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Portugal’s Nos adds YouTube to Iris offering
Portuguese pay TV operator Nos, formerly known as Zon Multimédia, has launched a YouTube app…
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Chile next for Horizon as Liberty Global evolves advanced TV platform
Liberty Global is turning to Chile for its next Horizon advanced TV launch, according to…
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New OTT hybrid platform for Russia
Russian retail and banking group Trellas has launched a new hybrid OTT TV service, TVzor,…
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Bewkes sidesteps Fox questions as Murdoch has his say
Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes neatly sidestepped questions about why he walked away from a…
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UK TV sees biggest communications revenue growth, says Ofcom report
TV saw the biggest rise in communications sector revenues in the UK last year, seeing…
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Liberty looks to content investments to secure distribution business
Investment in OTT content, free-to-air broadcasting, production outfits and sports rights form four pillars of…
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Kabel Deutschland sees strong broadband and premium TV growth
Vodafone-owned German cable operator Kabel Deutschland saw strong growth in both broadband and premium TV…
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Blinkx launches new consumer video player
OTT streaming video specialist Blinkx has launched a new consumer offering, Skyrocket Player. The downloadable…
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M7 Group takes Scripps channels in Hungary
Pay TV operator M7 Group has signed a deal with Scripps Networks in include Food…
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Deutsche Telekom sees TV growth across Europe
Deutsche Telekom had 2.318 million TV subscribers in Germany and 3.619 million in the rest…
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Sky Italia sees continued decline
21st Century Fox-owned Sky Italia saw a continued decline in its subscriber base in the…
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YouSee decline offsets TDC TV growth while TV revenues fall
Danish telco TDC’s IPTV customer base grew by 11,000 in the quarter to June, but…
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Multimedia Polska steps into insurance business
Polish cable operator Multimedia Polska has begun offering household insurance packages to its subscribers. The…
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Fox International Channels creates senior sales role
Fox International Channels has hired Entertainment One executive Prentiss Fraser in a senior sales role….
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Rupert Murdoch drops US$80bn Time Warner bid
21st Century Fox has dropped its bid for Time Warner, citing the negative impact it…
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Liberty Global sees strong next-generation TV growth
Liberty Global’s advanced TV platform Horizon passed the milestone of half a million subscribers in…
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Sky Deutschland expects big subscriber boost in coming year
Pay TV operator Sky Deutschland expects to gain between 400,000 and 450,000 subscribers and full-year…
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Virgin Media to build out London network
Liberty Global-owned UK cable operator Virgin Media is to expand its network in East London,…
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Numericable sees LaBox Fibre boost
French cable operator Numericable’s advanced LaBox Fibre service had attracted 380,000 customers by the end…
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A+E hires Joel Denton as content sales supremo
A+E has recruited Joel Denton as managing director, content sales and partnerships, putting the industry…
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OTT service Jook Video secures deal with Free
AB Group-owned French OTT TV service provider Jook Video has secured a partnership with telecom…
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Vectra abandons Netia shares bid
Polish cable operator Vectra has abandoned its attempt to secure a one third stake in…
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AsiaSat 8 successfully launched
AsiaSat’s latest satellite, AsiaSat 8, has successfully launched on board a SpaceX Falco 9 vehicle…
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Horse & Country TV to benefit from Sky EPG categories merger
UK pay TV operator BSkyB is merging the lifestyle category on its EPG with the…
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Celebrating 30 years of covering pay TV and digital media
Thirty years is a long time in the world of television. The last three decades…
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Telecom Italia shares plunge as Telefónica offers €6.7bn for Vivendi Brazilian unit
Shares in Telecom Italia were suspended today after Telefónica offered to buy Vivendi’s Brazilian telecom…
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ITV’s Crozier unveils plan to push for retransmission fees
ITV chief executive Adam Crozier has said that the company and the wider industry will…
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American viewers adopting social TV, says Nielsen
Americans are increasingly integrating TV viewing with social media behaviour according to a study by…
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HBO names new global distribution chief
HBO has upped Tom Woodbury to president, global distribution. The newly created role will see…
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New chief for UK’s Film4
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has named David Kosse as new director of its movie division…