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YouView plans fresh updates
YouView is planning a string of updates for the coming months, as it aims to…
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Time Warner chief: TV is taking over the internet, not the other way round
The digital revolution means TV taking over the internet rather than the other way around,…
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Linear TV ‘ripe for replacement’, says Netflix
The linear TV channel model is “ripe for replacement” with the evolution to internet TV…
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Amazon reportedly planning STB
Amazon is reportedly developing its own internet-streaming TV set-top box with plans to launch the…
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DVB-T2 set-tops tipped to reach 18m homes
More than 18 million DVB-T2 set-top boxes are expected to ship in 2015 as part…
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EC launches major media consultation
The European Commission has launched a consultation on media convergence, looking at issues such as…
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Media valuations ‘too high’ for private equity
Corporate mergers and acquistions have made a comeback over the last year, but not private…
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BBC to cap payoffs for senior staff
The BBC is consult on proposals for a redundancy and severance pay cap of £150,000…
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No value in Aereo, says Bewkes
Barry Diller-backed online TV redistribution platform has little intrinsic value and will not present a…
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OTT firm Viewster hires new senior staff
Switzerland-based over-the-top TV service Viewster is opening offices in London, New York, Singapore and Adelaide…
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Satellite grows in Ukraine
Twenty-two per cent of TV homes in Ukraine now receive signals via satellite, according to…
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MTS network spend increases
Russian service provider MTS accounted for US$2.90 billion (€2.23 billion) of parent company Sistema’s expenditure…
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Digital TV Labs becomes DLNA certification vendor
The UK’s Digital TV Labs has become a DLNA accredited Independent Certification Vendor for suppliers…
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Virgin TiVo customers reach 1.5 million
Announcing its quarterly figures, Virgin said that TiVo customers now number 1.5 million, with the…
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iTunes dominates online video, says NPD
Apple’s iTunes store accounted for a massive 67% of electronic sell-through for TV shows last…
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Warburg Pincus invests in Poland’s Inea, plans major FTTH network build
Private equity group Warburg Pincus has, via an affiliate, become a strategic minority investor in…
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Orange sees strong take-up for Livebox Play
Orange France saw a boost from its Livebox Play combined set-top and gateway offering in…
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UK DVD rental market expected to go into freefall as Blockbuster stores close
The UK DVD and Blu-ray rental market is expected to decline sharply this year following…
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Rostelecom names five suppliers for half million set-tops
Russian telco Rostelecom has named five suppliers of digital interactive set-top boxes from whom it…
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Sports and specials account for 60% of second screen viewing
Sports and special programming accounted for almost 60% of second screen activity in the first…
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Akamai records European broadband progress
Over 45% of European broadband customers connecting to Akamai in the fourth quarter of 2012…
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News Corp settles with shareholders
News Corp has settled a legal case with a shareholder group that were unhappy with…
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Moldtelecom deploys Entone hybrid media players
Moldovan service provider Moldtelecom is deploying Entone’s Kamai 500 hybrid media players to deliver advanced…
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Scripps Networks Interactive goes TV Everywhere
Scripps Networks Interactive is due to launch a suite of mobile apps and websites to…
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Telemach joins United Group and first cross-territory services
Mid Europa Partners-backed Slovenian cable operator Telemach has joined United Group, the grouping, majority-owned by…
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UK Government proposes Ofcom cost-cutting efforts
The UK Government has launched a consultation, proposing seven changes to the duties of communications…
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Fashion One secures Lithuanian carriage deal
Lifestyle channel Fashion One has secured carriage on the platform Lithuanian cable operator Splius. Fashion…
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3ivx and Yospace combine to simplify video for Windows 8
Australian online video specialist 3ivx has developed an HLS adapter using software from Yospace that…
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Elion sees TV growth
TeliaSonera-backed Estonian service provider Elion grew its IPTV subscriber base by about 10% in the…
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Ludwig Bauer leaving Tele München
Tele München’s Ludwig Bauer is leaving the company. Bauer has been at the German-language media…