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Com Hem strikes partnership for smart home services

Swedish cable operator Com Hem has teamed up with home security and smart energy technology…

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Tricolor TV highlights battle against piracy in Russia

Russian pay TV operator Tricolor TV says it was instrumental in blocking 520 pirate internet…

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UPC Czech adds raft of Universal Studios content to MyPrime

Liberty Global-owned UPC Czech Republic has added a raft of series and movies from Universal…

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Facebook adds Zoomin.TV Gen Z shows to Watch

Facebook has teamed up with Modern Times Group (MTG)-owned online video network Zoomin.TV to deliver…

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New event video streaming technology tested at Edinburgh Fringe

Singapore and UK-based satellite equipment provider Global Invacom Group has carried out the first live…

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UPC Switzerland launches in Lausanne

Residents of Lausanne in Switzerland can now access all of the services of Liberty Global-owned…

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Media Broadcast taps Nevion for DVB-T2 migration

German transmission services provider Media Broadcast has tapped media production specialist Nevion to deliver technology…

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Netgem highlights role in EE TV Amazon Alexa voice launch

TV technology provider Netgem has confirmed its role in bringing Amazon Echo voice navigation to…

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Disney strikes deal for branded channel with SVOD player Iflix

Disney, fresh from pulling out of its distribution agreement with Netflix, has signed up to…

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Canal+ teams up with Bouygues Telecom for new offering

Vivendi-owned French pay TV operator Canal+ has teamed up with service provider Bouygues Telecom to…

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Sky invests another £1m in TRX

UK satellite broadcaster Sky has invested another £1 million (€1.1 million) in rights trading platform TRX….

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TracePlay to launch in Congo with Africell

Modern Times Group (MTG)-owned music and urban lifestyle broadcaster Trace has struck an agreement to…

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Medialaan taps YoSpace for new online TV service

Belgian broadcaster Medialaan has selected advertising technology outfit YoSpace to provide its dynamic ad insertion…

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ProSiebenSat.1 dives deeper into eSports with ESL deal

German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1’s sports business unit, 7Sports, is to deepen its involvement in the fast-growing…

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Kwesé TV now available in Zimbabwe

Econet Media’s Kwesé TV has launched in Zimbabwe through a partnership with local player Dr…

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Bonnier Broadcasting names new communications chief

Swedish broadcaster TV4 Group-owner Bonnier Broadcasting has named Åsa Barsness as its new communications and…

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Movistar Partizado only available via main Spanish operators

The new season of Spanish La Liga football kicked off this weekend, with matches to…

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DVB-T2 migration gives big boost to German set-top sales

Germany’s migration from the DVB-T digital-terrestrial TV standard to the more modern DVB-T2 format provided…

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Mediaset-Telecom deal ‘desirable’ says Italian government official

An agreement between Mediaset and Telecom Italia (TIM) to combine the former’s content with the…

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‘SVOD to dominate free’ in Latin America

Subscription VOD services will continue to dominate free OTT offers in Latin America, according to…

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Satellite ground segment sales to reach US$158bn

Satellite ground segment revenues will surpass US$158 billion (€134 billion) over the next decade, according…

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Mediapro takes eSports strategy to Latin America

Spanish broadcaster Mediapro’s Argentinian arm has produced and is commercialising the rights to one of…

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Verizon-backed Complex lights Fuse content deal

Verizon-backed digital content business Complex Media will create original content with Latino channels group Fuse…

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MTG extends grip on handball

Modern Times Group (MTG) has extended its grip on top-tier handball rights for the next…

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Net Insight CFO to leave

Thomas Bergström, the chief financial officer of Sweden-based broadcast transmission and OTT technology company is…

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Heuch replaces Haug at Telenor

Nordic telco Telenor has named Cecilie Heuch as EVP and chief people officer, effective from…

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Turner to launch OTT sports after securing Champions League rights

Turner is to launch a new standalone premium sports streaming service in the US after…

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Reddit adds native video in ‘rich content’ push

Social discussion website Reddit is adding new video functionality, allowing users to upload and share…

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Google exec to lead Discovery Nordics digital unit

Google exec Karin Bonde has left the tech giant to become VP of Discovery Networks…

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US satellite TV operators suffer ‘biggest ever losses in Q2’

US satellite TV providers DirecTV and Dish suffered more combined subscriber losses in Q2 2017…