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Bulgaria’s TV7 taps Level 3 for broadcast service solutions
Bulgarian broadcaster TV7 is deploying Level 3’s CDN and Vyvx broadcast fibre services in a…
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Canal+ adds new comedy channels to Canal Factory
French pay TV provider Canal+ has added two new comedy channels to its YouTube multi-channel…
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Scripps makes channels available on TVPlayer
Scripps Networks UK and EMEA has concluded a licensing deal with Simplestream-owned UK free streaming…
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SPI International channels launch on Nigeria’s Consat TV
Channel provider SPI International has launched seven channels on the Consat TV pay TV platform…
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Leading UK digital channels’ content spend hits £2.6bn
A group of leading UK digital and pay TV channels spent a combined £2.6 billion…
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Canal+ loses unfair competition case against BeIN Sports
French pay TV operator Canal+ has lost its legal case against Al Jazeera’s BeIN Sports…
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Netflix growth prompts threefold increase in online viewing
The growth of streaming service Netflix has lead to a “three-fold” increase in long-form video…
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Netflix’s French plans take shape
Netflix will commission an exclusive drama series in France next year following the launch of…
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BBC global audience reaches 265 million
The BBC’s global audience for its international news services now stands at 265 million people…
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Israeli mobile operator Cellcom preps OTT TV offering
Israeli mobile operator Cellcom is due to enter the over-the-top (OTT) market, offering TV services…
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Twitter and Starcom MediaVest reveal social TV findings
Twitter amplifies significant cultural moments far beyond original broadcast audiences, according to a new social…
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Warner Bros takes control, rebrands Shed
Warner Bros. has taken full control of UK production giant Shed Media, and is rebranding…
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CBBC partners with SyncScreen and Civolution on play-along app
The BBC’s children’s channel, CBBC, has partnered with SyncScreen and Civolution to power a play-along…
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Kaltura unveils search and discovery platform
Online video platform provider Kaltura has launched Kaltura Reach, a video discovery, search and accessibly…
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Fluendo turns to Fraunhofer for H.265
Digital video technology company Fluendo has teamed up with German research body the Fraunhofer Heinrich…
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Eutelsat targets Asia-Pacific with new satellite
Eutelsat is set to “significantly scale up its presence in the Asia-Pacific region” with a…
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Telefónica offers to buy out Mediaset’s Canal+ stake
Telefónica has offered €295 million to acquire Mediaset’s 22% stake in Spanish pay TV operator…
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Mobiles and tablets account for 21% of online video views
Mobile and tablet viewing represented more than 21% of all online video plays in the…
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Sky Deutschland revamps Sky Go service
Sky Deutschland has overhauled its Sky Go online service with new content and a new…
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Voddler launches Bollyvod
Swedish streaming firm Voddler has started rolling out a new global video-on-demand service for Bollywood…
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Set-top box revenue drops despite cable gains
Worldwide set-top box revenue dipped in Q1 2014 despite gains in the cable set-top box…
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YouTube gears up for subscription music launch
YouTube is gearing up to launch a subscription music offering, despite failing to sign licensing…
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Poland’s Ipla to debut new drama online
Cyfrowy Polsat’s OTT platform Ipla is to premiere new Polish crime drama series Na krawędzi…
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YouTube channel provider Zoomin.TV sets up shop in US
Europe’s largest multi-channel operator, Zoomin.TV, has launched its production and distribution business in the US….
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Open IPTV Forum merges with HbbTV Association
The Open IPTV Forum has merged with the HbbTV Association, in a move that recognises…
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Amazon UK snags Mad Men and Lionsgate TV content
Amazon has struck a programming deal with Lionsgate UK for a range of content including…
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Cable Europe calls for Europe-wide spectrum strategy
Spectrum stakeholders need to work together to create a Europe-wide spectrum strategy, according to Matthias…
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World Cup “most accessible in history” says Ovum
The football World Cup from Brazil is the most accessible in the tournament’s history, according…
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New TV apps from T-Hrvatski Telekom
Deutsche Telekom-owned Croatian service provider T-Hrvatski Telekom has launched new Android and iOS apps for…
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Paolini defends decision to take LCI free-to-air
TF1 Group’s chief executive Nonce Paolini has struck out at Canal+ and other rivals and…