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Multitaskers still focused on TV, says TiVo
Despite the rise of second-screen multi-tasking, TiVo claims that 76% of viewers remain primarily focused…
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Tesco adds Clubcard TV to Find Any Film
Tesco has done a deal with FindAnyFilm.com, adding its free online movie and TV service,…
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Ofcom grants Welsh local TV licences
UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has awarded licences for local TV services in Swansea and Mold,…
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South Africa’s SuperSport goes widescreen
Multichoice-owned SuperSport is switching its lineup of standard definition channels to the 16:9 aspect ratio,…
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Kids VOD service Toon Goggles launches on Samsung TVs in Europe
US-based kids video-on-demand service Toon Goggles is launching as an app for Samsung smart TVs…
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AmberFin names EMEA sales chief
Media ingest, transcoding and quality control specialist AmberFin has named Adrian Smith as vice-president of…
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Fox names new Italian chief
Fox International Channels has named Fabrizio Salini as the new managing director of its Italian…
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Netflix gears up for “substantial European expansion”
Netflix is set to “embark on a substantial European expansion” later this year, as it…
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Liberty may split international businesses
Cable giant Liberty Global is considering separating its European and Latin American businesses. Attending the…
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Vodkaster and Riplay plan French “Netflix alternative”
French movie-interest social network provider Vodkaster is to merge with DVD digitisation specialist Riplay with…
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TiVo lays off hardware designers
TiVo has reportedly laid off “most of the hardware team” responsible for core DVR boxes,…
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BBC’s Radio 1 hits a million YouTube subscribers
The BBC has hit the one million subscriber mark for the YouTube channel associated with…
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Magine completes German clean sweep with ProSieben channels
The ProSiebenSat.1 bouquet of channels will be added to the Magine service in Germany after…
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Canal+ files complaint against TF1 on advertising dominance
Vivendi-owned Canal+ has filed a complaint against commercial broadcaster TF1 with the French competition authority,…
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Yes Go using Viaccess-Orca recommendation platform
Israeli DTH pay TV provider Yes is using Viaccess-Orca’s Compass content discovery platform to support…
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Russian win for Elemental
Russia’s Channel One has chosen video technology provider Elemental’s video processing platform for its coverage…
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Visiware Millionaire game on Bouygues Bbox
TV games specialist Visiware has released a version of its Who Wants to be a…
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Amazon in talks over online pay TV service
Amazon has reportedly approached a number of large entertainment companies over plans to license live…
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Discovery takes majority control of Eurosport
Discovery Communications has acquired a controlling stake in Eurosport a year ahead of the schedule…
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MENA pay TV revenues set to jump 83%
Pay TV revenues in the Middle East and North Africa are set to climb by…
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Vivendi makes fresh commitments to secure free-to-air channels deal
Vivendi has made a series of fresh commitments to secure regulatory approval for its acquisition…
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Wuaki.tv appoints Microsoft exec to drive B2B growth
Over-the-top video service Wuaki.tv has appointed former Microsoft executive Xavier Llobera as its new partnerships…
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‘Phablet’ shipments set to reach 120 million
Shipments of ‘phablet’ devices – smartphones with large displays of 5.6 inches or more –…
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TDF merges media services units to form Arkena
French transmission provider TDF has merged its media services subsidiaries into a single company, Arkena….
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Antenna teams up with Raine
Greece-based broadcaster Antenna Group has entered into a wide-ranging strategic partnership with media-focused merchant bank…
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Yesterday and Really launch catch-up services on YouView
UK pay TV channel provider UKTV has launched seven-day catch up services on YouView for…
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Russian pay TV market sees growth
The Russian pay TV market grew by 3% last year, with the number of digital…
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UPC Ireland trials Horizon mobile app
Irish pay TV operator UPC has started trialling a new service, called Horizon Phone App,…
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CTAM Europe launches management course at INSEAD
Cable marketing organisation CTAM Europe is launching an executive management course with the INSEAD business…
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TTK teams up with Akamai
Russian service provider TTK has signed a network partnership agreement with CDN giant Akamai to…