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French internet users tune into eSports
More than a quarter of French internet users are interested in eSports, according to audience…
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Teracom sells Boxer Denmark to Stofa owner
Energy group SE, the owner of Danish cable operator Stofa, has agreed to acquire digital-terrestrial…
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Amazon redesigns Fire TV interface
Amazon has redesigned the user interface for its Fire TV set-top box in a bid…
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Trace Urban expands in Central and Eastern Europe
Trace has launched its Trace Urban music channel on Total TV in Serbia, Slovenia and…
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Sky and 21st Century Fox agree takeover terms
Sky and 21st Century Fox have agreed terms of a takeover a deal that will…
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Vivendi now owns 20% of Mediaset, but next steps unclear
Vivendi is continuing its hostile bid to acquire a significant stake in Mediaset. The French…
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Report: Facebook in talks to licence its own video content
Facebook has reportedly started talks with TV studios and video producers about licensing shows, in…
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Netflix and Amazon go head-to-head in India
Netflix and Amazon go head-to-head in IndiaStreaming service Netflix has bagged exclusive SVOD rights to…
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Vimeo ‘rebuilds TV experience’ with new apps
Vimeo has introduced what it described as a “complete rebuild of the Vimeo TV experience”…
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TalkTalk adds Cartoonito to channel line-up
UK operator TalkTalk has added Turner preschool channel Cartoonito to its TV line-up. Cartoonito is…
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Amazon takes on Netflix with global Prime Video rollout
Amazon has taken on Netflix with the launch of Prime Video in more than 200…
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Battle for Mediaset intensifies as Vivendi acquires 12% stake
The battle between Vivendi and Mediaset has entered a new phase, with Vivendi revealing that…
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Netflix goes live on Liberty’s Horizon platforms in Ireland, Switzerland
Netflix has launched on Liberty Global’s Horizon advanced TV platform in Ireland and Switzerland, following…
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Finland’s Elisa acquires Estonia’s Starman
Finnish telecom and cable group Elisa is to acquire leading Estonian cable operator Starman for…
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M6 to take over RTL French radio stations
M6 Group is to acquire the French radio assets of RTL Group as part of…
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Sky Germany spends Eight Days on new original
The German arm of pay TV giant Sky is developing Acht Tage (Eight Days) as…
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Online video ad viewing grows as short-form boosts consumption
Viewing on online video adverts grew 28% year-on-year in the third quarter of this year,…
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Eutelsat names new group CFO
Eutelsat has appointed the former managing director of Louis Dreyfus Holding, Sandrine Téran, as group…
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Icflix extends Tunisian reach with Orange deal
Middle East and North Africa streaming service Icflix is expanding its footprint in Tunisia by…
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Mediaset furious as Vivendi takes stake with plans for more
Mediaset has reacted furiously to what it sees as a hostile takeover attempt by stealth…
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Sky and Cisco launch international OTT offering
Sky has teamed up with Cisco to develop an app-based international OTT project called OnPrime…
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GfK: 98% of UK OTT viewing done in-home
Some 98% of content from over-the-top services like Netflix is viewed in the home, according to…
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Telecable surges in Spain in latest Netflix ISP Index
Telecable established itself as the fastest internet service provider in Spain in November, climbing five…
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Sony Movie Channel to go live on Freeview and Virgin Media
Sony Pictures Television Networks UK is due to launch a rebranded Sony Movie Channel on…
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Global VR Association launches with backing from Google, Facebook, HTC
Google, HTC VIVE and ’s Oculus are among the founding members of the Global Virtual…
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Fox deal price ‘alarms’ Sky shareholders
Shareholders in Sky are set to revolt against the proposed deal that could see the…
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Vivendi denies Orange Canal+ rumours
Vivendi denied over the weekend that it was in talks with Orange and said that…
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SNL Kagan: set-top box market to rise in 2016
The global set-top box shipments are tipped to rise slightly year-on-year in 2016, with the…
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Telefonica Deutschland names new CEO
Telefonica Deutschland has named Telefonica veteran Markus Haas as its new CEO. Haas, who has…
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Report: Nielsen in talks to buy Gracenote
Market research company Nielsen is reportedly in advanced talks to buy entertainment metadata firm Gracenote…