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Studio+ ‘filling gap in market’ as mobile content comes of age
Content specifically tailored to mobile consumption is coming of age and there is a gap…
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Altice’s SFR returns to growth
Altice-owned French service provider SFR returned to growth in the fourth quarter of last year,…
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Brands ‘should partner to unlock VR potential’
Brands should partner up with each other to unlock the potential of VR, according to…
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Interview: Thomas Helbo, CTO, Com Hem
Com Hem’s chief technology officer, Thomas Helbo, discusses innovation in the internet age. Andrew McDonald…
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Liberty Global ‘evaluating’ Amazon partnership
Liberty Global is “evaluating” whether to offer Amazon’s video service, after striking a global deal…
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EBU unveils new subtitling capabilities
The EBU has released a raft of new enhancements to its live subtitling toolkit. The…
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Ofcom: Sky merger warrants ‘fit and proper’ probe
UK regulator Ofcom has said that it “consider[s] it appropriate to examine any implications of…
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Channel 4: we are keeping up with Facebook
Channel 4 now has 15 million registered All4 users and can compete with the likes…
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Zucker: CNN thriving amid Trump media assault
CNN boss Jeff Zucker claims the media is under assault and politicians are failing to…
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Tele Columbus to launch new consumer brand, planning further acquisitions
Germany’s third-largest cable operator Tele Columbus plans to launch a new consumer brand later this…
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India’s Videocon d2h to make Netflix available via set-tops
Indian DTH pay TV operator Videocon d2h has struck a deal with Netflix to provide…
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France’s Free sees revenue boost from Canal+ deal
Iliad Telecom-owned French service provider Free received a boost to fixed-line ARPU last year from…
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BBC Worldwide takes Cbeebies to Taiwan
BBC Worldwide, the UK public broadcaster’s commercial arm, is launching kids channel Cbeebies in Taiwan…
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Q&A: Alcino Lavrador, Altice Labs
Altice Labs’ general manager, Alcino Lavrador, discusses IP delivery, the advent of 5G and unpicks…
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UK minister ‘minded’ to refer Sky deal to Ofcom
UK culture secretary Karen Bradley has said she is “minded” to refer 21st Century Fox’s…
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BT Sport retains exclusive grip on Champions League and Europa League
BT Sport has retained exclusive rights to air Champions League and Europa League football in…
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Orange chief says not in talks about acquiring Canal+
Orange is not currently in talks with Vivendi about an acquisition of Canal+ by the…
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INTV: Hulu’s studio plans ‘hinge on international ambitions’
Hulu’s creative chief, Craig Erwich, has said plans to set up its own in-house studio…
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New chief for Rostelecom
Russian service provider Rostelecom has named Mikhail Oseevsky as president of the company, replacing Sergei…
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Icflix partners with Orange in Egypt
Middle East and North African streaming service Icflix has partnered with Orange Egypt to offer…
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Murdoch: Sky consolidation will give big boost to creative industry
21st Century Fox’s consolidation of Sky will provide a major boost for creative industries in…
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Deutsche Telekom mulling standalone mobile OTT TV service
Deutsche Telekom is considering launching a standalone OTT TV product in Germany, according to Tim…
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Amazon unveils new pilot shows
The Crown producer Left Bank has landed a pilot order from Amazon and will make…
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Amazon India strikes exclusive deal with Lionsgate
Amazon India has secured a raft of exclusive TV and movie content after inking a…
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EU survey highlights digital progress
Denmark, Finland, Sweden and the Netherlands have the most advanced digital economies in the EU,…
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Mashable hires former Fullscreen exec
Digital media news site Mashable has appointed former MTV and Fullscreen Media exec, Polly Auritt…
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The future of Ultra HD
We are on the cusp of pictures that are brighter, crisper and more impressive than…
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Liberty Global’s Fries: consolidation needed to justify Euro 5G investment
Realising the 5G vision in Europe will be extremely challenging because of the amount of…
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Netflix launches European charm offensive
Netflix has launched a European charm offensive, claiming a to-date spend of US$1.75 billion in…
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Channel 4 backs new VR firm Parable
Channel 4, The Economist and Studio Lambert CEO, Stephen Lambert, have invested in a new…