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Sony outlines growth strategy
Sony has said that devices, game and network services, pictures, and music will drive its…
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NHK World TV launches on TVPlayer in the UK
NHK World TV, the English-language news and lifestyle television network from Japanese public broadcaster NHK,…
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Netflix Japan launch confirmed
Netflix is to launching in Japan later this year, as the streamer’s global expansion strategy…
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Sharp showcases 8K TV
Sharp showcased a prototype 85-inch 8K LCD TV at the Consumer Electronics Show last week….
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TV ads strong in 2014, weaker than expected in 2015
Media agency ZenithOptimedia is forecasting that global ad expenditure will grow 4.9% in 2015, reaching…
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SoftBank launches OTT service
Japanese internet giant SoftBank has launched an OTT pay service for Japan’s smartphone and tablet…
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Sony reports significant increase in TV sales
Sony reported a “significant increase” in television sales in the three months ending September 30,…
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SoftBank buys Korean drama VoD site DramaFever
Japanese telco SoftBank has agreed to buy US-based DramaFever, a streaming site that offers on-demand…
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New Toshiba UHD TVs to support Japanese 4K broadcast service
Toshiba’s new line of Ultra High Definition 4K TVs will support the new UHD 4K…
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ZenithOptimedia predicts strong ad growth forecast
The global advertising market will grow strongly through the rest of the year with television…
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Google planning to invest in trans-Pacific submarine cable
Google is planning to join five other companies to invest in a new trans-Pacific submarine…
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WWE Network gets global OTT launch
Over-the-top wrestling channel WWE Network has launched outside the US for the first time. The…
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Global IPTV subscriptions to double over seven years
Global IPTV subscriptions will more than double from 90 million at the end of 2013…
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YouTube launches for international gay channel Here TV
US-based gay cable net Here TV has launched paid-for YouTube channels in 16 international markets….
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Elemental appoints CFO, runs Japanese 4K encoding trial
Video solutions and delivery firm Elemental Technologies has appointed former Palo Alto Networks’ vice president of…
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Google brings Chromecast to six more countries
Google has launched its Chromecast HDMI streaming device in six more international markets – including…
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Hulu sells international business to Nippon
Nippon TV has acquired the international business of streaming and catch-up service Hulu. The Japanese…
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Technicolor buys display technology patents
French technology company Technicolor has bought 156 patents, in a move it said would strengthen…
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NHK revamps international service
NHK is revamping its NHK World TV service with a raft of new content. The…
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NHK’s English-language channel ups global footprint
Japanese broadcaster NHK’s English-language channel, NHK World TV, has upped its distribution to more than…
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Elemental to launch first 4K HEVC encoding trial
Video solutions and content delivery firm Elemental Technologies is set to stage what it claims will…
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Dailymotion opens Japan office
France-based video site Dailymotion has opened a new Japanese office to tap in on local…
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NHK World launches on Virgin Media
NHK World, the international English-language news channel of Japanese public broadcaster NHK, has launched on…
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TV advertising outlook brightens but UK, France and Canada slide
The mature markets of North America, Western Europe and Japan, which have been buffeted by…
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KDDI expands Video Pass with Saffron
Japanese telco KDDI has launched its Video Pass video-on-demand service on iOS devices for the…
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Dailymotion eyes new territories for SVOD following Turkish deal
Video sharing site Dailymotion plans to expand its premium offerings to other territories following its…
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Philips to exit audiovisual business with sale to Funai
Philips is to exit the audiovisual equipment business. The Dutch consumer electronics giant has agreed…