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Manchester Utd takes control of MUTV
Manchester United is acquiring the one third stake in the English Premier League football club’s…
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New deals for Sundance Channel
AMC Networks has concluded several new carriage deals for Sundance Channel Global and has picked…
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BBC Worldwide digital exec exits for All3Media role
The international arm of UK-based super indie All3Media has poached digital specialist Gary Woolf from…
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SVT to offer entire TV line-up online
Swedish public broadcaster SVT is to offer its entire broadcast output free of charge online….
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OTT and pay to drive TV revenue growth
Global TV advertising and subscription revenue will reach about US$400 billion (€300 billion) this year,…
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Broadcasters and sat ops team up to fight jamming
Broadcasters, satellite operators and equipment manufacturers have begun discussing the development of countermeasures to tackle…
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ATSC forms ATSC2.0 and M-EAS implementation teams
The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) has created two teams to drive the adoption of…
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Crackle rolling out LG, Samsung and Vizio smart TVs
Sony has inked deals with several smart TV manufacturers and its online TV channel Crackle…
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US Netflix users moving to connected TV
About 40% of US consumers with an internet connected TV were watching Netflix in the…
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JP’s Ashley Highfield aims to launch ultra-local online TV
Ashley Highfield, the CEO of UK local newspaper group Johnston Press and a former head…
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Bouygues launches Bbox tab on Android
France’s Bouygues Telecom has launched its Bbox tab application on Android-based tablets following its launch…
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iTV Media and Mira TV to bring OTT service to Spain
Chinese technology giant UTStarcom-affiliated services provider iTV Media is to deploy IPTV and video-on-demand services…
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BSkyB launches movie download offering Sky Go Extra
UK pay TV operator BSkyB has launched a new service to supplement its Sky Go…
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Lovefilm adds 4oD to on-demand offering
Amazon-owned subscription video-on-demand service Lovefilm has struck a new content deal with Channel 4, giving…
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Trace appoints Chello Central Europe as CE distributor
Music, sports and lifestyle channel provider Trace Media Group has appointed Liberty Global unit Chello…
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Almost half of UK consumers haven’t heard of YouView
New research from connected home specialists Twonky reveals that 49% of UK consumers have heard…
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Arabsat to exclusively distribute SPI International channels
Satellite operator Arabsat is to exclusively distribute three HD channels from SPI International in the…
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Danon: illegal cable operators remain key challenge in Ukraine
Piracy and associated artificially low-cost competition remains the major challenge facing network service providers in…
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Vision247 opens new office in Dubai
UK media services provider Vision247 has opened a new office in Dubai and appointed Tanya…
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Senior management shake-up at Endemol
Endemol has instigated wide-ranging senior management changes with new roles for Martha Brass, Edwin van…
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SintecMedia acquires Argo Systems
Broadcast management software provider SintecMedia has acquired cable industry business solutions specialist Argo Systems. The…
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Vodafone Germany adds Sat.1 Gold
Vodafone Germany has added ProSiebenSat.1’s Sat.1 Gold channel to its TV line-up. The channel, which…
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UPC to make Dutch film available simultaneously on VOD
Cable operator UPC Netherlands is to make Dutch film De Ontmaagding van Eva van End…
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TV Everywhere a hit with viewers, but authentication poses problems
Almost half of US pay TV subscribers have used TV Everywhere services but relatively few…
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HBO Europe to air first original mini-series, hopeful for wider distribution
HBO Europe will air its first move into big-budget original mini-series, the Agnieszka Holland-directed three-part…
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MultiChoice’s GOtv launches in Ghana
MultiChoice’s low-cost digital-terrestrial pay TV service GOtv has launched in Ghana. The service includes a…
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Illicit downloading down in France, but video remains a problem
The downloading of illicit content from the internet in France is decreasing, while the consumption…
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Ukraine to create new unified public broadcaster
Ukraine is planning to merge state-backed broadcasters National Television Company of Ukraine, National Radio Company…
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Rostelecom selling season passes
Russian service provider Rostelecom has begun selling season passes for TV shows on its digital…
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Arabsat signs Badr-7 contracts
Satellite broadcaster Arabsat has signed contracts with Astrium, Thales Alenia Space and Arianespace for the…