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Bonanza Bonanza network relaunches in the UK
Bonanza Bonanza, a UK TV channel dedicated to cult US TV shows from the 1950s…
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Netflix wins carriage with Bouygues as it launches in France
French service provider Bouygues Telecom has broken ranks with other platform operators in the country…
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Denmark’s TDC buys Norwegian cable provider Get for €1.7 billion
Danish telco TDC Group has acquired Norwegian cable operator Get in a blockbuster NOK 13.8…
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TV is ‘stuck in the seventies’, says Apple CEO
TV is an area that Apple “continues to look at,” with today’s television experience “stuck…
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Selevision teams with Arabsat to launch Middle East HbbTV platform
Saudi Arabia-based technology provider Selevision has teamed up with satellite operator Arabsat to launch what…
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Vodafone could look at Liberty Global, says Colao
Vodafone could acquire Liberty Global at “the right price”, according to CEO Vittorio Colao, as…
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Mobiles and tablets account for 27% of online video views
Mobile and tablet viewing now accounts for 27% of all online video plays, according to…
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Nilesat agrees transponder contracts for Eutelsat’s 8 West B satellite
Egyptian satellite operator Nilesat has agreed a long-term lease for multiple transponders on Eutelsat’s forthcoming…
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Sky Deutschland extends exclusive HBO deal
Sky Deutschland has signed a multi-year extension to its exclusive HBO deal, giving it the…
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Weather Channel ‘weighs sales’
NBCUniversal-backed cable net Weather Channel may sell parts or all of its assets, according to…
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UKTV overhauls technology infrastructure
UK multichannel operator UKTV has overhauled its technology infrastructure, installing new leading edge technology with…
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Google is a TV “partner, not a predator”, says European chief
Google and other technology providers are “partners and not predators” for the broadcast industry, according…
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HBO Europe to deliver Go to pay TV set-tops from the cloud
HBO Europe has chosen ActiveVideo’s CloudTV StreamCast platform to bring HBO Go to full footprints…
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EC approves Sky Europe plan
The European Commission has approved BSkyB’s plans to acquire 21st Century Fox’s majority stake in…
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Orange’s OCS available on Freebox
Orange France’s Orange Cinema Series (OCS) channels are now available on the Freebox offering of…
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Swisscom makes TV 2.0 available on all packages
Swisscom has made its TV 2.0 experience, initially launched this spring, available in all packages…
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Netflix updates search
Netflix has begun rolling out a new search experience on its website to complement its…
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Sky updates AdSmart platform
Sky is adding to new enhancements to its targeted advertising service, AdSmart, including more precise…
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Vodafone and Kabel Deutschland kick off first joint marketing campaign
Vodafone and Kabel Deutschland yesterday initiated their first joint marketing campaign, focusing on fixed broadband…
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Akado launches new internet offerings
Russian service provider Akado has introduced a new range of unlimited internet tariffs. The Moscow-based…
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Jazztel in talks to acquire Yoigo
Spanish service provider Jazztel has announced that it is initial talks with Nordic telco TeliaSonera…
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Ericsson debuts Mediaroom 4K support and cloud-based MediaFirst
Ericsson is using IBC to unveil the expansion of its portfolio around the Mediaroom TV…
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Channel 4 to drop 4oD for new All 4 service
UK terrestrial broadcaster Channel 4 is set to drop its 4oD on-demand service from next…
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Viacom closes Channel 5 acquisition
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has closed its £450 million acquisition of UK broadcaster Channel…
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Liberty Global extends offer deadline for Ziggo takeover
Liberty Global has extended the shareholder acceptance period for its planned takeover of the Dutch…
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Viacom confirms ‘landmark’ Sony OTT deal
Entertainment giant Viacom has confirmed it is to provide 22 launch channels for Sony Corporation’s…
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Netflix buys French content, orders original doc
Ahead of its French launch next week, Netflix has acquired a raft of content from…
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TVPlayer launches 16 channels on Freeview
UK OTT platform TVPlayer is launching a portfolio of 16 web-delivered and free-to-air TV channels…
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MTG extends Formula 1 rights
Modern Times Group (MTG) has extended its exclusive broadcast and online rights to Formula 1…
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Ono upgrades online TV service
Spanish cable operator Ono has upgraded its Ono TV Online service, adding iPhone support and…