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CSA names information chief
French media regulator the CSA has named Bénédicte Brissart as its new head of information…
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Roku targets pay TV operators with ‘powered’ programme
Web streaming device maker Roku is looking to expand its international reach with the launch…
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France’s CNC plans to extend levy to Netflix thanks to VAT change
France’s Centre National du Cinéma et de l’Image Animée (CNC), which collects and administers the…
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Le Monde could throw lifeline to TF1’s LCI as closure threat looms
The owners of French newspaper Le Monde have confirmed a “real and serious” interest in…
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Netflix reportedly looking to add short content
Netflix is reportedly looking to add two to five-minute long clips from movies and TV…
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Sky News to launch on the Xbox 360 in the US, UK
Sky is set to launch Sky News on Xbox 360 games consoles in the UK…
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SCTE adds Liberty Global to alliance, goes international
The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) has added Liberty Global to its Corporate Alliance…
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UKTV revenues grow but profits dip
UKTV has reported an increase in revenues, but heavy investment in content, new channels and…
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Blinkbox signs EST deal with Channel 4
Download-to-own and streaming service Blinkbox has added a raft of titles from UK broadcaster Channel…
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Cloudio TV teams up with Metrological
OTT TV provider Cloudio TV has teamed up with cloud-based application store specialist Metrological to…
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AB International hires digital chief
France-based sales house AB International Distribution has recruited Jeremy Charron as its first digital sales…
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Es’hailSat order second satellite for 26° East
Qatar-based satellite operator Es’hailSat has ordered its second satellite, which will be built by Japan’s…
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TVN agrees online news deal with MSN
Polish broadcast group TVN has partnered with Microsoft to make content produced by its news…
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Media Broadcast names sales and marketing chief
German media services provider Media Broadcast has named Ulf Heggenberger in the new role of…
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AsiaSat 6 takes off from Cape
Asia Satellite Tecommunications’ latest satellite, AsiaSat 6, has taken off from Cape Canaveral on board…
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Mediaset expresses interest in Motive’s Tablet TV
Mediaset is expressing interest in deploying technology provider Motive Televisions Tablet TV technology, according to…
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Vodafone Germany to launch 4K next year, intros fixed-mobile bundles with KD
Vodafone Germany plans to launch a 4K TV offering to its subscribers in the first…
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Four in five smart TVs now connected
One in five people now have a smart TV as their main TV set, with…
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Wuaki launches new 4K smart TV app
Movie and TV streaming service Wuaki.tv has launched a new smart TV app with 4K…
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Fewer than 20% of web users follow TV on Twitter
Some 18% of online TV viewers follow the show that they’re watching on Twitter, with…
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Android is a ‘Trojan Horse’, says Orange chief
Google’s Android platform is a “Trojan Horse” and European regulators are “often naïve” about giant…
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Comcast, Charter name cable spin-off GreatLand
Comcast Communications has unveiled the name of the spin-off cable company it is creating in…
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Fibre and DSL offerings drive modest Portuguese pay TV growth
Pay TV in Portugal achieved modest growth in the year to June to reach 3.25…
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BBC orders iPlayer Frankie Boyle exclusive for independence vote
The BBC has commissioned a one-off comedy event exclusive to the iPlayer on-demand platform, featuring…
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Magine revamps German offering with new pay TV channels
Sweden-based OTT TV provider Magine is migrating to a full-fledged subscription model in Germany, the…
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Vevo appoints former CBS Interactive exec as chief product officer
Music video platform Vevo has appointed the former CBS Interactive and Yahoo! executive David Rice…
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France 24 launches TiVo app on Virgin and Ono
International news channel France 24 has launched a new TiVo-compatible set-top app, which is available…
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Netflix backs FCC call for more broadband competition
Netflix has spoken out in support FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, who said in a recent…
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SES to launch new joint satellite with EchoStar
Satellite operator SES has extended its strategic partnership with EchoStar to launch a new satellite,…
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Amazon launches Fire TV in UK, Germany
Amazon is launching its web streaming set-top box Amazon Fire TV in Europe for the…