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OTT revenues to reach US$42 billion by 2020

Online TV and video revenues from fixed broadband networks will more than double in the…

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TF1 unveils redundancy plan in wake of LCI ruling

French commercial broadcaster TF1 has said it will make 148 posts redundant as a result…

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AOL signs new premium content partners

AOL has signed 14 new content partners to its premium AOL On platform. Sky News,…

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Discovery names western Europe affiliate sales chief

Mertijn De Nooijer will head up affiliate sales for Discovery across western Europe after being…

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All3Media CEO to exit as sale to Discovery and LG closes

All3Media’s CEO Farah Ramzan Golant is to exit the UK-based production giant after Discovery Communications…

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Games consoles the main connected device in 28% of US homes

Some 28% of US broadband households use an internet-connected games console as their primary connected…

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Now TV adds more content on Apple TV

BSkyB’s over-the-top service Now TV has added its pay-monthly TV and movie packages to its…

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MENA consumers use web more than TV for news

Consumers in the Middle East and North Africa access news across a range of platforms,…

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Poland’s nc+ launches new pre-paid offering

Polish pay TV operator nc+ is to launch a new pre-paid service on October 1,…

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iSAT Africa signs capacity deal with Gazprom Space Systems

Satellite service provider iSAT Africa has signed a network capacity deal with Russian satellite operator…

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Mulimedia Polska adds eight channels to online TV service

Polish cable operator Multimedia Polska has added eight new TV channels to its online service,…

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BBC Trust imposes new current affairs obligations

The BBC Trust, the public broadcaster’s governing body, has introduced what it describes as new…

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Sheffield local TV station goes live

Local television network Sheffield Live! TV launched yesterday evening, broadcasting in the Yorkshire city on…

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German hospitality group steps back from Sky boycott

Germany’s Hotel and Restaurant Owners’ Association – DEHOGA – has reportedly stepped back from a…

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Altech Multimedia extends Opera partnership

Set-top provider Altech Multimedia has extended its partnership with Opera Software to bring the Opera…

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Mobile broadband users outnumber fixed line by three to one

Over half the world’s population will have internet access within three years, with the development…

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AMC rebrands Spanish channel as Sundance

AMC Networks International is rebranding its Spanish movie channel CTK to Sundance Channel. The shift…

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Netflix to pass 100 million international subs by 2020

Netflix is aiming for 104 million international subscribers by 2020 in the foreign markets where…

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A&E launches in Germany

A+E Networks’ A&E channel has launched in German-speaking territories in Europe. The channel replaces The…

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Netflix accounting for 10% of Telenet internet traffic

Netflix accounted for up to 10% of all traffic on Belgian cable operator Telenet’s network…

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Chernin adds Fullscreen to media assets

Peter Chernin is adding leading multichannel operator Fullscreen to its growing media empire. Otter Media,…

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Netflix refuses to hand over data to Canadian regulator

Netflix has refused to hand over subscriber, viewing and programme spend data to Canadian communications…

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Nat Geo reaches 50 million Facebook fans

National Geographic has reached a milestone 50 million global fans on social network Facebook. The…

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Tata Communications delivers 4K Formula 1 live feed

Tata Communications claims it has become the first company to deliver a live 4K feed…

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GS Group launches new hybrid receiver for Russia

Russian technology provider GS Group has launched the first of a new hybrid set-top boxes,…

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Nick Jr and Nicktoons debut in Africa

Viacom has launched kids channels Nick Jr and Nicktoons in Africa for the first time…

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UAE-based Yahlive adds BBC Persian and BBC Arabic

United Arab Emirates-based satellite broadcasting company, Yahlive, is adding the TV channels BBC Persian and BBC Arabic, to its…

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Volia adds Discovery’s ID Xtra

Ukrainian cable operator Volia has added Discovery’s ID Xtra to its programming line-up, marking the…

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Ukraine Today launches on iOS, Android

Ukraine Today, the international Ukrainian news channel launched by national broadcaster 1+1, is now available…

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Netflix and Liberty Global clash over net neutrality

The CEOs of Netflix and Liberty Global have clashed over the topic of net neutrality,…