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SBS Discovery Media wins World Cup and Euro 2016 qualifiers

SBS Discovery Media, the unit created by Discovery following its acquisition of SBS Broadcasting, has…

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Lovefilm launches new Wii app

Amazon-owned Lovefilm has launched a new Lovefilm Instant streaming service application on Nintendo’s Wii home…

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Ericsson earnings fail to impress

Ericsson’s second quarter results failed to live up to analyst expectations, with revenue remaining flat…

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Intel steps up mobile efforts as profits drop

Intel’s profits slipped 29% year-on-year, as the firm said it would focus on its Core…

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South Africa’s SuperSport to launch new channels

South Africa’s SuperSport is to launch new HD sports channels on the DStv pay TV…

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Euronews Knowledge sees strong growth on YouTube

Euronews Knowledge, the news channel’s science and discovery channel on YouTube, has attracted 115,000 subscribers…

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Arris makes its CCAP platform generally available

Technology company Arris has made its new E6000 converged edge router generally available. According to…

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Kent to step down as Turner CEO, Martin takes role

Phil Kent will end his 12-year tenure as CEO of Turner Broadcasting in January when…

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BSkyB names new board member

BSkyB has named Adine Grate as a new independent non-executive director.  Grate is currently a…

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HomeGrid Forum passes HomePNA products

The HomeGrid Forum has passed 12 new products from seven vendors for HomePNA interoperability and…

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Streambox launches Facebook, Twitter streaming

Video-over IP platform provider Streambox has launched a software update to enable users to share…

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Dreambox devices get hardware update

Dreambox’s distribution partner Leontech is launching three existing models of Dreambox set-top box with upgraded…

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BBC reflects on year of “incredible highs” and “desperate lows”

The BBC will learn the lessons from a years of “incredible highs” and “desperate lows”,…

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Google in talks over online TV service

Google has reportedly approached media companies about licensing content for an internet TV service, in…

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Virgin Media adds new 3D titles

UK cable operator Virgin Media is adding new 3D titles to its on-demand TV service. …

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BBC Trust chairman to step down in 2015

The chairman of the BBC’s governing body, Lord Patten, has said that he will step…

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John Malone admits defeat in Kabel Deutschland race

Liberty Global owner John Malone has admitted his company has lost the race to buy…

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Apple reportedly working on TV ad-skipping plans

Apple is reportedly working on ad-skipping technology for its Apple TV set-top box service.  According…

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Management change at Maxdome

The managing director of German video-on-demand service Maxdome, Thomas Heise, has left the company as…

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RTL Netherlands boasts digital gains

RTL Netherlands said that visits to its web properties from mobile devices has more than…

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France 24 Arabic launches in Israel on Hot

News channel France 24 has launched its Arabic version on Israeli cable operator Hot’s network….

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Mixed picture for TeliaSonera

Nordic telco TeliaSonera experienced a mixed picture in TV and broadband growth in the year…

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Fimalac to acquire Allociné

French media group Fimalac is in exclusive negotiations to acquire movie website Allociné from US…

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WISI and IP.Netcom launch HbbTV-IPTV combination set-top

German cable technology company WISI and IP.Netcom have teamed up to provide a hybrid HbbTV…

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BBC to launch five new HD channels as Ofcom creates capacity for more

The BBC has said that it will launch five new free HD channels by early…

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BBC Worldwide sets focus on international, digital growth

BBC Worldwide reported “particular growth” in programme sales and its international channels in its 2012/13…

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Scripps reportedly eyes Chellomedia

Scripps Networks Interactive is reportedly among the interested suitors looking at Liberty Global’s for-sale content business,…

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Al Jazeera secures MENA English Premier League deal

Al Jazeera Sport has secured rights to English Premier League football in the Middle East…

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Sonar Entertainment launching paid-for YouTube channel

Sonar Entertainment launching paid-for YouTube channel, Minis + Movies. The TV movie and series producer…

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ITU moves forward with G.fast for high-speed internet over copper

The new G.fast standard for very high-speed broadband services over existing copper wires has taken…