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CTC evaluating Russian media law threat
CTC Media and its part stakeholder Modern Times Group have each said they are evaluating…
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Netflix streaming up 350% in two and a half years
The volume of Netflix video streaming has increased by 350% in the last 10 quarters,…
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Mobile African spectrum land-grab could threaten vital services, says report
A spectrum grab in Africa by the global wireless industry could undercut the continent’s economies,…
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OTT services subscribed to by 55% of US broadband homes
Some 55% of US broadband households now subscribe to an OTT video service, such as…
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Romania to award licences for two DTT muxes
Romania’s communications regulator ANCOM has kicked off the latest phase in the country’s tortuous path…
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Chairman of Spain’s RTVE steps down
RTVE chairman Leopoldo Gonzalez-Echenique has resigned. José Manuel Penalosa, a board member at RTVE, will…
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Viacom hires former Turner exec
Viacom International Media Networks has recruited Alan Musa as vice president and commercial director of…
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BSkyB secures American football
BSkyB’s Sky Sports has secured rights to American football association the NFL’s Monday Night Football…
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Trace extends Trace Sport Stars deal with MultiChoice
Europe-based channel group Trace said it will “significantly increase” the reach of Trace Sport Stars…
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Sky Deutschland signs film deal with Tele München
Sky Deutschland has secures exclusive rights to films from Tele München Gruppe as part of…
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New sports service for Latvia
A new sports channel, Best4Sport.TV, has launched in Latvia and has secured carriage on Lattelecom’s…
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Two new channels for UPC Poland
Liberty Global-owned Polish cable operator UPC Poland has added two new channels to its programming…
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Racing UK launches new international multiscreen service
Horseracing broadcaster Racing UK has re-launched an enhanced international service, giving viewers outside the UK…
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Freesat MD Emma Scott to step down
The managing director of Freesat, Emma Scott, is due to step down at the end…
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Mobile operators not making use of available spectrum, says report
Mobile operators are not using all the spectrum currently available to them, either because it…
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YouView appoints Cisco’s Thexton as CTO
UK connected TV platform YouView has appointed Cisco executive, Nick Thexton, as its new chief…
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Canal+ strikes deal with Showbox for web content creators
Canal+ has signed a strategic partnership with production facilities outfit Showbox to give web content…
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Amazon’s head of digital video to step down
Amazon’s vice president of digital video and music, Bill Carr, is reportedly leaving the firm…
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Edmond de Rothschild Investments in talks over Thomson stake
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) has entered into exclusive negotiations about taking an equity…
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RGB Networks announces open-source transcoder initiative
Technology provider RGB Networks has said that it it is developing an open source version…
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France’s Free reportedly eyeing Android set-top
French internet service provider Free is reportedly planning to launch an Android TV-powered set-top box…
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Top 30 shows account for half of Twitter use, says study
The top 30 UK TV series, excluding live sports and news, account for 50% all…
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Netflix takes exclusive Peaky Blinders rights
Netflix has picked up exclusive US rights to British period crime series Peaky Blinders. The…
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UPC Cablecom acquires three networks
Liberty Global-owned Swiss cable operator UPC Cablecom has acquired 100% control of Komtech Group, holding…
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Eurosport updates Android app
Eurosport has updated its application for Android phones and tablets. Now available via Google Play…
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Com Hem names interim CFO
Swedish cable operator Com Hem has named Tomas Kihlstrand as interim chief financial officer. Com…
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Fox investigates Starz takeover
21st Century Fox reportedly met with top executives from US premium cable channel Starz to…
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Liberty Global’s Nair named as SCTE programme chair
Liberty Global chief technology officer Balan Nair has been named as programme committee chairman for…
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SES Broadband Services expands Astra Connect deal with Orbitcom
SES Broadband Services has expanded its partnership with internet service provider Orbitcom, with the latter…
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Microsoft unveils Chromecast rival
Microsoft has unveiled its Chromecast rival, the Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter. The HDMI dongle will…