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Facebook tests Facebook Premieres video format

Facebook is testing a new video format called Facebook Premieres, which is designed to “bring…

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Sky reports 10% earnings increase despite ‘challenging environment’

Sky reported a 10% increase in earnings for the nine months to March 31, despite…

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Eutelsat completes €302 million sale of Hispasat stake

Eutelsat has completed the sale of its 33.69% stake in Spanish satellite operator, Hispasat, to…

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Netflix launches mobile previews

Netflix has launched mobile previews in a bid to offer users a “fun, simple, and…

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Xite and SpotX team up for programmatic advertising

Personalised music channel provider Xite has tapped dvertising technology provider SpotX to offer programmatic advertising…

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YouTube defends new monetisation rules

YouTube has defended the new monetisation rules in brought in earlier this year, claiming that…

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K5 invests in blockchain-based content monetisation firm White Rabbit

Film production and financing company K5 Media Group has invested White Rabbit, a firm that…

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New CEO for AsiaSat as Jordan resigns

AsiaSat CEO Andrew Jordan has resigned and has been replaced by Roger Tong, as of…

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French viewers turning to online and catch-up TV

Some 9.5 million French viewers now watch online or catch-up TV daily, according to the…

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Netflix & A+E partner for Sky Vision true crime series

Netflix has partnered with A+E Networks UK and Sky Vision Productions on a new true…

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Smartphone vendors facing tough times as sales flatten

Smartphone sales are set to fall in developed markets, leading to flat mobile phone sales…

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European TV accounts for just 21% of episodes on SVOD services

European TV content accounts for just 24% of all episodes found in European TVOD catalogues…

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UK regulator: Disney must offer to buy all of Sky following 21CF deal

Disney will be required to make a mandatory offer for all of Sky after completing its…

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Fox London office raided by European Commission investigators

European Commission investigators raided the UK offices Fox Networks Group yesterday as part of an…

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Facebook: social content the ‘next leap’ in programming

Social content should prioritise personal connections, be responsive to the audience, and will be the…

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Eurodata reveals TV viewing and content trends at MIPTV

Global TV viewing has remained steady in the past 25 years despite the increasing availability…

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Endemol Shine in pact with Chinese streaming outfit

Endemol Shine’s Chinese arm has struck a co-development deal with Alibaba Digital Media-onwed video hosting…

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Parks: US home entertainment spend falls as OTT remains steady

The average monthly expenditure by US broadband homes on video entertainment outside of a pay…

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CCS Insight: 5G connections to reach 60m in 2020

CCS Insight has raised its forecast for 5G rollouts after strong industry momentum in the…

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Eutelsat teams up with Orange in new satellite broadband project

Eutelsat has ordered a new very high-throughput Ka-band satellite to deliver high-speed broadband across Europe….

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Travel strikes threat hanging over MIPTV

Air and rail strikes are taking place across France, which may cause disruption for MIPTV…

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EBU teams with Ateme and Nevion for CA extension to BISS

European public broadcasters organization the EBU has teamed up with technology outfits Ateme and Nevion…

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Ofcom sells 4G and 5G spectrum in £1.36bn auction

Ofcom has sold two bands of 4G and 5G spectrum to the owners of the…

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Fullscreen buys influencer marketing platform Reelio

Fullscreen has acquired influencer marketing platform Reelio in a move designed to make the influencer…

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eSports interest exploding in France

Some 3.8 million French online users have watched or attended a live eSports event, according…

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Roku welcomes Sanyo as latest Roku TV brand

Roku has expanded its Roku TV licensing programme with Sanyo coming on board as a…

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eMarketer: social ad spend in the UK to exceed TV by 2020

Social networks’ share of advertising spend in the UK will overtake television ad spend by…

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Cable Europe calls for ‘streamlined copyright clearance’ with content portability

Cable Europe has called on the European Parliament to improve the “legal framework for the…

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Unified BBC Studios turns to China for growth

BBC Studios, which has officially merged its production and commercial arms today, is looking for…

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Hall: BBC facing ‘fight for the future’ in big tech-dominated world

The BBC and UK public service broadcasting in general faces “a fight for the future”…