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ADB unveils UnifyTV for multiscreen TV
Set-top provider ADB has unveiled UnifyTV, which it describes as an application environment that provides…
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Nagra DRM approved by DTLA
The Digital Transmission Licensing Administrator (DTLA) has approved content security specialist Nagra’s DRM solution for…
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BSkyB plans cloud-focused set-top box revamp
BSkyB is reportedly planning a “major overhaul” of its Sky set-top box that will make…
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Mediaset hits out at banks’ valuation of Premium
Italy’s Mediaset has criticised banks for undervaluing its Premium pay TV service amidst moves to…
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Netflix attacks ‘toll taking’ from ISPs, warns against Comcast merger
Netflix has reiterated its opposition to the merger of US cable giants Comcast and Time…
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MTG boosted by Winter Olympics
Modern Times Group (MTG) achieved record free-TV audience share in Sweden during the Winter Olympics, with…
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Crime + Investigation launches in Mozambique and Angola
Crime + Investigation (CI) has launched in the Portuguese-speaking African countries of Mozambique and Angola…
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Telenet spurred by triple-play gains
Belgian cable operator Telenet reported “solid net triple-play growth” in the first quarter and recorded 57,100…
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Harmonic and Elemental top multiscreen encoder market
Harmonic and its rapidly growing rival Elemental are locked in a “virtual tie” to lead…
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UPC Cablecom launches mobile service
Liberty Global-owned Swiss cable operator UPC Cablecom is to launch a mobile service, enabling it…
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London Live editorial director quits
Stefano Hatfield has left his position as editorial director of London Live, just weeks after…
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UK TV ad market tipped to grow strongly
TV ad revenues will increase at a healthy rate in 2014 with the soccer World…
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KPN adds to IPTV base
Dutch telco KPN added 62,000 IPTV subscribers in the first quarter of this year. KPN…
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Free owner Niel takes majority stake in Monaco Telecom
French telecom entrepreneur and owner of Iliad Telecom/Free Xavier Niel has acquired a controlling stake…
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Portuguese regulators consult on future of DTT
Portuguese telecom regulator ANACOM and media regulator the ERC have launched a public consultation on…
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Global OTT market set to top US$50bn in five years
The over-the-top TV market globally will grow from US$25.33 billion (€18.27 billion) this year to…
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Al Jazeera launches in Sweden
Al Jazeera has launched in Sweden as part of the Teracom-backed Boxer digital-terrestrial TV platform. …
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New Polish factual channel replaces TVP1 standard definition
A new Polish factual and educational channel, Fokus TV, is this week replacing the standard…
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Mediaset plays down report of Al Jazeera, Canal+ pay TV tie-up
Mediaset has played down reports that it is on the brink of forging a wide-ranging…
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Cloud OTT service Magine launches in Germany
Magine, the cloud-based over-the-top TV service, has launched in Germany. It has been in beta…
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TF6 closure signals further decline of pay DTT
In another blow for digital-terrestrial pay TV in France, commercial broadcasters TF1 and M6 have…
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Netflix launching on US cable
Netflix will launch on three US cable TV systems next week. The streaming service will…
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Vivendi to return €5 billion to shareholders post-SFR sale
Vivendi is to use part of the €5 billion net cash it stands to receive…
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Discovery seeks international content chief as Silberwasser leaves
Discovery Networks International is recruiting for a chief creative officer following the news that Luis…
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Canal+ Afrique secures World Cup rights
Canal+ Group’s African unit Canal+ Afrique has acquired local rights to the football World Cup…
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Chello Central Europe names new country chief
AMC Networks-owned channel provider Chello Central Europe has named Telefónica Czech Republic executive Evzen Chlanda…
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ITV hires Discovery’s Bellamy
ITV has poached Julian Bellamy from Discovery and he will replace the outgoing Denise O’Donoghue…
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Wuaki.tv strikes new smart TV deals
Over-the-top TV operator Wuaki.tv has struck partnerships with TV manufacturers Samsung, LG and Panasonic to…
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Comux switches on new transmitters for local TV
Comux, the infrastructure joint venture set up to support the launch of local digital-terrestrial TV…
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Rostelecom to begin testing new ‘national’ search engine
Russian telecom operator Rostelecom is reportedly to begin beta-testing a new home-produced search engine, Sputnik.ru,…