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Kabel Deutschland sees premium TV recovery
German cable operator Kabel Deutschland added 86,000 premium TV subscribers in its fiscal third quarter,…
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Virgin Media acquires Smallworld Fibre
Liberty Global-owned UK cable operator Virgin Media has acquired Smallworld Fibre, which operates cable and…
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Former Lovefilm exec lands ProSieben digital role
Lesley Mackenzie, the former group digital officer of streaming site Lovefilm, has landed a role…
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LCD panel shipments see seasonal decline
LCD panel shipments are set for a “moderate seasonal decline” this quarter after seeing record…
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Channel 5+24 launches on Freesat
UK broadcaster Channel 5 has launched a 24-hour timeshifted version of its channel on the…
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Kudelski and Cisco settle patent dispute
Conditional access and interactive TV technology provider Kudelski Group and Cisco have signed a multi-year…
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Dozhd will fight on despite loss of Tricolor, say management
Besieged Russian independent news and factual channel Dozhd’s management say it will not close despite…
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Fashion TV extends deal with SatLink
Israel-based teleport provider SatLink Communications has extended its deal with Fashion TV for the global…
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RRsat appoints European sports and live events exec
Israel-based satellite services provider, RRsat Global Communications Network, has appointed Luca Marinoni as its new head of…
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Exset promotes Pons
Emerging markets pay TV systems specialist Exset has named Andrew Pons as global director of…
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NBC Olympics announces tech partners for Sochi
Harmonic is providing its MediaGrid shared storage and MediaDeck integrated media playout server system to…
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The Baby Channel and Planet Knowledge join LG smart TVs
A string of content channels, including pre-school targeted The Baby Channel and multi-screen factual service Planet…
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Netflix to raise US$400 million for expansion, original content
Netflix is planning to raise US$400 million (€296 million) in long-term debt in the first…
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TalkTalk posts strong YouView growth, adds live Now TV channels
UK service provider TalkTalk has reported strong take-up of its YouView-based TV offer for its…
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Ofcom should have final say on media mergers, says Lords committee
Media regulator Ofcom, rather the UK culture secretary, should have the final say on whether…
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Fox channels reshuffles European execs
Fox International Channels has moved several of its senior executives in Europe into new positions…
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Google opens up Chromecast platform
Google has released a software developer kit (SDK) for its Chromecast TV dongle, opening it…
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Super Bowl generates 1.8 billion Twitter TV impressions
Sunday’s Super Bowl generated 1.8 billion Twitter TV impressions, reaching a unique audience of 15.3…
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Brightcove opens Dubai hub for MENA
Online TV specialist Brightcove is to open a new office in Dubai as part of…
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Euronews claims record YouTube figures
Euronews logged record YouTube viewing figures in 2013, claiming a 160% rise in viewing figures…
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France Télévisions taps Hubee for Pluzz.fr on Free
Broadcaster France Télévisions has tapped existing on-demand TV partner Hubee to provide its video-on-demand and…
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NHK revamps international service
NHK is revamping its NHK World TV service with a raft of new content. The…
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Cyfrowy Polsat adds TVP Sport HD
Polish pay TV operator Cyfrowy Polsat has added TVP Sport HD from the country’s public…
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EBU taps Newtec for pan-European news exchange
The European Broadcasting Union has signed a contract to deploy technology provider Newtec’s satellite broadcast…
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SFR could launch IPO in July, says Vivendi CEO
Vivendi-owned French service provider SFR could launch its IPO as early as July, according to…
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Spain’s ONO receives TiVo boost
Spanish fibre operator ONO added 65,000 TiVo customers in the last quarter, bringing the active…
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Freetime connected TV boost for Freesat
Freetime connected TV set-tops now account for 40% of UK free-to-air satellite platform Freesat’s installed…
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Smart TV shipments grow 55% in 2013
Global shipments of smart TVs grew by 55% year-on-year in 2013, reaching 76 million units,…
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Amazon plans Prime price hike
Amazon said that it is considering upping the price of its Prime subscription service in…
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AMC Networks completes US$1bn Chellomedia purchase
AMC Networks has closed its US$1 billion (€750 million) acquisition of global channels operator and…