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BuzzFeed launches social TV initiative
BuzzFeed has partnered with Bravo and IFC to launch its BuzzFeed Social Tune In Program,…
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European Commission clears Discovery-Eurosport deal
The European Commission has cleared Discovery Communications’ acquisition of sports broadcaster Eurosport in a deal…
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BBC must overhaul project management after ‘complete failure’ of DMI
The BBC needs to overhaul its approach to future major projects in order to safeguard…
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One in five Americans reached by ‘social TV’
Some 19% of online Americans aged 15 to 54 are reached by social media relating…
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CNN puts viewers in control with Watch CNNx iPad app
News network CNN has launched Watch CNNx, an iPad app that it says will give…
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Telekom Austria CFO to leave firm
Telekom Austria’s supervisory board has agreed with chief financial officer Hans Tschuden that his contract…
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Aereo readies Chromecast launch
US TV streaming service Aereo is set to launch on Google’s Chromecast platform by the…
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Former Ingenious boss heading new media investment firm
Patrick Bradley will head up Station 12, a new media and entertainment investment firm that…
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Dutch block on pirate downloads
The Dutch government has reportedly put a ban on downloads of pirated content following a…
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UK launch for Samsung UHD curved TVs
Samsung is due to roll out its recently launched line of curved Ultra High Definition…
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Telecom Italia to offer Sky Italia over IP
Telecom Italia has signed a deal with Sky Italia that will allow its customers to…
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Investigation ordered into SABC-Multichoice news channel deal
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has called for the country’s Competition Commission to investigate…
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UK video entertainment spend to reach £10 billion
Video entertainment spend in the UK is expected to reach £10 billion (€12 billion) by…
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Speculation grows over new Apple set-top box
Speculation is growing that Apple is planning to launch a new TV set-top box, after…
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Days of linear channels are numbered, says YouTube’s Varela
The days of linear TV channels being the predominant way people consume TV are numbered,…
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IPTV subscriber numbers grow 21% in 2013
Global IPTV subscriber numbers grew by 21% last year, reaching 96 million at the end…
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AOL renews slate of original series
AOL has renewed several of its original series. The internet firm is pushing into original…
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MultiChoice expands Sub-Sahara Africa DTT with Intelsat deal
African DTT operator MultiChoice is expanding the reach of its TV offering in Sub-Saharan Africa…
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OpenTV and Nagravision sue Apple for patent infringement
OpenTV and Nagravision, both subsidiaries of digital security firm Kudelski Group, have filed a lawsuit…
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Sky Deutschland extends Wimbledon rights to 2018
Sky Deutschland has extended its Wimbledon tennis rights through to 2018, taking exclusive broadcasting rights…
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Hispasat signs capacity deals for 30º West
Spanish satellite operator Hispasat has extended its capacity agreement with RRSat, RTVE and FORTA for…
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Octoshape partners with iStreamPlanet for OTT delivery
Cloud-based streaming technology firm Octoshape has partnered with live streaming services company iStreamPlanet to offer…
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Service providers still struggling with complexity of multiscreen revolution, NAB attendees told
The slow death of the primetime family viewing experience and the migration of viewing to…
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Amazon claims streaming video lead over Apple, Hulu
Amazon claims that it has now passed both Apple and Hulu in US streaming video usage, citing a…
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Discovery invests in pet channel DogTV
Discovery Communications has invested in, and formed a strategic partnership with, DogTV – a television…
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Canalplay launches new mobile app with Chromecast support
Canalplay, the on-demand arm of French pay TV provider Canal+, has launched a new version…
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Pay TV now reaches 4.35 million subscribers in MENA
The pay TV market in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) grew rapidly in…
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Pace appoints new international president to oversee EMEA
Set-top provider Pace has appointed former Comcast, Charter and Bell Atlantic executive Jim Henderson as…
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Sky Italia debuts Discovery nets
Pay TV provider Sky Italia has added four Discovery Communications-owned channels and one from the…
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Roku owners use OTT services more than Apple TV users, says Parks
More Roku owners than Apple TV owners use an over-the-top (OTT) video service, according to…