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AMC Theatres to launch VOD store

US cinema chain AMC Theatres is launching its own on-demand video service. Functioning in a…

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Consumer tech spend to reach US$1.69 trillion in 2019, with on-demand services increasing in prominence

Consumer spending on technology is set to reach US$1.69 trillion in 2019. According to the…

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Chernobyl standout drama at Content Innovation Awards as Endemol Shine, Kew and BT Sport also pick up gongs

Endemol Shine Group and Kew Media were among the stand-out winners at the fifth Content…

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Eutelsat’s latest satellite launches successfully

Satellite operator Eutelsat’s latest craft, Eutelsat 5 West B, has been successfully launched into super-synchronous…

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Waipu.tv launches Turkish streaming package for Germany

Streaming service Waipu.tv has launched a new Turkish package for the German market, creating a…

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ANACOM unveils revised 700MHz clearance plan

Portuguese media regulator ANACOM has given some ground to telco Altice Portugal/Meo on the timetable…

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Arqiva sells telecom assets for £2bn to focus on broadcast

UK broadcast and telecom transmission service outfit Arqiva has struck a deal with Cellnex for…

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NBCUniversal combines TV studios under Hammer, names new Peacock chief

NBCUniversal is pulling its television studios, Universal Television and Universal Content Productions, together under a…

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iPlayer extension is good news for producers, says BBC content chief

UK regulator Ofcom’s decision to allow the BBC to extend the window in which content…

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Eurodata TV Worldwide becomes Glance

Research outfit Médiamétrie’s Eurodata TV Worldwide audience measurement resource has changed its name to Glance…

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DTVE’s VideoTech Innovation Awards announces shortlist

The shortlist for the VideoTech Innovation Awards has been revealed.  The VideoTech Innovation Awards, taking…

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US court upholds FCC net neutrality order but opens way for states to set own rules

A US Federal Appeals Court ruling that upheld regulator the FCC’s repeal of net neutrality…

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Vivendi names Herzog as strategy and innovation chief

Vivendi has named Félicité Herzog as senior vice-president, strategy and innovation. Herzog, who has worked…

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Twitch gets lick of paint in rebrand

Amazon-owned Twitch, the leading video game and esports streaming platform, has unveiled a new look,…

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Moonbug appoints former ProSiebenSat.1 exec Eglau as head of EMEA

Family entertainment brand Moonbug has appointed former ProSiebenSat.1 exec Nicolas Eglau as its head of…

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Half of global video consumption is mobile

Over 50% of consumption of video is taking place on mobile devices, smartphones and tablets….

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YouTube introduces new ad format

YouTube has announced the launch of a new ad format called Video Reach Campaigns. Currently,…

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Channelbox launches on Freeview

Channelbox has announced its UK launch on Freeview channel 271.  The channel is a new…

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Viacom taps Fenu for director of licensing and consumer products in Italy and Greece

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has announced the appointment of Simone Fenu to the role…

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Nielsen invests in brand-safety firm OpenSlate

Nielsen has acquired a minority stake in brand-safety measurement company OpenSlate. The company said that…

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YouTube announces drastic measures to make verification programme stricter

YouTube has rolled out changes to its verification programme for creators, making it more difficult…

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Plex expands ad-supported offer with Lionsgate deal

Media library platform Plex has bolstered its upcoming AVOD service by signing a deal with…

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NBCU unveils Peacock streamer, plans April launch

NBCUniversal (NBCU) has ordered a raft of new shows and snatched back rights to Amy…

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Canal+ renews distribution deal with OCS

Canal+ and Orange’s OCS have renewed their multi-year distribution agreement that allows subscribers to Canal+’s…

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DAZN unveils new virtual production facility

Sports streaming outfit DAZN has unveiled a new virtual production facility that it says will…

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VideoTech Innovation Awards entries close tomorrow

The final deadline for the 2019 VideoTech Innovation Awards is tomorrow, September 18.  An excellent…

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Du taps Telia’s Dennelind for CEO 

Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company, better known as Du, has announced the appointment of Johan Dennelind…

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YouTube creators ‘defining the future’ of content, says EMEA chief

YouTube is emerging as the key forum for creative experimentation and the platform of choice…

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Report: theatrical admissions has little impact on TVOD window

The average window between the theatrical release of popular movies in cinemas and their transactional…

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Pirate streaming devices on the rise in the Philippines

Over a third (34%) of Fillipino online consumers use illicit streaming devices (ISDs) to view…