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Connected TVs now used in 49% of US households
Some 49% of US households now have at least one TV set connected to the…
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MTG writes down Ukrainian pay TV operation
Modern Times Group (MTG) has decided to write down the value of its Ukrainian pay…
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Online viewing to overtake terrestrial TV in US
The number of homes in the US that watch TVs that are solely reliant on…
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UPC Poland appoints O2 Slovakia CEO
Liberty Global has appointed O2 Slovakia CEO Ramiro Lafarga Brollo as managing director of UPC…
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BBC ‘committed to all audiences’ despite youth drop-off
The BBC has hit back at reports that it has lost 12% of its 25…
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Russian satellite failure leads to channels move
Gazprom Space Systems (GSS)-owned satellite Yamal-201, positioned at 90° East, has malfunctioned, leading GSS to…
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Liberty Global secures Romanian football rights
Liberty Global-owned UPC Romania and satellite TV sister-company Focus Sat have secured rights to show…
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ER-Telecom to offer cloud-based games to TV subs
Russian service provider ER-Telecom, which operates under the Dom.ru brand, is to begin offering cloud-based…
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BBC and ITV secure World Cup rights
UK broadcasters the BBC and ITV have secured rights the 2018 and 2022 football World…
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Applicaster supports MegaFon World Cup second screen service
Russian mobile service provider MegaFon is using multiscreen technology provider Applicaster’s platform to deliver enhanced…
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CNBC hires international digital chief
News network CNBC has recruited John Armah as head of digital for its international business….
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Liwest deploys Arris CCAP platform
Austrian cable operator Liwest is using technology provider Arris’s CCAP-based E600 converged edge router to…
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Table Tennis Fed turns to Rightster
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has struck a partnership with video distribution specialist Rightster….
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New movie channels for MTIS
Belarusian pay TV operator MTIS has added movie channels Kinolyuks and KinoSoyuz to its digital…
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ITV Encore goes live
ITV’s new drama channel ITV Encore goes live tonight in the UK on Sky Channel…
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TV companies must innovate and engage audiences, warns top media strategist
TV has “not innovated” in the past decade and programmers are losing control over their…
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Telefonica looking to buy remaining DTS stake from Mediaset
Telefonica is reportedly seeking to up its stake in Spanish pay TV company DTS to…
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15% of US broadband users to ‘cut the cord’ in next six months
Some 15% of US broadband users that subscribe to a legacy cable, satellite or telco…
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Slovak Telekom to expand DTT services in CEE with Intelsat deal
Slovak Telekom has signed a multi-year deal with satellite services firm Intelsat to expand its…
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Verizon and Netflix embroiled in network row
Verizon has issued a cease and desist notice to Netflix demanding it stop publicly stating…
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New TV audience measurement service goes live in Africa
Mobile survey firm GeoPoll has launched its new Audience Measurement Service in Africa, offering what…
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Spain’s Telecable eyes 4K move
Spanish operator TeleCable is trialling 4K with a view to possibly supporting the technology from…
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BBC Worldwide appoints financial boss
BBC Worldwide has confirmed Andrew Bott as its new chief financial officer. Bott has been…
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Google adds offline Play functionality to Chromebooks
Google has launched a new app Google Play Movies & TV Chrome app, that will…
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CME appoints permanent CFO
CEE-focussed broadcast group CME has confirmed David Sturgeon as its permanent CFO. Sturgeon has been…
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TF1 launches Teleshopping TV app with Wiztivi
French broadcaster TF1 has launched Teleshopping, a TV-based shopping application that runs through an HbbTV…
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TLC appoints UKTV exec as UK channel head
Discovery Networks UK and Ireland has appointed former UKTV executive Clare Laycock as channel head…
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Freeview and Digital UK take on YouView with connected TV service
UK DTT platform Freeview is set to launch a new connected TV service, with support…
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BBC to trial UHD during the World Cup
The BBC has announced plans to run a series of Ultra High Definition, 4K, broadcast…
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Arris sets sights on common TV app platform
Set-top and home gateway maker Arris has plans to establish a common application platform, outside…