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Fininvest sues Vivendi for €570 million over aborted Mediaset deal
Following the legal action taken by Mediaset against Vivendi last week, the Italian broadcaster’s parent…
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BuzzFeed restructures to expand video output
BuzzFeed is dividing itself into News and Entertainment divisions, as part of restructure that will…
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Research finds ‘high overlap’ between Netflix and Amazon subscribers
The number of consumers taking multiple SVoD subscriptions is continuing to rise in markets where…
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LatAm pay TV subscriber numbers to reach 83.6m
The number of pay TV subscribers in Latin America is tipped to climb from 72.02…
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SFR Media names digital chief
SFR Media, the recently created content arm of Altice-owned French service provider SFR, has named…
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Trace launches three new music channels for Africa
Modern Times Group-owned youth music and lifestyle broadcaster Trace has unveiled plans to launch three…
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Vodafone Portugal launches new Smart Router for TV subscribers
Vodafone Portugal has launched a new 5GHz 802.11ac WiFi-enabled ‘Smart Router’, provided as an integrated…
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Olympics reports ‘record-breaking media coverage’
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) hailed “record-breaking media coverage” and “unprecedented levels of engagement” at…
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BBC Three produces most-watched show on iPlayer
The BBC’s youth skewing, online-only network, BBC Three, has produced the most requested show of…
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Comcast completes US$3.8bn DreamWorks takeover
Comcast is set to go head-to-head with Disney in the kids and family sector after…
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Sony launches three channels on Virgin Media
Sony Pictures Television Networks is to launch three channels on Liberty Global-owned cable operator Virgin…
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New Olympics digital platform goes live
The International Olympic Committee’s (IOC’s) new digital service has launched online and as an app…
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Mediaset takes legal action against Vivendi
Mediaset has filed a suit to force Vivendi to honour the terms of its April…
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Thinkbox: Commercial TV viewing up after BBC3 online move
Commercial TV viewing on television sets was up in the in the UK in the…
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UPC Poland rolls out Connect Box
Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Poland is rolling out the company’s new Connect Box routers…
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Sky Germany’s UHD channels to broadcast on SES
Sky Germany will be launching its two new Ultra HD channels via satellite operator SES’s…
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Sky Sports Mix to go live this week
Sky is due to launch its new basic tier channel Sky Sports Mix in the…
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Sky in Germany to launch pop-up Star Wars channel
Sky in Germany is due to launch a pop-up Star Wars channel in October to…
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UPC Hungary adds new channels from TV2
Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Hungary has added two new channels to its programming line-up….
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Volia providing free access to HD channels
Ukrainian cable operator Volia is providing access to all its HD channels free of charge…
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KPN drops price of Fox Sports Eredivise channels
Dutch telco KPN is now offering the Fox Sports Eredivisie channels, for €7.50 a month…
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UPC Central Europe unveils plan to roll out Connect routers
Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Central Europe, which operates in Switzerland and Austria, is to…
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Vodafone Spain launching 4K UHD service for bars
Vodafone Spain is launching a dedicated 4K UHD sports service including coverage of top-tier Spanish…
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BeIN Media signs Olympics deal with IOC
Middle East free and pay TV broadcaster BeIN Media Group has formalised its deal with…
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TV growth boost for MTS
Russian service provider MTS had 2.75 million TV customers at the end of the second…
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Cyfrowy Polsat to sell insurance to subscribers
Polish pay TV operator Cyfrowy Polsat is adding insurance products to the range of services…
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UPC Poland adds channels to line-up
Liberty Global-owned Polish cable operator UPC Poland has added Discovery Turbo Xtra and Discovery Science…
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Comcast begins trial of DOCSIS 3.1 in Chicago
US cable giant Comcast is to begin trialling 1Gbps internet services in the Chicago area…
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Sky Deutschland to launch 4K UHD box and sports channels
Sky Deutschland is to launch a new 4K Ultra HD set-top and channels in the…
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Vivendi reportedly edging towards compromise deal with Mediaset
Vivendi may make a new proposal to Mediaset following the acrimonious collapse of its previously…