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Pay TV Operators
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Akado adds three new channels
Russian service provider Akado has added three new channels to its programming line-up. The operator…
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OSN adds Arabic version of Investigation Discovery
Middle East pay TV broadcaster OSN is to begin offering true crime channel Investigation Discovery…
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Ziggo recommends Liberty Global offer, Coopmans to be new CEO
The board of Dutch cable leader Ziggo has recommended a €35.74 per share offer by…
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Bouygues Telecom launches low-cost FTTH, looks to Google for next TV box
French service provider Bouygues Telecom, which lost out to cable operator Numericable in its attempt…
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Mediaset breathes sigh of relief as it secures Serie A rights
Italy’s Mediaset has expressed “great satisfaction at the balanced outcome” of Italy’s football clubs’ allocation…
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YouTube updates to include crowd-funding options
YouTube is planning a number of site enhancements in the coming months, including tools that…
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BT tops TV complaints list
BT was by far the most complained-about UK TV service in the quarter to March,…
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MTG completes Trace deal
Modern Times Group (MTG) has completed its 75% buyout of youth-orientated, Europe-based channel group, Trace,…
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Beamly adds features, claims 30% user growth
Social TV service Beamly has added a number of new features and claims a 30%…
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Scripps invests in YouTube food network Tastemade
Scripps Networks Interactive has led a US$25 million round of Series C funding in US…
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Channel 4 to launch two new HD channels
UK terrestrial broadcaster Channel 4 is due to launch two new high definition channels on…
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MTG extends Danish football rights
Modern Times Group (MTG) has extended its rights to show top-flight Danish football for the…
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Wuaki.tv plans French, German and Italian expansion
Movie and TV streaming service Wuaki.tv is expanding its European footprint to a total of…
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Google makes new Android TV push
Google unveiled its latest living room plans at its I/O developer’s conference in San Francisco…
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Europe rejects Dutch regulation request over Liberty-Ziggo deal
The European Commission has rejected a request by the Dutch competition authority (ACM) to review…
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TV remains at forefront of cable business, say CEE operators
TV remains at the forefront of what cable operators in central and eastern Europe are…
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Warner Bros France partners with Civolution on second screen app
Warner Bros France has partnered with Civolution, which will provide automatic content recognition for the…
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OTT in CEE to grow rapidly from low base
Internet-enabled TVs should in CEE should exceed 20 million by 2018, and will be the…
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YouSee boss joins TV4 as channel director
Swedish broadcaster TV4 Group has appointed the head of Danish cable operator YouSee, Mathias Berg,…
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CEE investors “looking for stable cash flow”
With continued access to funding, trends from last year – and with M&A driven primarily…
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Divan.TV to be first Russian service on Chromecast
Russian and Ukrainian-language OTT platform Divan.TV, which offers a combination of live TV and subscription…
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AOL On launches on Apple TV
The entire library from AOL’s premium video syndication platform AOL On has been added to…
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Vivendi makes management board appointments
Vivendi’s supervisory board has named the chairman and CEO of the Bolloré Group, Vincent Bolloré,…
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Ziggo enlists Ooyala and Basefarm for refreshed website
Dutch cable operator Ziggo is partnering with Ooyala and Basefarm, which will power multiscreen video…
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Play to launch 4K OTT service, plans to expand internationally
Russian OTT service provider Play plans to introduce a 4K service later this year, focusing…
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BBC ‘plays it too safe’ says acting Trust chair
The BBC’s flagship channel, BBC One, can “sometimes feel too predictable” and “plays it too…
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Telekom Austria buys Macedonian cable operator Blizoo
Telekom Austria Group has bought 100% of Blizoo Macedonia, one of the largest cable providers…
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Telenor Broadcast appoints new CEO
Telenor Group has promoted the senior vice president of its industrial development arm, Ragnar Kårhus,…
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More than half of millennial tablet owners ‘second screen’
Some 56% of US tablet owners aged between 18 and 34 use their device in…
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Scripps lifestyle networks spread in Europe
A pair of Scripps Networks International channels have launched on a number of satellite platforms…