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Pay TV Operators
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Freesat launches Android mobile app
UK free-to-air satellite operator Freesat has launched an Android version of its Freesat App, which…
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French site Play TV adds 17 channels
Play TV, a French website that broadcasts live TV channels, has added 17 new general…
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Global IPTV subscriptions to double over seven years
Global IPTV subscriptions will more than double from 90 million at the end of 2013…
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BBC policy director argues against BBC subscription
The BBC’s director of policy James Heath has spoken out in favour of the public…
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Beamly adds social layer to iPlayer, ITV Player and 4oD
Beamly, the service that was recently rebranded from Zeebox, has launched a new Chrome extension…
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European pay TV sector shrinks 5.8%
The European pay TV sector had 7,898 operators across 37 countries last year, a “significant…
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History expands Eastern European footprint
A+E Networks’ History channel has expanded its footprint in Eastern Europe by launching in Belarus…
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Motive gears up for UK Tablet TV launch
Broadcast technology company Motive Television is preparing to launch its Tablet TV Freeview product in…
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America Movil takes majority stake in Telekom Austria
Latin American telco America Movil has upped its stake in Telekom Austria to a majority…
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Com Hem reaches TiVo milestone
Swedish cable operator Com Hem has passed the 100,000 subscriber mark for its TiVo TV offering,…
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Chernin and AT&T firm makes first OTT investment
Peter Chernin and AT&T’s new joint venture company has bought online arts and crafts video…
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Belgacom expands TV Replay with RTL channels
Belgian telco Belgacom is expanding its TV Replay catch-up service by adding six channels from…
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Humax launches sub-£200 YouView box
Humax has launched a YouView set-top box priced at under £200 in the UK, offering…
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Virgin Media launches Sky Sports ‘Season Ticket’ offer
UK cable operator Virgin Media has launched a ‘Season Ticket’ offer that will give customers…
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Court dismisses eighth Rovi patent claim against Virgin Media
An eighth patent claim by Rovi against Virgin Media, related to pausing and resuming programming,…
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Amazon to try out Netflix binge model
Amazon will launch all episodes of its upcoming scripted series Transparent simultaneously, taking a lead…
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Fine Living launches on Romtelecom
Scripps Networks International channel Fine Living has launched on Romanian TV platform Romtelecom. Fine Living…
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Sky Deutschland names business solutions vice-president
Sky Deutschland has appointed Paul Sexton-Chadwick, who previously worked at Sky subsidiary The Cloud WiFi,…
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Amazon adds raft of kids series to streaming service
Amazon has acquired a slew of kids series for its streaming service in the UK…
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Canalplay adds mobile app for kids
Canal+ has launched a new Canalplay Kids app for mobile devices. The app, available now,…
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BBC hires director of audiences
The BBC has appointed Nick North, an executive at market research firm GfK, as its…
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Verizon slams Netflix again in ‘throttling’ row
Verizon has fired another salvo in its ongoing buffering row with Netflix. The telco said…
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French Minister: media groups should unite in face of Anglo-Saxon invasion
French economy minister Arnaud Montebourg has called on the country’s audiovisual and digital industries to…
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SFR first in France with offline VoD, adds OCS Go
French service provider SFR has introduced download-based video-on-demand for multiscreen and offline viewing, including offering…
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World Cup boost for HbbTV in Hungary
There are now over 200,000 HbbTV-enabled smart TVs sold in the Hungarian market, according to…
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Kabel Deutschland upgrades Bavarian homes
Vodafone-owned cable operator Kabel Deutschland has introduced high-speed internet services in Beilngries, Greding and Kinding…
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Lobby group calls on EU to protect cultural diversity
French-led industry lobby group the European Coalition for Cultural Diversity (CEDC) has called on the…
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Scripps appoints multi-platform video exec
Scripps Networks Interactive has upped former NBC Universal exec and existing Scripps staffer, Sameer Deen,…
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UPC Slovakia adds HBO Go
Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Slovakia has added HBO Go to its line-up. The HBO…
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Lattelecom teams up with Positivus for festival channel
Latvian service provider Lattelecom has teamed up with the country’s Positivus Festival to launch a…