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SES sees room for video growth as it passes 1bn viewers threshold
SES now reaches one billion video viewers worldwide, and there is still plenty of room…
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Growing space emerging for ‘middle ground’ pay TV offerings
There is a growing space in the pay TV market for ‘middle ground’ players with…
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Imagine: cloud migration and customer consolidation is big challenge for vendors
Broadcast technology vendors are facing a series significant challenges related to the move to software…
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SES to develop platform services ‘closer to consumer’ for VOD and UHD
Wilfried Urner, who leads SES’s Media Platforms arm, told attendees at SES’s media event in…
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BBC chairman ‘concerned’ over broadcast quotas
BBC chairman David Clementi has said he is “concerned” about quotas relating to its broadcast…
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NBCU plans Nordic expansion for Hayu
NCBUniversal International is set to expand its reality TV SVOD service, Hayu, into the Nordics,…
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Confirmed: Sky deal referred to regulator for six-month review
The UK government has confirmed that 21st Century Fox’s planned £18.5 billion (€20.5 billion) takeover…
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Turner teams up with Canal+ to launch Warner TV
Turner Broadcast has teamed up with Canal+ Group to launch a new channel that will…
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Viacom ups Italian ambitions with FTA push
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has acquired an Italian digital free-to-air (FTA) frequency in order…
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France Télévisions faces call to make more savings
France Télévisions and France’s other public broadcaster organisations could be forced to find significant cost…
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Nat Geo appoints Netflix and AOL execs
National Geographic Partners (NGP) has hired digital execs from Netflix and AOL. Kyle Christensen and David…
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EBU and NBA extend agreement through to 2022
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the National Basketball Associations (NBA) have extended their agreement…
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Amazon adds PBS, Stingray to UK channel line-up
Amazon has added PBS America On Demand and Stingray Classica to its Amazon Channels line-up…
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Netflix and ABC conspire to create thriller
Netflix and Australian public broadcaster the ABC are working together again, this time on a…
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Apple unveils Apple TV 4K, readies TV app for Euro launch
Apple has unveiled a new 4K and High Dynamic Range (HDR)-compatible Apple TV device, and…
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Bradley minded to refer Sky deal over broadcasting standards
Karen Bradley has said she is “minded” to refer the proposed merger between 21st Century Fox…
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Netflix CFO defends US$6bn content spend
Netflix financial chief David Wells has claimed Netflix’s multi-billion dollar content spend is the key…
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Iflix hires Sky M&A chief as CFO
Emerging markets subscription video-on-demand service Iflix has named Sky M&A executive Anil Jhingan as its…
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Netflix to produce first Polish original
Netflix has announced its first original series in Poland, a key market for the global…
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The Africa Channel launching SVOD offering
US-based The Africa Channel is launching a subscription video-on-demand service targeted at the African diaspora…
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CEO brushes off Comcast concerns
NBCUniversal (NBCU) parent Comcast is in rude health despite a recent stock price drop, according…
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Altice USA aims to double in size in five years
Cable and telecom provider Altice Group’s US division aims to double in size over the…
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Berenberg highlights Sky risks
Analysts at Berenberg have cut their earnings-per-share estimates for Sky and have highlighted concerns about…
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Report: Philo SVOD service to offer channels from US cable giants
Channels from US cable TV giants like Discovery, AMC Networks and Viacom are set to…
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BBC Earth launching in Greece
BBC Worldwide is launching its BBC Earth channel in Greece on OTE Group-owned pay TV…
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Viasat Ukraine signs deal with SES
Pay TV outfit Viasat Ukraine has signed a deal with satellite operator SES to broadcast…
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SPI International channels to launch on Youfone TV
SPI International/Filmbox is launching three linear TV channels on YoufoneTV, the new OTT TV service…
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Report: Amazon working on new 4K, HDR Fire TV devices
Amazon is reportedly working on two new models of Fire TV streaming device that will…
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Sky secures English Football League rights with expanded offering
Sky has secured the rights to show live coverage of English Football League (EFL) games…
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Fox’s Ford retires as Etheridge exits
Fox Networks Group (FNG) executive Jeff Ford is retiring, with the separate exit of UK…