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Turner’s Toonami makes French debut
Turner Broadcasting System has launched its kids channel Toonami in France, marking the first time…
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Telenet completes BASE acquisition
Liberty Global-owned Telenet has completed the acquisition of mobile operator BASE Company and the sale…
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CableLabs and Cisco unveil open-source project for Remote PHY
Cable standards body CableLabs and Cisco have teamed up to unveil a new open-source software…
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Vodafone Portugal launches portable TV box
Vodafone Portugal has launched what it describes as its first portable TV box, giving its…
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Ukraine moves to ban Russian channels
Ukraine’s National Council on Television and Radio Broadcasting has ruled that all TV distribution providers…
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BBC Trust ‘should be abolished’, says government committee
The BBC’s governing body, the BBC Trust, has “lost confidence and credibility and should be…
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United Internet ups stake in Tele Columbus
German internet service provider United Internet has struck an agreement to acquire a further 15.31%…
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Telefónica to spin off infrastructure arm
Telefónica is to spin off its infrastructure arm under a new name – Telxius –…
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Meo pulls Porto Canal from Nos as football battle deepens
Portuguese service provider Meo – the brand used by Altice-owned Portugal Telecom – has pulled…
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SCTE US and UK sign pact to ‘address brand confusion’
The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE US) and the Society for Broadband Professionals (SCTE…
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UPC Poland adds nSport+ to Horizon Go
Liberty Global-owned Polish cable operator UPC Poland has added the nSport+ service to its Horizon…
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Telekom Austria sees TV growth
Telekom Austria saw its domestic TV base rise to 269,400 at the end of 2015,…
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Lagardère hit by plunging revenue at studio arm
A poor performance by Lagardère’s TV activities contributed to a 10.6% fall in revenues on…
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ShortsTV renews Telenet deal
Short film channel ShortsTV has renewed its linear distribution agreement with Belgian TV operator Telenet….
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Telenet passes triple-play and mobile milestones, announces board change
Liberty Global-backed Belgian cable operator Telenet’s triple-play base now accounts for half of its overall…
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OSN strikes exclusive deal with Gulf Film
Middle East pay TV provider OSN has struck a six-year exclusive deal with movie distributor…
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PayPal backs Netflix’s fight against VPNs
PayPal has reportedly stopped processing payments to at least one virtual private network (VPN) in…
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Eutelsat and ViaSat form European broadband JV
Satellite operators Eutelsat and ViaSat have formed a joint venture (JV) to expand their satellite…
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Com Hem strikes new housing deal
Swedish cable operator Com Hem has signed an agreement with housing group SSM Bygg &…
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Sky Q launches in the UK and Ireland
Sky’s next generation home entertainment system, Sky Q, is now available for TV viewers in…
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Unitymedia drops down Netflix’s ISP Speed Index
Unitymedia Kabel was among the major movers in Netflix’s latest ISP Speed Index, with the…
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Spain’s Telecable in running to buy mobile operator Yoigo
Telecable, the Spanish regional cable operator owned by UK-based investment outfit Zegona Communications, is making…
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Zattoo strikes deal with ProSiebenSat.1 for catch-up and pay TV channels
Switzerland-based linear and on-demand OTT TV service Zattoo has struck a deal with ProSiebenSat.1 to…
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The QYou launches in Portugal with Vodafone
The QYou, the linear TV channel focused on the curation and programming of web-based short-form…
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Com Hem delivers solid 4Q results
Swedish cable operator Com Hem has delivered moderately successful fourth quarter operating results and strong…
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Amazon launches 3D game engine with Twitch integration
Amazon’s cloud computing division, Amazon Web Services (AWS), has launched a free, cross-platform, 3D game…
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Canal Digital agrees channels deal with Turner
Nordic pay TV platform Canal Digital has agreed a new carriage deal for Turner’s channels….
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Eutelsat lines up March launch for 65 West A satellite
Eutelsat is due to launch its Eutelsat 65 West A satellite on March 9 from…
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Eleven extends Polish reach with UPC
Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Poland is adding Eleven Sports Network’s channels to its offering….
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Over half of US homes now take Netflix, Amazon or Hulu
Some 57% of US households now subscribe to Netflix, Amazon Prime, and/or Hulu, with 48%…