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Europe
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Video streaming in Europe and US up slightly during World Cup final
There were only marginal increases in streaming device data consumption during the FIFA World Cup…
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Facebook expands ‘fan subscriptions’ trial to Europe
Facebook is expanding its ‘fan subscriptions’ trial to Europe, rolling out the new feature in…
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IHS: European cable homes reach highest level since 2009
The number of cable homes in Europe grew year-on-year in 2017 to reach their highest…
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European SVOD subscriptions tipped to triple over four years
The number of SVOD subscriptions in Europe will triple between 2015 and 2018 to reach…
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A+E Networks ups UK boss to EMEA content and creative role
A+E Networks has upped general manager for A+E Networks UK, Heather Jones, to senior vice-president…
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M7 Group names de Nooijer as European OTT director
M7 Group, one of Europe’s leading pay TV providers, has appointed Mertijn de Nooijer as…
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Dataxis: European pay TV experiences lowest net additions in Q1
The European pay TV market grew by 0.3% quarter-over-quarter in Q1 2018, the “lowest net…
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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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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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HBO announces first European and Latin American co-productions
HBO’s European and Latin American arms are springboarding off the upcoming football FIFA World Cup…
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Deutsche Telekom makes TV gains, extends CEO’s contract
Deutsche Telekom grew its TV customer base by 9.0% in Germany and 4.8% in the…
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Kagan: European SVOD revenues to reach US$6.8bn in 2022
The European subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) market is due to reach revenues of US$6.8 billion in…
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IHS: number of EU cable homes reached 65.1m last year
The number of cable homes in Europe grew year-on-year in 2016 and accounted for 30.5%…
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Report: Huawei plans European OTT service
Huawei is reportedly planning to launch an over-the-top streaming service in Europe next year. According…
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Ampere: online video watched more in US than Europe
US internet users are more likely to watch online video across a range of devices…
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Simplestream raises £500,000 for US, Europe expansion
UK-based multiscreeen TV technology company Simplestream has received ￡500,000 in funding from Clydesdale and Yorkshire…
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Moody’s study: a tale of two telco markets
European and US telcos are experiencing contrasting fortunes, with Europe’s players seeing prices rising thanks…
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HBO to develop original series in Adria region
HBO is to strengthen its production activities in central Europe, appointing Ana Balentovic as development…
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Stingray passes subscriber milestone
Business-to-business music provider Stingray’s subscription video-on-demand offerings have surpassed the milestone of 100,000 paying subscribers…
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IHS Markit: linear TV viewing down in Europe last year
Linear TV viewing declined in the biggest European markets in 2016 as more TV watching moved…
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Pay TV revenues in German-speaking countries surpass €3bn
Europe’s German-speaking countries generated pay TV revenues of over €3 billion last year, up 11%, with…
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Vodafone sees TV subscribers dip but convergent base grows
Vodafone saw its TV base hit by losses in Spain in the quarter to June,…
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Ampere: US web users watch more online video than Europeans
Compared to Europe, the US has a higher proportion of internet users who watch video…
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New Dutch DTH platform Joyne taps Eutelsat 9B
Joyne, a new Dutch satellite pay TV offering with low-cost flexible packages and a sport-skewed…
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European movies struggling to get on-demand despite SVOD boom
Despite strong growth in on-demand revenues, European movies are struggling to achieve VOD distribution, according…
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Dataxis: 22% of TVs sold in Europe last year were 4K
Sales of 4K TVs represented 22% of the overall European TV market in 2016, up…
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Snapchat launches Spectacles in Europe
Snapchat parent company Snap Inc has started selling its video camera-equipped sunglasses in Europe. Spectacles…
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Sky and A+E Networks extend European partnership
Sky has extended its long-term partnership with A+E Networks and will continue to distribute A+E’s…
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M7 Group taps Newtec for DVB-S2X
Pay TV operator M7 Group has tapped satellite technology outfit Newtec to provide broadcast equipment…
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SVOD in western Europe, North America to surpass pay TV by 2021
The number of SVOD customers in western Europe and North America will exceed the number…