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One in five French web users ‘following on’ viewing across screens

Over one in five internet users in France now start watching TV shows on one…

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SES’s first hybrid satellite begins service

Satellite operator SES’s SES-15 satellite – its first hybrid craft with wide beams and high…

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Côte d’Ivoire TV and web habits unveiled

French audience ratings outfit Médiamétrie has published new statistics about TV and internet use in…

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Facebook to demote brand posts and videos to encourage ‘meaningful interactions’

Facebook is changing its news feed to focus more on “personal connections” in a move…

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Bertelsmann made 70 investments globally in 2017

RTL Group’s parent company Bertelsmann made more than 70 investments worldwide in 2017 through its…

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Eleven secures NBA G League rights

Sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has struck a new deal with US basketball league the NBA…

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Liberty Global’s Fries: OTT and cord-cutting not a threat in Europe

OTT TV and cord-cutting is not a significant threat to network-based pay TV operators in…

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Broadband TV moves into original games, mobile apps

RTL-owned multi-channel network Broadband TV has launched a new business division that will build original…

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Margot James appointed UK digital minister

Margot James has been appointed the UK’s minister of state for digital, replacing Matt Hancock…

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TiVo: average viewer watches 4.4 hours of video per day

The average global viewer spends 4.4 hours each day watching video and an additional of…

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Ampere: sports fans ‘significantly more likely’ to take pay TV

Sports fans typically watch more TV than other consumers and are “significantly more likely” to…

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Matt Hancock upped to culture secretary

The UK’s minister of state for digital, Matt Hancock, has been promoted to secretary of…

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CES: Samsung unveils 146-inch TV called ‘The Wall’

Samsung has unveiled a 146-inch modular MicroLED TV, dubbed ‘The Wall’ at its annual first…

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IHS Markit: OLED TV shipments hit record high in November

Global shipments of organic light-emitting diode (OLED) TVs grew 133% year-on-year in November, reaching a…

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Blue Ant ups Schouela to Canada president post

Blue Ant Media has promoted Jamie Schouela to president of Canadian media. This puts him…

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Conviva reports 100% increase in viewing hours last year

Video measurement and analytics company Conviva recorded a 100% increase in viewing hours across its…

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Google backs Chinese eSports platform Chushou

Google has reportedly contributed to a Series D funding round raised by Chinese live-streaming eSports…

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IET.tv launches video search function

IET.tv has launched a new video transcript search function that allows users to keyword-search its…

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Roku launches whole home audio scheme, plans voice assistant

Roku has launched a scheme to allow companies to build soundbars and speakers using Roku…

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Channel 4 launches digital ad sales service with BT Sport

Channel 4 has launched a digital ad sales service aimed at third party content publishers,…

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Conax highlights TVkey security at CES

Conax is due to highlight TVkey, a direct-to-TV security solution developed by its parent company…

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TV2U, SOL Telecom and CCS TV launch Brazilian OTT service

TV2U has launched a Brazilian over-the-top service in partnership with local telecoms provider SOL Telecom…

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BASE: UK video spend grows by 7.5% in 2017

UK consumer spend on video grew for the third consecutive year in 2017, climbing 7.5%…

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LG introduces ThinQ AI in latest smart TVs

LG is embedding artificial intelligence (AI) functionality into its 2018 smart TV line, letting consumers use their…

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EBU publishes guide on HDR

European public broadcasters’ organisation the EBU has published a guide on HDR for its members….

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Roku ups Scott Rosenberg as Steve Shannon exits

Roku has promoted Scott Rosenberg to general manager of platform business and at the same…

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LG unveils 88-inch 8K TV ahead of CES

LG has unveiled what it claims is the world’s first 88-inch 8K OLED display as…

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UK government rejects BT’s £600 broadband offer in favour of regulation

The UK government has rejected BT’s offer to voluntarily invest up to £600 million to…

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Caavo to launch first set-tops in February

Sky-backed US set-top box start-up, Caavo, is due to launch the first 5,000 units of…

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Technicolor in advanced talks to sell patent licensing business

Technicolor is in advanced negotiations to sell its patent licensing business, as part of its…