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Liberty pays £481 million for 6.4% stake in ITV
Liberty Global has bought a 6.4% stake in UK terrestrial broadcaster ITV for £481 million…
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Fears raised over mooted 21st Century Fox buyout of Time Warner
Analysts have warned of a “bloodbath” and rising pay TV costs for US consumers should…
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Set-top box market posted ‘best ever’ revenues in 2013
The global set-top box market made its highest ever annual in 2013, with continued growth…
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Ziggo CTO Paul Hendriks to step down
Ziggo’s chief technology officer Paul Hendriks is due to step down on September 1, after…
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Google launches Chromecast in Ireland
Google has launched its Chromecast streaming device in Ireland, increasing the availability of the HDMI…
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BBC Worldwide’s director of BBC Store steps down
Simon Danker, director of BBC Worldwide’s BBC Store, is leaving the company after fourteen years….
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Freesat launches Android mobile app
UK free-to-air satellite operator Freesat has launched an Android version of its Freesat App, which…
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Facebook and Nielsen to track TV viewing
Facebook has reportedly partnered with Nielsen to help with digital TV ratings measurement by offering…
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French site Play TV adds 17 channels
Play TV, a French website that broadcasts live TV channels, has added 17 new general…
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IBC announces Leaders’ Summit line-up
IBC will run its one-day Leaders’ Summit on Thursday September 11, ahead of the opening…
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Global IPTV subscriptions to double over seven years
Global IPTV subscriptions will more than double from 90 million at the end of 2013…
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BBC policy director argues against BBC subscription
The BBC’s director of policy James Heath has spoken out in favour of the public…
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Beamly adds social layer to iPlayer, ITV Player and 4oD
Beamly, the service that was recently rebranded from Zeebox, has launched a new Chrome extension…
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European pay TV sector shrinks 5.8%
The European pay TV sector had 7,898 operators across 37 countries last year, a “significant…
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Discovery fined £100,000 for letting ‘Deadly Women’ loose
Ofcom has fined Discovery Europe £100,000 (€126,583) for transmitting graphic and disturbing violent content in…
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History expands Eastern European footprint
A+E Networks’ History channel has expanded its footprint in Eastern Europe by launching in Belarus…
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Sling Media enhances Slingbox offering
Sling Media has launched two new models of its Slingbox devices, which are designed to…
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CBS ‘would sell content’ to Aereo
CBS’s CEO Les Mooves has said he would sell content to streaming service Aereo, which…
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Motive gears up for UK Tablet TV launch
Broadcast technology company Motive Television is preparing to launch its Tablet TV Freeview product in…
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One in nine UK homes to be ‘smart’ by year-end
Some 11% of UK homes will have at least one smart system – such as …
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America Movil takes majority stake in Telekom Austria
Latin American telco America Movil has upped its stake in Telekom Austria to a majority…
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Com Hem reaches TiVo milestone
Swedish cable operator Com Hem has passed the 100,000 subscriber mark for its TiVo TV offering,…
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Discovery hires BBC business boss
Discovery Networks Western Europe has poached Dominic Coles, the BBC’s business operations boss, to become…
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European broadcasters celebrate record-breaking World Cup
This summer’s World Cup set new TV records around the world, according to figures released…
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Chernin and AT&T firm makes first OTT investment
Peter Chernin and AT&T’s new joint venture company has bought online arts and crafts video…
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YouTube reportedly in premium content talks with Hollywood
YouTube has reportedly started new content talks with Hollywood and indie producers in an effort…
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BitTorrent to launch paid content options
File delivery technology specialist BitTorrent is launching paid content bundles this summer, as part of…
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Belgacom expands TV Replay with RTL channels
Belgian telco Belgacom is expanding its TV Replay catch-up service by adding six channels from…
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Humax launches sub-£200 YouView box
Humax has launched a YouView set-top box priced at under £200 in the UK, offering…
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Virgin Media launches Sky Sports ‘Season Ticket’ offer
UK cable operator Virgin Media has launched a ‘Season Ticket’ offer that will give customers…