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Western European OTT revenues set to double
Over-the-top (OTT) TV and video revenues in Western Europea will more than double between 2015…
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Former BBC exec Shillinglaw joins Endemol Shine
Former BBC Two and Four chief Kim Shillinglaw has been appointed director of factual at…
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Humax updates Freeview Play DVR software
Set-top box maker Humax has launched an IP update for its FVP-4000T Freeview Play HD…
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Bike channel launches on Freesat
Cycling channel Bike has launched on Freesat in the UK, marking its free TV launch…
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Virgin Media agrees €10m UTV Ireland buyout
Liberty Global-owned UK and Irish operator Virgin Media has agreed to buy Republic of Ireland…
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C4 privatisation risks ‘outweigh benefits’
A report into the future of Channel 4 has concluded the risks associated with the…
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MCN BuzzMyVideos goes social
YouTube MCN BuzzMyVideos says it is moving into socially distributed video by enabling its content…
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Ofcom: pay TV provider BT receives most complaints
BT was the most-complained about UK pay TV provider in the first quarter of this…
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Amino doubles revenues following acquisitions
UK-based set-top box provider Amino almost doubled its revenues in the first half of 2016…
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Digital Economy Bill: UK targets adult sites, online piracy
The UK government has proposed a new law that will age-restrict adult sites, increase sentences…
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No change to UK PSB retrans fees, despite law amendment
The UK government will repeal a law that says pay TV operators need not pay…
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UK’s creative industry ‘can lead post-Brexit growth’
The UK’s creative businesses can lead economic growth in a post-Brexit UK, according to the…
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UK government: streaming services up, piracy down
A “steep rise” in the use of streaming services like Netflix and Spotify has coincided…
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Liberty Global Ventures invests £7.5m in Technetix
Liberty Global’s investment fund, Liberty Global Ventures, has invested £7.5 million (€8.9 million) in broadband…
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BBC documentaries chief takes BBC Two post
The BBC has appointed its head of documentaries, Patrick Holland, as channel editor of BBC…
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Vintage TV launches on Freeview
Vintage TV, the UK free-to-air channel targeted at older viewers, has launched on the Freeview…
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Sky Germany and Italy will ‘never’ be as successful as UK
Despite Sky’s bullish assumptions about the potential for pay TV growth in Germany and Italy,…
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Vodafone open to post-Brexit headquarters move
Vodafone has said it may consider moving its headquarters once the UK completes its exit…
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UK-based European channels face uncertainty after Brexit vote
UK-licensed European channels face a period of uncertainty after last night’s Brexit vote, according to…
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TV industry rejects Brexit
The TV industry is overwhelmingly backing Great Britain to remain in Europe, as the country’s…
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Netflix US overtakes YouTube
Netflix is now the most watched on-demand video service in the US, beating YouTube into…
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Twitter acquires UK’s Magic Pony with video in mind
Twitter has acquired Magic Pony Technology, a UK-based outfit that specialises in machine learning techniques…
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Channel 4 takes stake in digital magazine service Readly
UK broadcaster Channel 4 is taking a minority equity stake in the all-you-can-read digital magazine…
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Zegona out in the cold as Telia sells Yoigo stake to MásMovil
Nordic telco Telia has agreed to sell its majority stake in Spanish mobile operator Yoigo…
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Film site Flix Premiere launches in the US and UK
New on-demand film site Flix Premiere has gone live in the US, a week after…
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Sky launches new family movie channel in Germany
Sky in Germany and Austria is to launch a new family-oriented movie channel in September….
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Liberty Global may pull back on UK investment in case of Brexit
Liberty Global will likely hold back on any further investment in the UK and deploy…
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Sky and ITV partner on eSports channel
Sky and ITV have partnered with video gaming TV network Ginx to relaunch what they…
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Virgin Trains launches Beam entertainment app
Virgin Trains has launched an on-board entertainment app for its UK customers, offering around 200…
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Eurosport looking to air Wimbledon highlights
Eurosport could air part of the Wimbledon tennis tournament for the first time if a…