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NAB: social media ‘crucial to future of network TV’

Extending flagship show brands to have a strong presence on social media is central to…

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Sky launches Now TV in Ireland

Sky has launched its stand-alone online streaming service, Now TV, in Ireland for the first…

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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…

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Virgin Media adds French, Polish and Russian networks

UK pay TV operator Virgin Media has bolstered its offer by securing distribution of channels…

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MTG completes sale of Czech TV assets

MTG has completed the sale of its Czech TV assets as it continues its transformation…

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Orange partners with Facebook on startup accelerator

Orange has partnered with Facebook to launch a startup accelerator focused on network infrastructure innovation….

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YouGov: 5m UK viewers use pirate streaming services

Nearly 5 million UK adults, some 10% of the population, use pirate TV streaming services…

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Netflix to raise €1bn through senior notes sale

Netflix has announced plans to raise €1 billion by selling senior notes, with the proceeds…

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Sky-Fox inquiry extended until after UK election

UK culture secretary, Karen Bradley, has extended the investigation deadline for 21st Century Fox’s planned…

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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…

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Turner taps Nick for Boomerang SVOD chief

Turner has poached Sundance Feniger from Nickelodeon to run its new Boomerang subscription VOD service….

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SES delivers US Ultra HD services

SES today announced that two US pay TV operators have launched commercial linear Ultra HD…

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Al Jazeera strikes global partnership with Google

Al Jazeera has struck a global partnership with Google in a bid to “cement Al…

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Zee moves into Poland with Bollywood channel launch

Zee Entertainment is moving into Poland with the launch of a customised version of its…

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Orange to ‘virtualise’ its TV box

Orange is to ‘virtualise’ its set-top box, removing the TV decoder from its dual-box Livebox…

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OTT to ‘overtake traditional TV within five years’

Within the next five years, viewing hours of live linear content streamed over the web…

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MTG reports Q1 increase in sales, operating income

MTG reported record sales and a 15% growth in operating income – despite making investments…

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Samsung and Amazon introduce HDR10+

Samsung and Amazon Video have announced HDR10+, an updated version of its open HDR10 standard….

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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…

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Orange chief rejects TF1 retrans demand

Orange CEO Stéphane Richard has indicated his company is unwilling to pay a retransmission fee…

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Viaplay orders first Icelandic original

Scandinavian SVOD player Viaplay’s latest original is an Icelandic drama. The commission of Stella Blómkvist…

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Vectra adds new HD channels

Polish cable operator Vectra has added two new HD channels to its programming line-up. The…

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Vivendi taps Streamroot for OTT TV

Vivendi has tapped OTT TV specialist Streamroot to provide technology to deliver its streaming video…

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MTG plays the digital game

MTG has made a string of bold investments in recent times while selling off traditional…

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Sky profits hit by Premier League costs

Sky saw its operating profit fall by 11% to £1.013 billion (€1.211 billion) in the…

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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…

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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…

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Sky Sports to air Ultra HD cricket

Sky Sports is due to broadcast cricket in Ultra High Definition this summer, in what…

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Ooyala appoints new chief executive

Ooyala has appointed the former CEO of software-as-a-service company Syncplicity, Jonathan Huberman, as its new…

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NTV+ extends UHD TV across whole of Russia

Pay TV operator NTV+ has launched Ultra HD TV broadcasts in the European part of…