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Analysts back Netflix international expansion plans
Analysts have backed Netflix’s expansive launch strategy and stated its recent original programming deal with…
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Sky Deutschland acquires sports production outfit
German pay TV operator Sky Deutschland is to acquire 100% ownership of production company Plaza…
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South Africa decides against mandatory access control
The South African government has decided not to make use of access control a mandatory…
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Virgin Media taps Digital Element for content geo-location
UK cable operator Virgin Media is using geo-location technology from Digital Element to manage the…
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Tricolor TV plans to upgrade all subs to HD
Russian pay TV provider Tricolor TV plans to swap out set-top boxes not capable of…
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Spacecom provides capacity for African golf tournament
Israel’s Spacecom is providing broadcast services on its Amos-5 satellite for the Nedbank Golf Challenge,…
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Mixed results for SeaChange
Video technology provider SeaChange International has posted non-GAAP operating income of US$2.9 million (€2.1 million)…
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EBU names new executive board members
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU)’s general assembly has named two new executive board members. Peter…
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UPC expands Discovery offering
Irish pay TV operator UPC has added three more Discovery Networks-owned channels to its TV…
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Viacom appoints Red Bull Media exec
Viacom International Media Networks has recruited Oliver Nitz to run its mobile branding division. Nitz…
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Wuaki.tv partners with LG on smart TV streaming
Over-the-top video service Wuaki.tv has partnered with LG to launch an app on LG’s 2012…
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Netflix looking at possible French launch
Streaming service Netflix reportedly has France in its sights as a possible new launch territory….
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Sky to beat BBC to 4K, predicts BBC executive
Sky is likely to adopt ultra high definition 4K technology quicker than the BBC, with…
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‘Cord thinning’ on the rise
The trend of ‘cord thinning,’ cutting one or more pay-TV services, is on the rise,…
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Sky Italia launches raft of new features
Sky Italia is launching a number of new features to enhance its service in the…
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History channel agrees Norwegian DTT deal
A+E Networks UK is launching History on Norway’s national digital terrestrial television network, RiksTV. The…
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Hodgson expected to take over as Ofcom chairman
The UK government has named Patricia Hodgson as its preferred candidate to replace Colette Bowe…
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Jinni using TMS metadata for iPad app and web service
Search and discovery software provider Jinni is using metadata specialist TMS’s On Entertainment metadata to…
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A+E international boss exits
Steve Ronson, A+E’s international chief, has exited the company, DTVE sister title TBI has learned….
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Film4 promotes two in finance, marketing
Channel 4-owned movie network Film4 has upped two executives, including Harry Dixon, who now becomes…
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Vice launches electronic music channel in UK, Europe
Youth media company Vice has launched electronic music and culture channel Thump in the UK…
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Deutsche Telekom strikes strategic partnership with Twitter
Deutsche Telekom has struck a wide-ranging partnership agreement with Twitter to develop an advanced user…
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BSkyB opens up movie rental service to non-subscribers
BSkyB has opened its Sky Store movie rental service up to non-Sky subscribers in the…
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BT beating Setanta and ESPN, but has ‘long way to go’
BT Sport has already gained more momentum than previous UK rivals to Sky Sports, though…
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Russia’s Play unveils ambitious plans for 2014
Russian video-on-demand service Play is to enhance its service by launching full HD streaming and…
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ONO launches online TV service
Spanish cable operator ONO has launched an online TV service to complement its existing multiscreen…
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LG first to back Qualcomm’s AllJoyn
TV manufacturer LG Electronics is to be the first company to incorporate Qualcomm-backed mobile connectivity…
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Best of British SVOD service Cirkus launches on Com Hem
Cirkus, the subscription VOD service for pay TV platforms, has launched on Swedish MSO Com…
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Fox Fan app nears Europe-wide deployment
Fox International Channels(FIC) has almost completed the rollout of its Fox Fan second screen app…
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MTG extends Disney agreement
Modern Times Group (MTG) has extended its content licensing agreement with Disney for first-run and…