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Sony hires ex-Disney exec as Russia chief
Sony Pictures Television has hired a former Disney Russia producer to run its production business…
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Netflix stumping up US$2m per episode for The Blacklist
Netflix has acquired US drama series The Blacklist for a reported US$2 million (€1.5 million)…
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UK viewers watching multiple programmes at once, says survey
UK viewers are increasingly watching more than one TV programme at a time, according to…
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ARD launches ARD.connect for tablets and smartphones
German public broadcaster ARD has launched ARD.connect, an app for smartphones or tablets that allows…
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Vivendi receives Telecom Italia GVT bid as Telefónica ups offer
Vivendi has confirmed it has received an offer from Telecom Italia for its Brazilian unit…
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SBS Broadcasting appoints new CEO
Dutch broadcaster SBS Broadcasting has appointed Peter de Mönnink as its new CEO, as part…
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Samsung to expand Ultra HD offering with Netflix and Amazon
Samsung has outlined plans to expand its Ultra High Definition content offering by working with…
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Netflix confirms Marseille as debut French drama original
Netflix is working with writer Dan Franck to create its first French-produced original drama. Marseille…
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Streaming to drive early 4K usage
Streaming video will be “the spark that lights 4K uptake and use,” according to a…
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Vimeo signs new content distribution partners
Online video site Vimeo has signed deals with seven new content distribution partners in a…
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Discovery brings Eurosport sales team into fold
Pay TV giant Discovery Communications is merging some of regional distribution teams with those from…
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BSkyB launches Sky Sports News HQ app on Now TV box
UK pay TV operator BSkyB has launched a Sky Sports News HQ app on the…
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TV4 names new programming chief
Swedish free and pay TV broadcaster TV4 Group has promoted director of programmes for general…
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BBC Worldwide brings Doctor Who to Minecraft on the Xbox
BBC Worldwide has partnered with Microsoft Studios and game developer Mojang to bring Doctor Who-themed…
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DNA pushes forward with DTT reorganisation
Finnish cable and telecom operator is transferring the MTV Sport 2 and MTV Fakta pay…
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BFM TV ups budget after seeing off LCI threat
Having seen off the threat of a new free-to-air competitor in the shape of TF1’s…
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Volia begins migration to EuroDOCSIS
Ukrainian cable operator Volia has begun migrating its broadband network in the country’s capital Kyiv…
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Netia sees uptake of TV grow amidst mixed results
Polish fixed-line operator Netia saw revenue and revenue-generating units fall slightly year-on-year for the first…
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Lenovo taps CSR for Bluetooth TV remotes
Technology provider CSR has teamed up with TV consumer electronics manufacturer Lenovo to make what…
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CaribBe TV goes live in the UK
CaribBe TV, a multimedia platform offering a variety of Caribbean programmes, has gone live in…
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Netflix: investment promise will win over French content creators
Netflix will win the support of local content creators in France by spending money on…
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Liberty Global reportedly close to securing Ziggo green light
Liberty Global is on the brink of securing a green light from the European Commission…
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Telecom Italia to make GVT offer
Telecom Italia is on the point of making a €7 billion offer for Vivendi’s Brazilian…
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Netflix: Comcast-Time Warner merger puts basic principle of net at risk
Netflix has called on the US FCC to veto Comcast’s merger with Time Warner Cable….
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SVoD services set to storm Europe
One in five European homes will take a subscription video-on-demand service by 2020, with Western…
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TiVo subscriptions grow by 33%
TiVo subscriptions grew by 33% year-on-year to 4.8 million in its second quarter, helping to…
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UK’s Freeview expands guide to make capacity for new channels
UK digital-terrestrial platform Freeview is to expand its TV guide, moving kids and new services…
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SVT Play added to Apple TV
Swedish on-demand service SVT Play is now available in the Scandinavian territory through the Apple…
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Taiwan’s Chunghwa taps Broadpeak for 4K VoD trial
Taiwan’s Chunghwa Telecom has contracted content delivery network technology provider Broadpeak to provide CDN gear…
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Poland’s TVN reports softer audience share in Q2
Polish broadcast group TVN reported “softer audience share” in the second quarter, which it attributed to…