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Belgacom and SFR launch subscriber cloud services
Belgian telco Belgacom and French service provider SFR are separately launching cloud services that enable…
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ProSiebenSat.1 secures DreamWorks movies
German free and pay TV broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has struck a master agreement with Constantin Film…
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Social TV app Vokl TV goes live
US-based digital agency Play Action has launched a new social television app called Vokl TV. …
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Skylink adds Hustler HD
M7 Group Czech and Slovak pay TV operator Skylink has added adult channel Hustler HD…
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BT to launch Plusnet YouView offering
BT is reportedly looking to offer YouView to customers of its low-cost Plusnet broadband service. …
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Twitter reveals TV stats, one billion tweets sent on the network every two days
There are now a billion tweets sent every two days on Twitter, with 15 million…
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Still ‘long way to go’ before 4K BBC iPlayer
The BBC still has a “long way to go” before looking to deploy 4K as…
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Lack of legal online choice resulting in TV piracy, says Spotify executive
TV viewers are still turning to piracy when they can’t access online content legally, with…
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ONO in PlayStation 4 tie-in with 200Mbps internet
Spanish cable operator ONO has struck a deal with Sony Computer Entertainment to co-market its…
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Lovefilm available on Xbox One
Online subscription video-on-demand provider Lovefilm’s service is now available on the Xbox One combined gaming…
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Primacom rejects Tele Columbus takeover
German cable operator Primacom has rejected a takeover offer by fellow cable operator Tele Columbus….
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Topfun teams up with NetRange for VoD app
Czech OTT player Topfun has launched a video-on-demand application in partnership with Hamburg-based NetRange. The…
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New CEO for UPC Czech Republic
Liberty Global has named Frans-Willem de Kloet as the new CEO of UPC Czech Republic,…
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Lagardère launches multiscreen ad synchronisation platform
Lagardère’s advertising division, Lagardère Publicité, has launched Real Time TV, a multiscreen synchronised advertising platform…
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SFR launches Google Play box
French service provider SFR has launched an Android-based set-top giving access to Google Play services,…
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Tele Columbus launches mobile website
German cable operator Tele Columbus has launched a mobile website to enable customers and prospective…
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Wuaki.tv moves forward with ambitious Euro-expansion plans
Wuaki.tv, the Spain-based OTT service owned by Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten, will launch in France,…
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Freesat to bring Freetime to smart TVs next year with OPAL
UK free-to-air satellite operator Freesat has launched an initiative to bring its Freetime connected TV…
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Telcos should use OTT as separate offering to extend reach, says Telefonica
Telecom operators are ideally placed to deliver OTT services, with an opportunity to use these…
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Discovery starts early Eurosport buy-out talks with TF1
Discovery Communications has begun discussions with Eurosport owner TF1 about potentially taking a majority stake…
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TV now 55% digital as global analogue switch-offs continue
More than 55% of households with a TV now receive a digital signal, compared to…
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BT plans multiscreen and OTT developments
Following the rollout of its BT Sports app this autumn, the UK telco and pay…
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A+E makes History in Russia
A+E-owned channel History is launching in Russia today. History and its HD sister channel have…
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Discovery plans HD simulcast for DStv
Discovery Communications is set to launch a high definition feed of the Discovery Channel for…
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Turner appoints UK kids TV boss
Turner Broadcasting has handed the director of UK kids channels role to Sean Gorman. Gorman…
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at800 appoints former Nokia Siemens Networks exec as CEO
at800, the body set up to test for interference from 4G networks on digital-terrestrial broadcasting…
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YouTube launches on Xbox One
Google-owned video site YouTube has announced it is launching an app for Microsoft’s new Xbox…
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M6 Group plans app revamp
RTL-owned French broadcaster M6 Group is set to update its apps to provide better second…
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YouTube gearing up for 4K, admits HTML5 flaws
Google is set to migrate all the videos on YouTube to its recently launched VP9…
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Now TV boxes ‘flying off the shelf’, says Sky
BSkyB’s recently launched Now TV boxes are “flying off the shelf like hot cakes and…