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SuperSport launches seventh HD channel on DStv
South African sports broadcaster SuperSport has added a seventh high definition channel to its line-up…
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Zeebox rebrands as Beamly
Companion TV app Zeebox has rebranded as Beamly in a bid to “capture the zeitgeist”…
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BeIN Sport Champions League deal raises French rights revenues
Al Jazeera-owned BeIN Sports and pay TV operator Canal+ are to share French rights to…
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War of words erupts between Vivendi and Bouygues
The war of words between Vivendi and Bouygues proprietor Martin Bouygues over the former’s decision…
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Ericsson ‘must transform to stay relevant’
Ericsson CEO Hans Vestberg told shareholders that he intended to deliver strong earnings and value…
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Sky Deutschland opens up online viewing for all
Sky Deutschland is expanding its Sky Go over-the-top (OTT) pay TV service, making it available…
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UPC Cablecom plans digital expansion, ahead of analogue switchoff
Liberty Global-owned Swiss cable operator UPC Cablecom plans to extend its free digital channel offering…
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Amazon and BBC Worldwide cut content deal
Amazon has struck a programming deal with BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the UK…
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Lithuania’s Teo challenges Russian channels ruling
Lithuanian service provider Teo and 27 other TV providers have appealed a decision by the…
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Beltelcom adds adult package to Zala TV
Belarus telco Beltelecom has launched a new adult package for its Zala TV IPTV platform….
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The Euro50 Q&A: Antonio Arcidiacono Director of innovation, Eutelsat
Eutelsat’s Antonio Arcidiacono is the man behind the company’s ‘Smart LNB’ initiative, designed to enable…
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BuzzFeed launches social TV initiative
BuzzFeed has partnered with Bravo and IFC to launch its BuzzFeed Social Tune In Program,…
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BBC must overhaul project management after ‘complete failure’ of DMI
The BBC needs to overhaul its approach to future major projects in order to safeguard…
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One in five Americans reached by ‘social TV’
Some 19% of online Americans aged 15 to 54 are reached by social media relating…
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Telekom Austria CFO to leave firm
Telekom Austria’s supervisory board has agreed with chief financial officer Hans Tschuden that his contract…
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Telecom Italia to offer Sky Italia over IP
Telecom Italia has signed a deal with Sky Italia that will allow its customers to…
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Investigation ordered into SABC-Multichoice news channel deal
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has called for the country’s Competition Commission to investigate…
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Speculation grows over new Apple set-top box
Speculation is growing that Apple is planning to launch a new TV set-top box, after…
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Days of linear channels are numbered, says YouTube’s Varela
The days of linear TV channels being the predominant way people consume TV are numbered,…
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IPTV subscriber numbers grow 21% in 2013
Global IPTV subscriber numbers grew by 21% last year, reaching 96 million at the end…
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MultiChoice expands Sub-Sahara Africa DTT with Intelsat deal
African DTT operator MultiChoice is expanding the reach of its TV offering in Sub-Saharan Africa…
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OpenTV and Nagravision sue Apple for patent infringement
OpenTV and Nagravision, both subsidiaries of digital security firm Kudelski Group, have filed a lawsuit…
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Sky Deutschland extends Wimbledon rights to 2018
Sky Deutschland has extended its Wimbledon tennis rights through to 2018, taking exclusive broadcasting rights…
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Octoshape partners with iStreamPlanet for OTT delivery
Cloud-based streaming technology firm Octoshape has partnered with live streaming services company iStreamPlanet to offer…
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Service providers still struggling with complexity of multiscreen revolution, NAB attendees told
The slow death of the primetime family viewing experience and the migration of viewing to…
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Amazon claims streaming video lead over Apple, Hulu
Amazon claims that it has now passed both Apple and Hulu in US streaming video usage, citing a…
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Canalplay launches new mobile app with Chromecast support
Canalplay, the on-demand arm of French pay TV provider Canal+, has launched a new version…
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Pay TV now reaches 4.35 million subscribers in MENA
The pay TV market in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) grew rapidly in…
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Pace appoints new international president to oversee EMEA
Set-top provider Pace has appointed former Comcast, Charter and Bell Atlantic executive Jim Henderson as…
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Sky Italia debuts Discovery nets
Pay TV provider Sky Italia has added four Discovery Communications-owned channels and one from the…