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Iflix closes US$133m funding round led by Hearst
Emerging market SVOD service Iflix has completed a US$133 million (€113 million) funding round led…
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Sky-backed Caavo to start shipping first set-top boxes in autumn
Sky-backed US set-top box start-up, Caavo, is due to launch the first 5,000 units of…
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Discovery sidesteps Sky to offer Bundesliga football on HD+
Discovery Networks Germany is to launch a Eurosport package on satellite operator SES’s HD+ platform…
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Report: Sky plans high-speed Italian broadband service
Sky is reportedly planning to offer a high-speed broadband service in Italy in a bid…
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Switzerland’s Sunrise agrees sports deal with Sky
Swiss service provider Sunrise has partnered with Sky to offer its customers sports content via…
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Eleven secures five-year deal with English Football League
Sports network Eleven Sports has secured a new live exclusive rights agreement with the English…
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Amazon beats Sky to secure ATP tennis rights for UK
Amazon has beaten Sky to secure the UK rights to men’s ATP World Tour tennis,…
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Netflix ‘not causing major shift’ for Telefónica TV
The arrival of Netflix and other OTT TV players is not causing “a major shift…
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Amazon to up content spend in Q3
Amazon plans to up its investment in video content in the current quarter, despite reporting…
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Sky confirms Sky España OTT plans
Sky has confirmed plans to launch a “simple and affordable” over-the-top service in Spain, marking…
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Chernobyl drama first from HBO, Sky pact
A drama based on the Chernobyl catastrophe is the first high-end series to come out…
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Sky partners with Devialet on Soundbox speaker
Sky is launching an all-in-one sound system in partnership with audio technology startup, Devialet. The…
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Sky Deutschland taps Yospace for dynamic ad insertion on Sky Go
Sky Deutschland has chosen Yospace’s dynamic ad insertion platform to make money from live channels…
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Sky bid ‘will be referred’ in absence of new evidence
UK secretary of state for digital culture, media and sport Karen Bradley has pushed back…
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Game of Thrones goes underground in Russia
Series 7 of HBO’s flagship series Game of Thrones has now been released globally, with…
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Sky decision likely to be pushed back as Bradley weighs evidence
A decision on whether 21st Century Fox’s acquisition of Sky can go ahead may not…
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Now TV plans Entertainment Pass price increase
Sky-owned over-the-top video service, Now TV, is set to increase the price of its Entertainment…
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Sky Deutschland communications chief Winter leaving
Sky Deutschland’s EVP of communications and public affairs and company spokesman Wolfram Winter is to…
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Sky Sports revamps offering
Sky Sports is to expand its service to offer 10 channels and is introducing new…
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UPC Switzerland secures Sky Bundesliga matches to see off Swisscom
Liberty Global’s Swiss unit has secured a deal with Sky to offer the latter’s Bundesliga…
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Sky Germany launches ad-supported sports portal
Sky in Germany has launched a new ad-supported digital sports service focused around video content….
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Sky invests US$2m in connected device firm Circle Media Labs
Sky has invested US$2 million in Circle Media Labs, a tech company specialising in connected…
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Fox’s Sky takeover set for UK watchdog probe
21st Century Fox’s £11.7 billion (€13.2 billion) takeover of European pay TV operator Sky is…
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Fox secures Irish green light for Sky deal as UK decision time approaches
21st Century Fox has secured approval for its acquisition of Sky from the Irish regulatory…
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The QYou extends reach in India with Tata Sky deal
Best-of-the-web short-form content channel The QYou has extended its reach in India through a partnership…
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Discovery keeps Bundesliga games, obtains injunction against Sky ads
Discovery has secured a provisional injunction against Sky in Germany over the pay TV operator…
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Sky takes stake in V-Nova
Sky has taken a minority stake in video compression specialist V-Nova. Sky’s Italian unit, which…
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Sky Deutschland launches Sky Store
Sky Deutschland has launched its own version of Sky Store, the electronic sell-through service provided…
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Ofcom submits Sky takeover report to culture secretary
UK regulator Ofcom has submitted its public interest report on the proposed acquisition of Sky…
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Sky Italia secures Champions League rights as Mediaset mulls options
Sky Italia has secured the exclusive rights to European Champions League and Europa League football…