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Virtual reality specialist NextVR raises US$30.5m from Comcast, Time Warner

NextVR, a company that specialises in virtual reality live-event streams, has raised US$30.5 million in…

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Time Warner may extend SVOD holdback window

Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes has indicated his media giant may begin holding back key…

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HBO Now ‘surpassing expectations’, international OTT launches due soon

Subscriber satisfaction for HBO’s US over-the-top service, HBO Now, have surpassed expectations with announcements about…

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Report: Moonves discussed possible Time Warner tie-up with Bewkes

CBS CEO Les Moonves had talks with Time Warner chief executive Jeff Bewkes last year…

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Envivio adds former Time Warner Cable exec to board

Multiscreen video specialist, Envivio, has appointed former Time Warner Cable executive vice-president and chief technology…

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Apple retains global brand lead

Apple was the most valuable brand of 2015 with a total brand value of US$128.3…

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Conan O’Brien YouTube channel passes 1 billion views

US talkshow host Conan O’Brien has passed the one billion views mark on YouTube with…

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Analysts bullish on CME after Time Warner bailout

Analysts have said the outlook is positive for central and eastern Europe-focused broadcast group CME…

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Time Warner to invest US$573 million in CME

Time Warner has committed to a series of refinancing and loan deals for CME and…

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Turner lines up US$590m Ten offer

Time Warner is set to make an offer worth A$680 million (€409 million) through its…

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Time Warner headcount reduction sees costs rise

Time Warner has spent US$346 million (€276 million) on restructuring and redundancy costs to date…

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21st Century Fox president fails to shut door on BSkyB takeover

The president and chief operating officer of 21st Century Fox, Chase Carey, failed to rule…

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A+E beats Time Warner to US$250m Vice stake

A+E Networks will acquire a 10% stake in hipster content brand Vice Media, beating off…

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Bewkes sidesteps Fox questions as Murdoch has his say

Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes neatly sidestepped questions about why he walked away from a…

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Rupert Murdoch drops US$80bn Time Warner bid

21st Century Fox has dropped its bid for Time Warner, citing the negative impact it…

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Google and Apple ‘could beat Fox to Time Warner’

Tech giants Google and Apple could try to grab Time Warner from under the nose…

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BSkyB set to seal Sky Italia, Deutschland deals

BSkyB is reportedly planning to takeover sister companies Sky Italia and Sky Deutschland in the…

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Fears raised over mooted 21st Century Fox buyout of Time Warner

Analysts have warned of a “bloodbath” and rising pay TV costs for US consumers should…

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Time Warner linked to web operator Fullscreen

US media giant Time Warner is reportedly seeking to follow the likes of Disney, RTL…

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Time Warner in talks to distribute channels outside of pay TV

Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes has confirmed the media giant is talking to Dish about…

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Time Warner taking control at CME

US media giant Time Warner is exerting greater control at Central and Eastern Europe-focussed broadcast…

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Time Warner chief hails UltraViolet and HBO Go growth

Use of UltraViolet ‘digital lockers’ grew by 65% last year, while HBO Go, the premium…

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Time Warner eyes ‘long-term opportunity’ at besieged CME

The CEO of Time Warner has confirmed he may hand the embattled broadcaster Central European…

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Analysts warn of approaching CME cash crunch

Credit analysts say that CME’s current financial position leaves it at risk of defaulting on…

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HBO on basic cable for first time

HBO is being offered as part of a basic tier channel package in the US…

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Kent to step down as Turner CEO, Martin takes role

Phil Kent will end his 12-year tenure as CEO of Turner Broadcasting in January when…

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Time Warner chief: TV is taking over the internet, not the other way round

The digital revolution means TV taking over the internet rather than the other way around,…

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No value in Aereo, says Bewkes

Barry Diller-backed online TV redistribution platform has little intrinsic value and will not present a…

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Time Warner grows stake in CME

US media firm Time Warner has increased its stake in CEE broadcaster Central European Media…

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Time Warner increases stake in CME

US media company Time Warner has increased its stake in pan regional European broadcaster Central…