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Pay TV Operators
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Fincons Group sets up in London to target media business
Switzerland-based IT business consulting provider and system integrator Fincons Group has launched a UK subsidiary…
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YouTube reportedly preparing Unplugged TV streaming service
YouTube is reportedly planning an online TV service that will let customers pay to stream…
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BT sees TV growth, commits to G.Fast investment
BT’s TV base grew by 66,000 in the first three months of the year, and…
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BBC Trust clears Freesat to offer live pay sports
The BBC Trust has cleared UK subscription-free satellite TV service, Freesat, to offer live pay…
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Proximus sees TV growth
Proximus – formerly Belgacom – added 35,000 TV sales in the first quarter to take…
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NextVR and Live Nation to broadcast 360-degree concerts
Comcast and Time Warner-backed NextVR has partnered with Live Nation to broadcast hundreds of live…
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Sky-backed fuboTV adds ONE World Sports
Sky-backed over-the-top (OTT) sports service, fuboTV, has added ONE World Sports as part of its…
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UPC Czech Republic adds Chromecast and Apple TV streaming to Horizon Go
Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Czech Republic is adding the ability to stream from Chromecast…
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Liberty Global to donate US$1 million to remain in Europe campaign
Liberty Global is to make a US$1 million (€870,000) donation to the campaign to keep…
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FCC approves Altice’s US$17.7bn Cablevision deal
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved Altice’s US$17.7 billion (€15.7 billion) deal to acquire…
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Now TV to launch new Kids Pass
Sky’s standalone over-the-top service, Now TV, has announced plans to launch a Kids Pass, offering…
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‘Unprecedented numbers’ flock to Netflix, Hulu, Amazon
This year has seen a 21-point increase in the proportion of US SVOD customers, with…
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AOL to open 360-degree content studio
AOL has announced plans to build a state-of-the-art, 360-degree content studio in downtown New York….
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Deutsche Telekom’s European TV base grows by 4.8%
Deutsche Telekom’s European TV customer base climbed 4.8% year-on-year in the first quarter to reach…
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Ericsson to open new media facility in MediaCity
Ericsson has announced plans to establish a new broadcast and media services facility in northwest…
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Report: Hulu plans cable-style OTT service
Hulu is reportedly developing a cable TV-style subscription service that will allow users to watch…
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Vimeo buys VHX in SVOD move
Vimeo has bought streaming video platform VHX, in a move that will let users offer…
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MTG set to cash out of CTC Media
Modern Times Group (MTG) is set to receive US$123 million in cash for its 38%…
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Bravo goes free-to-air for the first time
Cable net Bravo will become a free-to-air offering for the first time after NBCUniversal and…
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BBC’s global audience climbs 13%
The BBC’s weekly global audience for news and entertainment across TV, radio and digital has…
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Channel 5 to launch in HD on Freeview
UK commercial broadcaster Channel 5 is due to launch in high definition (HD) on free-to-air…
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Amazon to ‘significantly increase’ originals spend
Amazon has announced plans to “significantly increase” spend on Amazon Originals content after reporting surging…
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Comcast agrees US$3.8bn DreamWorks Animation buyout
Comcast’s NBCUniversal is buying DreamWorks Animation, in a deal valuing the cartoon studio around US$3.8…
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Drama titles top March iPlayer stats
Drama series The Night Manager topped the list of programme requests for BBC iPlayer in…
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Virgin Media to up FTTP investment
Liberty Global-owned UK cable operator Virgin Media has committed to provide fibre-to-the-premises to at least…
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Telefónica sees strong TV growth
Telefónica’s total TV base increased to 8.4 million at the end of the first quarter,…
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BeIN launches 360° video
Middle East pay TV broadcaster BeIN Media has begun publishing a range of 360° video…
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Euskaltel posts solid growth following R acquisition
Spanish regional cable operator Euskaltel, which operates in the Basque Country, has posted revenues of…
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Five Discovery HD channels for Akako
Russian service provider Akado has added a number of Discovery channels in HD to its…
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Orange sees TV progress in France and Spain
Orange had 8.2 million TV customers at the end of the first quarter, up 10.4%…