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Mirada and Anevia team up for OTT TV offering

TV technology provider Mirada and OTT and IPTV software specialist Anevia have teamed up to…

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Over a million illegal streaming boxes sold in UK since 2015

More than one million illegal set-top boxes that allow users to stream content illegally have…

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DTG: we are are moving to an all-IP world

Linear TV is not dead but we are “definitely moving to an all-IP world”, according…

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Cisco’s Chambers to step down as CEO takes over chairman role

Cisco executive chairman and former CEO John Chambers has told the company’s board that he…

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HBO unveils first Scandi original

Swedish filmmaker Lukas Moodysson will create HBO Europe’s first original series out of Scandinavia. Scripted…

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Telekom Austria customers become first HEVC pay TV players in Europe

Telekom Austria has completed the upgrade of its white-label DTH satellite platform to the HEVC/H.265…

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Italy edging closer to ‘golden power’ as CONSOB says Vivendi controls TIM

The Italian government is edging closer towards activating its ‘golden power’ to intervene in industries…

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Baltcom launches new advanced TV service

Latvian cable operator Baltcom has launched an new advanced TV service, which it has dubbed…

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Ownzones names chief security officer and SVP, operations

OTT entertainment and technology provider Ownzones has named Rob Hopps as its chief security officer…

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beIN Media agrees new three-year security deal with Irdeto

Pay TV network beIN Media has agreed a new three-year deal with digital security specialists…

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France 24 launches HD services in Middle East

French international news channel France 24 has launched two HD channels, France 24 HD in…

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BBC World Service expands offerings for Horn of Africa

BBC World Service is expanding its offerings for the Horn of Africa with the launch…

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Intelsat ups Middle East EpicNG distribution with Etisalat

Intelsat is working with with Middle East and African telco, Etisalat, to expand the distribution…

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Argentinian operators tap Conax for security

Argentinian pay TV service providers CableVideo and Cosecor have turned to Kudelski Group-owned Conax to…

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HTC: virtual reality will ‘change the world’

HTC’s senior vice-president of VR, Rikard Steiber, predicted virtual reality will “change the world” as he…

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Turkey’s Natural TV extends reach to West Africa

Natural TV, a Turkish channel focused on health, agriculture, music and cultural content, is extending…

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eMarketer: UK digital ad spend to reach £10.9bn this year

UK digital ad spend will reach £10.89 billion (€12.36 billion) by the end of 2017,…

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Wind Hellas secures Nova Sports channels deal with Forthnet

Greek telecom operator Wind Hellas has signed an agreement with pay TV operator Forthnet SA…

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TF1 secures Formula 1 rights

French broadcaster TF1 Group has secured a multi-year deal to include Formula 1 in its…

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Tivù unveils first HbbTV 2.0.1 app

Italian DTT platform Tivù has teamed up with Samsung and Yotta Media Labs to unveil…

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DevWerks taps Zappware for US TVaaS platform

US-based DevWerks has teamed up with Belgium-based TV technology provider Zappware to bring a customised…

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Brightcove hires new European media chief

Brightcove has named Allen Dickson as vice president of media, EMEA. Dickson will lead the…

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Liberty to launch cloud DVR recordings next year

Liberty Global is planning to launch cloud DVR recording across its footprint in February, in…

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Murdoch: Sky deal would send ‘positive signal’ ahead of Brexit

James Murdoch has urged 21st Century Fox’s takeover of Sky to not be the victim…

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YouView to deliver more ‘personalised, multi-device experience’

YouView has put in place the building blocks to move to a “highly personalised, multi-devices…

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Netflix strikes international deal with Orange

Orange and Netflix have renewed the agreement signed in 2014 for the distribution of Netflix…

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Canal+ launching its own telenovelas channel

Canal+ has launched Novelas TV, a channel dedicated to telenovelas, created by its own channels…

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DAZN to launch in new markets

Perform Group will launch its DAZN OTT TV sports service in another “ten or so…

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Roku agrees streaming platform deal with Kwese Play

Roku has licensed its streaming platform to Econet Media for its new over-the-top delivered TV…

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eMarketer lowers US TV ad estimates due to cord-cutting

eMarketer has reduced its estimate for US TV ad spending due to “faster-than-expected growth in…