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Sky, HBO target co-production in content deal renewal
The UK’s BSkyB and pay TV counterpart HBO are to up their partnership by co-developing…
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Yahoo! shuts second-screen service IntoNow
Yahoo! is closing down its second-screen TV app IntoNow, less than three years after buying…
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De Agostini launches second-screen app for Super!
Italian publisher, content creation company and channel provider De Agostini has launched a second-screen app…
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MTG on-demand to get Viacom shows
Viacom International Media Networks will supply Modern Times Group with programming for the latter’s numerous…
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Viggle buys NextGuide parent Dijit Media
Second-screen TV service Viggle has acquired Dijit Media, the firm behind personalised TV programming guide…
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Teo sees IPTV growth but DTT numbers slide
Lithuanian service provider Teo’s base of IPTV subscribers grew by 12.2% last year to 172,300,…
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Eutelsat to operate satellite for Afghanistan
Afghanistan has struck a strategic partnership with satellite operator Eutelsat to provide capacity for digitial…
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Russian operators drop Dozhd after Leningrad siege survey
A number of Russian pay TV operators including NTV+, Akado and Rostelecom have dropped culture…
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Horizon to launch in Baden-Württemberg
Liberty Global’s Horizon advanced set-top box is to be made available to subscribers in Baden-Württemberg….
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MultiChoice to launch 24-hour Pistorius trial channel
South African pay TV operator MultiChoice is to launch a 24-hour channel exclusively tasked with…
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BBC iPlayer requests up by a third, tablet use expands rapidly
Requests on the BBC iPlayer catch-up service grew by a third in 2013, with 2.2…
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ITV to launch pay drama channel on Sky
UK commercial broadcaster ITV is to launch a pay TV channel on the BSkyB platform…
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Numericable to launch social TV service, restart and 4G
French cable operator Numericable has launched two new connected TV initiatives and has confirmed plans…
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Netflix: UHDTV needs standardisation of formats
Netflix sees ultra-high definition TV as a great opportunity but believes there is a need…
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BBC taken to task over Digital Media Initiative
The BBC was too optimistic about its ability to implement its ill-fated Digital Media Initiative…
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Watch, Gold, Dave and Alibi join Sky catch-up service
UK channel provider UKTV has made its Watch, Gold, Dave and Alibi channels available view…
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NBCU revenues up but Comcast ‘underweight’ internationally
NBCUniversal saw fourth quarter revenues rise 7.5% to reach US$6.5 billion (€4.8 billion) but parent…
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Russia’s MTS makes digital gains, following analogue switch-off
Russian service provider MTS has rolled out digital television to almost 150 cities across the…
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Trace Sports Stars launches in Malta
Sports- and celebrity-themed channel Trace Sport Stars is launching in Malta. The deal with quadruple…
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Tricolor TV sees subscriber bounce
Russian pay TV operator Tricolor TV reported an 18.4% increase in satellite TV customers last…
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France 24 renews Ericsson playout contract
News channel France 24 has signed a new five-year broadcast services contract with Ericsson, including…
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Russian cable association calls for free access to apartment buildings
Russia’s cable association, the ACTR, has called for adequate financial compensation for the must-carry status…
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Twitter says TV tweeters make better viewers
Twitter users recall TV advertisements at a far greater rate than non-users, according to an…
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Global TV connected devices to double by 2017
The global installed base of TV-centric connected devices will grow from one billion last year…
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BBC Worldwide announces male-skewing BBC Brit channel
BBC Worldwide is due to launch a male-skewing factual entertainment network called BBC Brit, completing…
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E! Entertainment launching in Russia
Celebrity gossip and entertainment channel E! Entertainment Television is launching in Russia and the CIS…
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TV advertising spend up 4.3%
TV advertising represented 57.6% of total global ad spend in Q3 2013 – up 4.3%…
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Second screen still holds ‘tremendous potential,’ says new research
Second screen viewing is an “inevitable part of the future” and presents “tremendous potential” when…
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Portugal Telecom extends Meo brand in quad-play drive
Portugal Telecom has decided to rebrand all its consumer services, including mobile, under the Meo…
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Antenna Group partners with Vice Media
Greece-based Antenna Group has partnered with youth media brand and digital content studio Vice Media,…