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Netflix nabs Swedish original from The Bridge scribe
Netflix has commissioned its first original series from Sweden, which has the head writer from…
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HTS satellites set to take up slack as capacity price pressure bites
High-throughput satellite (HTS) services will enable growth in the overall satellite communications market despite a…
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CME joins European Media Alliance
Central European Media Enterprises (CME) has joined the European Media Alliance created by ProSiebenSat.1 and…
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ITV taps AWS Elemental for streaming video
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has tapped video processing specialist AWS Elemental to deliver technology to…
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MTG secures exclusive boxing rights
Modern Times Group has secured the exclusive rights to the World Boxing Super Series across…
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Altice passes four-million fibre milestone in Portugal
Altice-owned Portugal Telecom’s (PT) Meo-branded offering has now passed four million homes and businesses with…
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Videoamp appoints former FreeWheel exec as CFO
RTL Group and Mediaocean-backed Videoamp has appointed former FreeWheel COO and CFO, as its first…
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McDonough takes charge of Forbidden Technologies
Cloud video software-as-a-service specialist Forbidden Technologies has named former Turner northern Europe chief and BBC…
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Blue Ant creates global networks division in expansion push
Producer, distributor and channel operator Blue Ant Media has launched a global networks division to…
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Vivendi ‘merging’ Dailymotion with Watchever
Vivendi is merging its struggling YouTube rival Dailymotion with video-on-demand technology unit Watchever, according to…
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Roku launches The Roku Channel
Roku has launched a free movie-streaming channel on its platform, called The Roku Channel. Available…
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Peter Rice upped to 21st Century Fox president
Peter Rice has been promoted to president of global media giant 21st Century Fox. He…
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Live programming accounting for bulk of simulcast online viewing
Live programming still holds value for consumers even online, with live event programming such as…
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Government moves to prevent Swisscom fibre monopoly
The Swiss Federal Council has approved proposed changes in the country’s Telecommunications Act (TCA) that…
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Tricolor TV launches test of online TV service
Russian pay TV operator Tricolor TV has launched its planned OTT TV service in test…
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Netflix grabs One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest prequel
SVOD service Netflix has given a two-season commitment to a One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s…
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Cyfrowy Polsat extends deal with Eutelsat
Polish satellite pay TV provider Cyfrowy Polsat has signed a new long-term contract with Eutelsat…
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Lionsgate taps Vimeo for comedy and movie OTT platforms
Lionsgate has partnered with Vimeo on two over-the-top offerings – comedy service Laugh Out Loud…
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ThinkAnalytics reports strong full-year performance
Search and recommendations specialist, ThinkAnalytics, said it now has more than 220 million global subscribers…
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Polsat’s Ipla joins Onet’s vod.pl
Polish commercial and pay TV broadcaster Polsat Group has struck a deal to make its…
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BBC ‘must future-proof’ against US threats
BBC director general Tony Hall has said getting the “strategic relationship” between the UK pubcaster’s…
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YouTube updates Live with ‘ultra-low latency’ streaming
YouTube is aiming to make live content creation “easier and more accessible” with new features…
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MTG launches Norwegian start-up accelerator
MTG has launched a start-up accelerator in Norway that will see it offer digital companies…
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Quickline launches national OTT TV service in Switzerland
Swiss cable group Quickline is launching a national free OTT TV service, including ad-free replay…
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Amazon adds Brown Sugar to Channels
Amazon has added Brown Sugar, the new subscription video-on-demand service focusing on African-American movies, to…
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Liberty Global strikes exclusive deal with Red Bull Media House
Liberty Global’s Swiss and Austrian unit has formed an exclusive partnership with Red Bull Media…
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YouTube exec Robert Kyncl releases book celebrating the site
YouTube’s chief business officer, Robert Kyncl, has released a book subtitled “how YouTube and the…
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Elisa taps Netgem for Estonian Binge
Finland’s Elisa, owner of Estonian cable and mutliplay operator Starman Group, has tapped Netgem to…
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Liberty Global taps Juniper for network virtualisation
Liberty Global has tapped Juniper Networks as a network virtualisation partner, as it looks to…
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Intelsat and BSAT launches cancelled after last-minute anomaly
The launch of Arianespace’s VA239 flight, carrying Intelsat 37e and Japan’s BSAT-4a, has been cancelled…