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Mediaset Spain taps Accedo for Mitele smart TV launch
Mediaset España has partnered with TV app specialist Accedo to launch its recently-released over-the-top (OTT)…
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Canal+ to close Planète+ Thalassa
Canal+ and France Télévisions plan to close their joint marine life-focused factual channel Planète+ Thalassa…
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UPC Austria acquires regional network
Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Austria is expanding its network with the acquisition of Kabel-TV…
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Telecable launches 500Mbps internet
Telecable, the Asturias region cable operator in northern Spain that was recently acquired by UK…
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Nc+ acquires Cavaliada Tour equestrian rights
Polish pay TV operator nc+ has acquired exclusive rights to broadcast equestrian competition the Cavaliada…
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Amazon taps major TV networks for Streaming Partners scheme
Amazon has teamed up with major TV networks and content makers like Showtime, Starz and…
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Report: Apple suspends TV service plans
Apple has reportedly suspended plans to launch a live, over-the-top TV service after struggling to…
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HbbTV looks to embrace IPTV and companion screens
Extending HbbTV to vertically integrated operator environments including IPTV is among the priorities for future…
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BBC clashes with ITV over public broadcaster role
UK public broadcaster the BBC has slammed commercial rival ITV, rebuking a number of claims…
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Canal+ hires channels veteran from Lagardère
Canal+ has hired Gérald-Brice Viret as its managing director of channels, recruiting the seasoned exec…
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Sky launches TV app for Xbox One
Sky has launched its TV from Sky streaming service on the Xbox One in the…
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Orange reportedly in talks with Bouygues for TF1 and telecom unit
French conglomerate Bouygues has said it has “no plan to exit the telecom and TV…
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Canal+ teams up with iROKO for African mobile SVOD project
Canal+ Group and African OTT TV operator iROKO have teamed up to launch a new…
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Netflix now accounts for 37% of North American web traffic
Netflix now accounts for 37.1% of North American web traffic in peak evening hours, with…
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ProSieben MCN hires ex-Buzzfeed exec
ProSiebenSat.1-owned multichannel network Collective Studio 71 has hired the former head of partnerships at Buzzfeed…
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Globecast appoints former Orange exec as new CEO
Globecast has appointed former Orange Group executive Philippe Bernard as its new chairman and chief…
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Bonnier names Com Hem’s Caddeo as new CTO
Bonnier Broadcasting, owner of TV4 Group and C More, has named Henri Caddeo as chief…
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GoPro Channel launches on Amazon Fire TV
GoPro’s on-demand video channel has launched on the Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick…
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Eir buys Setanta Sports Ireland
Irish telecoms company Eir has acquired Setanta Sports Ireland in a deal that marks its…
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Sky to launch Star Wars-branded remote control and channel
Pay TV operator Sky is launching a line of Star Wars-branded remote controls along with…
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UPC Poland targets business users with ultra-high speed service
Liberty Global-owned UPC Poland has launched a new high-speed internet offering targeted at business users….
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Perform grabs Premier League rights for Germany ahead of OTT launch
Digital sports media company Perform Group has grabbed Germany, Austria and Liechtenstein rights to English…
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Vivendi chief defends Telecom Italia plan
Vivendi’s CEO has said the group has no plans to “exercise a relevant influence” on…
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Vimeo to roll out adaptive streaming for 4K
Online video portal Vimeo is to roll out adaptive 4K streaming across its platform, making…
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Ovum: BBC Three online transition a ‘disaster’
The closure of the BBC Three linear channel in the UK is “a disaster disguised…
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Telefónica giving away integrated TVs in Screen Fusión offering
Telefónica is launching Screen Fusión, an offer targeted at new and existing Movistar subscribers, that…
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Ziggo acquires Premier League rights
Liberty Global-owned cable operator Ziggo has acquired English Premier League rights in the Netherlands for…
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Altice and Alain Weill take majority control of NextRadioTV
Cable and telecom investor Altice has taken a 50.42% stake in French media group NextRadioTV,…
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Nos secures key football deal
Portuguese pay TV operator Nos has secured the rights to the matches of the country’s…
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New chief for Netia
Tomasz Szopa has been named as chief executive of Polish service provider Netia. Szopa joined…