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Numericable increases mandatory offering
French cable operator Numericable has increased the total of its mandatory bond issue to finance…
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Volia taps Entone for next stage of Smart HD rollout
Ukrainian cable operator Volia has tapped set-top technology provider Entone for the next phase of…
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FilmOn acquires Allied Entertainment movie rights
Over-the-top movie service FilmOn has acquired rights to content from the CineBx library and 40…
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A+E launches channels on Apple TV in the US
A+E Networks has launched dedicated channels for its A&E, History and Lifetime channels on the…
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Beltelecom boosts movie offering
Belarusian service provider Beltelecom is boosting the number of movies available on its Virtual Cinema…
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Globecast taps Anevia for OTT
Media services provider Globecast has chosen technology provider Anevia to support its new over-the-top TV…
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Netflix makes UK gains as Amazon’s share declines
Netflix has expanded its share of the UK market in the last six months as…
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Netflix plans German launch
Netflix is gearing up for a September launch in Germany, according to a report by…
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BBC to debut full season of BBC Three show on iPlayer
For the first time, BBC Three is set to make all episodes from new series…
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Irish Netflix rival in the works
Irish video rental firm Xtra-vision and HMV are reportedly planning to launch a new VoD…
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Tubi TV enlarges US VoD offerings
A new US video-on-demand service, Tubi TV, has launched on platforms including the Amazon Fire…
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AMC/Sundance promotes Frazier in EMEA
AMC/Sundance Channel Global has promoted Italy-based executive Marco Frazier to senior VP, global distribution, EMEA….
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YouTube dominates video streaming, says NY Film Academy poll
YouTube has a “significant” lead over pay video services including Netflix and iTunes, according to…
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Sony gears up for summer 4K launches
Sony has announced the pricing and availability of its new Bravia 4K Ultra HD TV line-up,…
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ADB powers O2 Czech Republic IPTV upgrade
Set-top and gateway provider ADB has completed managing the software migration of O2 Czech Republic’s…
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Motive Television signs South African set-top deal
TV technology firm Motive Television has signed a deal with Chinese set-top box maker Skyworth…
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Nagra expands Dish security partnership
Swiss-based content protection specialist Nagra has extended its partnership with Dish Network and EchoStar Technologies in…
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Sky launches Twitter programming controls
UK pay TV operator Sky has started to trial #WatchOnSky, a new Twitter tool that…
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Channel 5 plays down Sky/Discovery link
Channel 5 is playing down a UK report claiming an agreement has been reached for…
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Ziggo takes pay TV hit
Dutch cable operator Ziggo reported a 4.3% year-on-year decline in pay TV revenue in the…
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US pay TV subscriptions tipped for rebound
The US pay TV market is set to return to growth in 2014 with subscriber…
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Sky Atlantic poaches BBC Three’s Zai Bennett
BBC Three controller Zai Bennett is leaving the UK pubcaster to become director of Sky…
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CME appointments chairman, new board members
Central European Media Enterprises (CME) has appointed John K. Billock as chairman, at the same…
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NBCUniversal to launch digital programme initiative
NBCUniversal is making a push into “original, digital-first” programming, which it plans to broadcast across…
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UK surge in superfast broadband
The proportion of superfast broadband connections in the UK has grown from 5% in November…
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Europe approves Deutsche Telekom takeover of GTS Central Europe
The European Commission has approved Deutsche Telekom’s planned takeover of GTS Central Europe, an infrastructure-based…
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MultiChoice partners with Clearleap in multiscreen deal
African pay TV provider MultiChoice has partnered with multiscreen technology specialist Clearleap, which will offer…
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Ireland’s TV3 takes Rugby World Cup rights
Irish commercial broadcaster TV3 has secured the Irish rights for all 48 matches in next…
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Digital pay TV tipped to reach 58% of homes in Eastern Europe
Some 58.2% of TV households in Eastern Europe will subscribe to digital pay TV services…
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Numericable and Altice to raise €10bn in high-yield debt
French cable operator Numericable and its controlling shareholder Altice are together issuing high-yield bonds totaling…