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Swisscom partners with ThinkAnalytics for recommendations
Swiss telco Swisscom is partnering with ThinkAnalytics, which will provide personalised linear, replay TV and…
Comcast adds Chrome support
US cable operator Comcast has added Google Chrome browser support for its Xfinity TV Go…
Getting Streaming Media Right
Charlie Johnson, digital media director of Europe for Digital Element discusses using IP Intelligence data…
MultiChoice owner Naspers reports record pay TV additions
South African media conglomerate Naspers, the owner of pay TV service provider MultiChoice, has added…
Vivendi and Altice-Numericable sign definitive SFR agreement
Vivendi has signed a definitive agreement with Altice-Numericable relating to its sale of French telco…
Deutsche Telekom reportedly in partnership talks with Netflix
Deutsche Telekom has reportedly held negotiations with Netflix about forming a marketing partnership with the…
Vintage TV launches on Freeview
Music network Vintage TV has launched on UK digital terrestrial platform Freeview, taking the 242…
Sky’s Got to Dance signs new second screen deal with Monterosa
Sky entertainment channel Sky 1HD has signed a new partnership with second screen technology firm…
Half of children think digital content should be free, says YouGov
Some 49% of children aged eight to 15 years old agree or strongly agree that…
Sky claims Turkish trademark victory
Sky has claimed victory in a Turkish trademark infringement case, after an Istanbul court ruled…
Cyfrowy Polsat adds HBO Go to set-top boxes
Polish pay TV provider Cyfrowy Polsat is making the HBO Go multiscreen on-demand service available…
UPC Cablecom extends mobile offering to all customers
Liberty Global-owned Swiss cable operator UPC Cablecom has extended its mobile offer to all customers,…
Tele Columbus acquires North-Rhine Westphalia network
German independent cable operator Tele Columbus has acquired the North-Rhine Westphalia cable networks of Düren-based…
SMPTE and Hollywood Post Alliance to merge
The US Society of Motion Pictures Engineers (SMPTE) and the Hollywood Post Alliance (HPA) are…
Ayre reappointed to BBC Trust with extended role
Richard Ayre has bee re-appointed to serve a further four years on the BBC Trust….
Canal+ adds new comedy channels to Canal Factory
French pay TV provider Canal+ has added two new comedy channels to its YouTube multi-channel…
Leading UK digital channels’ content spend hits £2.6bn
A group of leading UK digital and pay TV channels spent a combined £2.6 billion…
Canal+ loses unfair competition case against BeIN Sports
French pay TV operator Canal+ has lost its legal case against Al Jazeera’s BeIN Sports…
Netflix’s French plans take shape
Netflix will commission an exclusive drama series in France next year following the launch of…
CBBC partners with SyncScreen and Civolution on play-along app
The BBC’s children’s channel, CBBC, has partnered with SyncScreen and Civolution to power a play-along…
Telefónica offers to buy out Mediaset’s Canal+ stake
Telefónica has offered €295 million to acquire Mediaset’s 22% stake in Spanish pay TV operator…
Sky Deutschland revamps Sky Go service
Sky Deutschland has overhauled its Sky Go online service with new content and a new…
YouTube gears up for subscription music launch
YouTube is gearing up to launch a subscription music offering, despite failing to sign licensing…
Poland’s Ipla to debut new drama online
Cyfrowy Polsat’s OTT platform Ipla is to premiere new Polish crime drama series Na krawędzi…
Open IPTV Forum merges with HbbTV Association
The Open IPTV Forum has merged with the HbbTV Association, in a move that recognises…
Amazon UK snags Mad Men and Lionsgate TV content
Amazon has struck a programming deal with Lionsgate UK for a range of content including…
Cable Europe calls for Europe-wide spectrum strategy
Spectrum stakeholders need to work together to create a Europe-wide spectrum strategy, according to Matthias…
New TV apps from T-Hrvatski Telekom
Deutsche Telekom-owned Croatian service provider T-Hrvatski Telekom has launched new Android and iOS apps for…
Paolini defends decision to take LCI free-to-air
TF1 Group’s chief executive Nonce Paolini has struck out at Canal+ and other rivals and…
TalkTalk to enable users to check broadband on TV
UK service provider TalkTalk is working on the introduction of a tool that would enable…