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Skyline Communications and Bridge to demo DataMiner integration
Skyline Communications has integrated its DataMiner network management system with Bridge Technologies’ monitoring system. The…
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‘Open BBC for the internet age’ pledges director general
BBC director general, Tony Hall, has outlined plans for an “open BBC for the internet…
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TV Everywhere viewing up 63% in the US
TV Everywhere viewing in the US was up 63% year-on-year in the second quarter, according…
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Sky ups RTÉ output in Ireland
Sky has signed a long-term partnership with RTÉ, making more of the Irish public-service broadcaster’s channels…
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Sunrise to launch new smart TV offering
Swiss service provider, Sunrise, is planning to launch a new smart TV service that will…
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Top 100 pay TV services add 4 million subscribers
The world’s 100 leading pay TV services gained almost four million subscribers in the second…
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Amazon Web Services acquires Elemental
Amazon Web Services is to acquire video processing specialist Elemental Technologies. Terms of the deal…
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Freeview Play to launch next month
UK digital-terrestrial TV provider Freeview has confirmed that its new connected TV offering, Freeview Play,…
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Vivendi buys three production companies
French media powerhouse Vivendi has made three prodco acquisitions in its ongoing content drive, including…
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Tele Columbus launches 400Mbps in Jena
German cable operator Tele Columbus has launched a 400Mbps internet service in Jena in Thuringia….
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Rai4 set to secure top EPG slot on Sky as Mediaset channels encrypt
Sky in Italy is to give public broadcast channel Rai4 a prime spot on its…
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Scripps Networks expands Czech HD offering
Scripps Networks UK and EMEA has launched the Czech-language version of Food Network in HD…
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Volia adds music channel to HD line-up
Ukrainian cable operator Volia has added Music Box UA HD to its channel line-up. The…
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NTV+ adds Sony channels
Russian pay TV operator NTV+ has added three channels from Sony Pictures Television to its…
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EVS joins TICO Alliance
Live video production technology specialist EVS has joined the TICO Alliance, which is working to…
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Canal+ reorganisation sees board changes
Vivendi chairman Vincent Bolloré has become chairman of the Canal+ Group supervisory board as part of…
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Havas boss Delport to take Vivendi content head role
Dominique Delport is being strongly tipped to become the head of Vivendi Content. Delport is…
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Brits watch ‘less TV than ever before’
British people are watching “less TV than ever before,” with viewing time across all platforms…
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Vivendi in talks to buy Banijay-Zodiak stake
French media giant Vivendi is in talks to buy a minority stake in the soon-to-be…
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Cyfrowy Polsat and ADB partner on TV personalisation
Cyfrowy Polsat has partnered with ADB to co-develop advanced TV services, including “compelling, personal TV…
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Orange appoints African and Middle East CEOs
Orange has appointed four new CEOs for of its local subsidiaries in Africa and the…
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Netia to launch new Media Assist module
Netia will use IBC to showcase the AirPlayList 2.0 Module for its Media Assist Software…
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Germany’s IRT to showcase HbbTV 2.0
The research institute for public-broadcasting organisations in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, IRT, will present an HbbTV…
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Netflix, Amazon, Google partner on Open Media Alliance
Seven major internet companies, including Netflix, Amazon and Google, have partnered to form the Alliance…
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Cord-cutting fears ‘validated’ by Q2 US pay TV figures
Pay TV companies in the United States posted their worst ever quarterly video subscriber losses…
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Amazon adds download options to Instant Video service
Amazon Prime Instant Video will allow customers to download movies and TV series, making it…
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Liberty Global taps Piksel for new Horizon Go in Slovakia
Liberty Global has tapped Piksel to deliver online video to Horizon Go subscribers in Slovakia….
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Vivendi reportedly upping stake in Dailymotion
Vivendi has taken an additional 10% stake in online video site Dailymotion, according to local…
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Stofa to offer broadband without TV to customers
Danish cable operator Stofa is to offer a broadband-only option to subscribers from the fourth…
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Virgin Media to upgrade Nottingham for ultra-fast broadband
Liberty Global-owned cable operator Virgin Media has committed £25 million (€34 million) to upgrade homes…