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Pay TV Operators
NAB: social media ‘crucial to future of network TV’
Extending flagship show brands to have a strong presence on social media is central to…
Sky launches Now TV in Ireland
Sky has launched its stand-alone online streaming service, Now TV, in Ireland for the first…
AT&T CEO: Time Warner deal ‘moving along as expected’
Time Warner’s proposed merger with AT&T is “moving along as expected”. The chairman and CEO…
Virgin Media adds French, Polish and Russian networks
UK pay TV operator Virgin Media has bolstered its offer by securing distribution of channels…
MTG completes sale of Czech TV assets
MTG has completed the sale of its Czech TV assets as it continues its transformation…
Orange partners with Facebook on startup accelerator
Orange has partnered with Facebook to launch a startup accelerator focused on network infrastructure innovation….
YouGov: 5m UK viewers use pirate streaming services
Nearly 5 million UK adults, some 10% of the population, use pirate TV streaming services…
Netflix to raise €1bn through senior notes sale
Netflix has announced plans to raise €1 billion by selling senior notes, with the proceeds…
Sky-Fox inquiry extended until after UK election
UK culture secretary, Karen Bradley, has extended the investigation deadline for 21st Century Fox’s planned…
Twitch launches scheme to help more site users earn cash
Twitch has launched the Twitch Affiliate Program in a bid to bridge the gap between…
Turner taps Nick for Boomerang SVOD chief
Turner has poached Sundance Feniger from Nickelodeon to run its new Boomerang subscription VOD service….
SES delivers US Ultra HD services
SES today announced that two US pay TV operators have launched commercial linear Ultra HD…
Al Jazeera strikes global partnership with Google
Al Jazeera has struck a global partnership with Google in a bid to “cement Al…
Zee moves into Poland with Bollywood channel launch
Zee Entertainment is moving into Poland with the launch of a customised version of its…
Orange to ‘virtualise’ its TV box
Orange is to ‘virtualise’ its set-top box, removing the TV decoder from its dual-box Livebox…
OTT to ‘overtake traditional TV within five years’
Within the next five years, viewing hours of live linear content streamed over the web…
MTG reports Q1 increase in sales, operating income
MTG reported record sales and a 15% growth in operating income – despite making investments…
Samsung and Amazon introduce HDR10+
Samsung and Amazon Video have announced HDR10+, an updated version of its open HDR10 standard….
Ofcom to force BT to open up tunnels and poles
UK regulator Ofcom has unveiled plans to improve access to BT Openreach’s infrastructure by giving…
Orange chief rejects TF1 retrans demand
Orange CEO Stéphane Richard has indicated his company is unwilling to pay a retransmission fee…
Viaplay orders first Icelandic original
Scandinavian SVOD player Viaplay’s latest original is an Icelandic drama. The commission of Stella Blómkvist…
Vectra adds new HD channels
Polish cable operator Vectra has added two new HD channels to its programming line-up. The…
Vivendi taps Streamroot for OTT TV
Vivendi has tapped OTT TV specialist Streamroot to provide technology to deliver its streaming video…
MTG plays the digital game
MTG has made a string of bold investments in recent times while selling off traditional…
Sky profits hit by Premier League costs
Sky saw its operating profit fall by 11% to £1.013 billion (€1.211 billion) in the…
Sky and HBO in US$250m high-end drama deal
Leading pay TV players Sky and HBO are joining forces to create a development slate…
Mediaset’s Berlusconi says Vivendi to blame for losses
Mediaset chief executive Pier Silvio Berlusconi has blamed the collapse of the Italian broadcaster’s pay…
Sky Sports to air Ultra HD cricket
Sky Sports is due to broadcast cricket in Ultra High Definition this summer, in what…
Ooyala appoints new chief executive
Ooyala has appointed the former CEO of software-as-a-service company Syncplicity, Jonathan Huberman, as its new…
NTV+ extends UHD TV across whole of Russia
Pay TV operator NTV+ has launched Ultra HD TV broadcasts in the European part of…