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Viasat Broadcasting channels launch on Megogo.net
Ukrainian OTT TV provider Megogo.net is to make all of Modern Times Group (MTG)-owned Viasat…
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ARCEP launches review of 700MHz band
French telecom regulator ARCEP has launched a strategic review of spectrum requirements for high-speed mobile…
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Comcast customers get HBO and Showtime access on Roku
Comcast Xfinity TV customers in the US are now able to access HBO Go and…
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SPI International acquires Ampersand content
Channel provider SPI International has acquired over 120 hours of content from Paris-based distributor Ampersand…
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BT targets quad-play market with £12.5bn EE acquisition
BT is in exclusive talks to acquire the UK’s leading mobile operator EE in a…
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Ofcom keeps door open for UK retransmission fees
Ofcom has left the door open for broadcasters like ITV to potentially charge pay TV…
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BT TV begins offering Sky Sports on YouView
BT TV is to offer Sky’s Sky Sports 1 and 2 premium channels on its…
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CNBC hires Sky News International exec
News channel CNBC has hired Sky News International head of distribution Sian-Elin Davies as director…
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Eutelsat renews nc+ deal
Satellite operator Eutelsat has renewed its contract with Polish pay TV operator nc+ for nine…
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HBO Go launches on Amazon Fire TV
HBO Go has launched on Amazon’s Fire TV device in the US and is due…
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UPC Poland teams up with Sferis retail chain
Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Poland has teamed up with consumer electronics retailer Sferis to…
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YouView launches new ad campaign
UK connected TV service YouView has launched a new advertising campaign focusing on the breadth…
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Premier League adds Friday nights to upcoming bidding round
The English Premier League opened bidding for TV rights to the three seasons from 2016…
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US cable ‘needs to change’ to meet threat
Cable TV is a ‘legacy model’ that is ‘under threat’ and US cablers need to…
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Sony kids channel lands on Freeview
Sony Pictures Television-owned UK preschool net Tiny Pop is launching on the territory’s Freeview platform….
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Food Network and Fine Living launch on Estonia’s Elion TV
Channel provider Scripps Networks UK and EMEA has launched its Food Network and Fine Living…
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TF1 taps Ionoco for NRJ Music Awards Twitter integration
French broadcaster TF1 has tapped broadcast technology specialist Ionoco to provide Twitter integration for the…
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UK TV service satisfaction beats broadband, says Ofcom
UK customer satisfaction levels for pay TV services are higher than that for broadband and…
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Kavanagh named BBC Three online chief
Damian Kavanagh has been named as head of the new-look, online-only BBC Three. Kavanagh, currently…
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Sky Deutschland expands on-demand offering
Sky Deutschland has announced a “major expansion” of its Sky On Demand offering, extending the…
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Virgin Media integrates Smallworld
Liberty Global-owned UK cable operator Virgin Media has integrated Smallworld Fibre, the regional service provider…
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Cloudio TV on EE
Diaspora audience-focused OTT TV service Cloudio TV has added EE to its list of UK…
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Spanish regulator moves against Mediaset channels
Spain’s financial markets and competition regulator, the CNMC, has said Mediaset’s local channels have repeatedly…
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Sky Go Germany launches on Android
Sky Deutschland is rolling out its Sky Go multiscreen service to Android tablets and smartphones. …
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Arise News goes live on Freeview
Global news and entertainment channel Arise News has launched on the Freeview platform in the…
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Ofcom: UK is first for smart TV
The UK leads EU countries for the use of internet-connected televisions, with almost a quarter…
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France to auction 700MHz next year
France is to auction 700MHz spectrum frequencies currently used for DTT broadcasting in December next…
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TDC launches planned Blockbuster service in beta
Danish telco TDC has launched its planned Blockbuster-branded VoD and electronic sell-through service in beta…
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Liberty Global gives birth to LiLAC with Puerto Rico acquisition
Liberty Global has teamed up with private equity group Searchlight Capital Partners to acquire 100%…
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France 24 broadcasts live on YouTube
French international news network France 24 has launched 24-hour live feeds of its channel in…