La Peste
Sky Deutschland is to carry Telefonica’s flagship drama series La Peste. The pay TV operator…
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Intelsat sees opportunity in OTT TV with hybrid delivery
Continued growth from emerging markets, including from platforms targeting the diaspora market, and the emergence…
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Imagine Communications splits business in two, aims to capture growing ad tech market
Imagine Communications is splitting its business into two organisations encompassing playout and networking and advertising…
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Ericsson Media Solutions will ‘continue to grow’ following One Equity Partners acquisition
Ericsson Media Solutions’ three constituent product areas – compression, delivery and platforms – can all…
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US broadcaster Sinclair could develop skinny bundle and SVOD offerings
US broadcaster Sinclair Television Group could look to develop its own virtual MVPD platform and…
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Bitmovin wins Iflix contract, highlights merits of AV1 at NAB
Emerging markets subscription video-on-demand provider Iflix has tapped encoding specialist Bitmovin to deliver HD video…
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Bolloré steps down in Canal+ management changeover
French pay TV operator Canal+ has named current CEO Maxime Saada as president of its…
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Fox London office raided by European Commission investigators
European Commission investigators raided the UK offices Fox Networks Group yesterday as part of an…
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Endemol Shine in pact with Chinese streaming outfit
Endemol Shine’s Chinese arm has struck a co-development deal with Alibaba Digital Media-onwed video hosting…
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Cinemax copro among new Sky originals
UK pay TV service Sky is working up a London-set gangster thriller as a coproduction…
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European Parliament waters down content portability plan
The European Parliament’s decision yesterday to restrict the scope of changes in copyright rules that…
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New chief for Portugal Telecom
Alexandre Fonseca (pictured) has been named as executive president of Portugal Telecom by the operator’s…
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TalkTalk to update TV service, launch new mobile app
UK service provider TalkTalk is to update its TV service, with the launch early next…
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Tele Columbus on track
German cable operator Tele Columbus’s management confirmed their full-year financial guidance on the back of…
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Xstream launches live video streaming tool
OTT TV technology specialist Xstream has launched a live video streaming tool that it says…
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Apple: AR will ‘change the way we use tech forever’
Apple CEO Tim Cook has highlighted the importance of augmented reality, claiming it will “change…
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Liberty Global likely to move to common UI ‘at some point’
Liberty Global intends “at some point to have [its] entire European digital footprint operating on…
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BBC chief: SVOD won’t stop £500m content spend shortfall
BBC chief Tony Hall (pictured) has warned a potential £500 million (€565 million) shortfall in…
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Microsoft: mixed reality will help spur ‘fourth industrial revolution’
Mixed reality (MR) will be one of the technologies that will help spur a “fourth…
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Altice launches One box for US market
Altice’s US arm has launched its new advanced set-top, the Altice One. The new box,…
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Arqiva shelves IPO plans
Arqiva has announced plans to postpone its initial public offering, citing “IPO market uncertainty”. The…
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Fries: VodafoneZiggo ruling is ‘nuisance’ but deal likely to be cleared
The European General Court’s ruling annulling Liberty Global and Vodafone-Ziggo’s joint venture in the Netherlands…
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AMC horror SVOD net reaches Germany
AMC Networks’ horror-themed SVOD service Shudder will launch in Germany and Austria. Original series Missions…
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Comedy VOD service NextUp launches on Amazon Channels
Stand up comedy VOD platform, NextUp, has launched on Amazon Channels in the UK. The…