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Virgin Media eyes more content app launches
Virgin Media is open to adding more content apps to its platform after striking a…
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Vivendi reportedly leaning towards Numericable for SFR sale
The ad hoc committee set up by Vivendi to weigh the rival offers for telecom…
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Sullivan, Sapan and Hollinger top DTVE Euro 50 Awards 2014
Sky Deutschland CEO Brian Sullivan, AMC Networks CEO Josh Sapan and Discovery Networks International CEO…
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Canal+ launches Social Player
Canal+ has launched Social Player, a new social TV platform that delivers a personalised experience…
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Freesat’s Freetime extends to terrestrial with Panasonic deal
Panasonic has struck an agreement with UK free to air satellite platform Freesat to embed…
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Netflix orders trio of DreamWorks originals
Netflix has ordered three new kids series from DreamWorks Animation as part of the ongoing…
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ProSiebenSat.1 strikes multi-platform deal with WWE
German broadcast group ProSiebenSat.1 has struck a long-term rights deal for free TV, pay TV…
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Video ad platform BrightRoll makes European push
US-based video ad platform BrightRoll is extending its reach into Europe after signing an agreement…
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BBC Worldwide appoints SVP for high growth CEMA markets
BBC Worldwide has appointed former Fox International Channels executive Jay Tallon to the new role…
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Verimatrix launches hybrid and IP-network focused security solution
Content security specialist Verimatrix is launching a new multi-network revenue security solution, designed to address…
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ALi launches new Android set-top chip
Chipset manufacturer ALi has launched the M3932, a new high-definition smart set-top system on a…
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Lattelecom and MTG locked in carriage fee dispute
Latvian telco Lattelecom could cease to carry Modern Times Group-owned channel TV3 at the end…
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Amazon confirms UK launch for original comedy
Amazon Prime Instant Video has launched original comedy series Betas in the UK. The show…
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EBU names finance and administration chief
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has named Emmanuel Frantz as its next chief financial and…
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Cable must “move on” from triple-play
Broadband is driving cable’s RGU growth but digital TV is driving its ARPU growth, while…
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4K ‘not an immediate concern’, says Liberty Global CEO
Ultra HD, also known as 4K, is “not an immediate concern” with consumers not yet…
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Ziggo targets bigger WiFi push
Dutch cable operator Ziggo said that it aims to launch more WiFi hotspots in a…
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DOCSIS 3.1 ‘ahead of schedule’
Development of the new DOCSIS 3.1 standard is tracking “slightly ahead of schedule,” with the…
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Cable operators must embrace mobile, says Liberty Global
Cable operators will increasingly find it hard to compete if they don’t offer mobile services,…
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Liberty Global joins RDK venture as third JV member
Liberty Global has joined the Reference Design Kit (RDK) joint venture, joining existing members Comcast…
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Access services like Netflix represent quarter of UK entertainment revenues
Subscription entertainment services like Netflix and Amazon Instant Video (formerly Lovefilm) now account for a…
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TiVo tops 2.5 million in Europe
TiVo has passed the 2.5 million subscriber milestone in Europe for the first time. TiVo…
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Debt and public markets both benefiting cable
Debt financing is characterised by rising yields and interest going up, but debt remains very…
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LG pushes 4K with new TV line launch
LG has launched its 2014 lineup of TVs, unveiling 68 new models, its largest collection…
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Unitymedia KabelBW taps Arris for CCAP edge router
Liberty Global-owned German cable operator Unitymedia KabelBW has deployed Arris’s E6000 Converged Edge router, the…
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Discovery promotes Honeycutt to new CTO role
Discovery Communications ahs promoted John Honeycutt to the role of chief technology officer. Honeycutt was…
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Bouygues ups cash offer for SFR
French telecoms-to-construction conglomerate Bouygues has upped the cash component of its offer for Vivendi-owned SFR…
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Netflix extends UK deal with Fox
Netflix UK in the UK and Ireland has acquired Homeland and American Horror Story from…
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Du chooses ChannelSculptor to manage channel portfolio
Middle East telecom operator Du has hired ChannelSculptor to aggregate free-to-air channels for its IPTV…
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VimpelCom introduces new offer for TV
Russian service provider VimpelCom has launched a promotional offer for three new bundled pacakges free…