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TVPlayer adds raft of digital brands to line-up with Frequency deal
UK OTT video streaming service TVPlayer has struck a three-year deal with white-label cloud-based OTT…
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NeuLion provides new version of SDK for 4K UHD smart TVs
OTT TV platform provider NeuLion has begun commercializing version 9.0 of its software development kit…
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Alterna’TV changes name to Thema Americas
Alterna’TV, the channel distribution business for set up by Eutelsat Americas to distribute Latin American…
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Streaming Video Alliance kicks off with Open Caching trials
Industry organisation the Streaming Video Alliance has kicked off streaming trials based on its Open…
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Televisa set to up Univision stake with FCC blessing
Mexican broadcasting giant Televisa is set to significantly up its stake in Hispanic US network…
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IHS: online to replace TV as top ad medium by 2020
Online will replace TV as the number one global advertising medium by 2020, according to…
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SpaceX explains cause of Amos-6 explosion
SpaceX has identified the fault that caused Spacecom’s Amos-6 satellite to be destroyed in a…
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Netflix’s international subscribers to overtake US in 2018
Netflix’s international subscriber-base will overtake its US customer count in 2018, according to new independent…
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Altice to explore separate listing of US division
Cable and telecom group Altice is to explore listing its US division Altice USA separately….
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The QYou in deal with Sinclair Broadcast Group to launch new channel
US local TV group Sinclair Broadcast Group is teaming up with ‘best-of-the-web’ broadcaster The QYou…
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SeaChange sees in another tough quarter
TV technology provider SeaChange International saw another sharp downturn in revenue and posted a reduced…
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YouTube orders musical original for Christmas
YouTube has ordered an original Christmas special for its subscription Red service. The Keys of…
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Viacom has ‘no interest’ in Vice
Viacom has no interest in Vice Media and will not move for a stake in…
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HBO and Cinemax join Amazon Channels
Amazon has struck a deal with HBO to include HBO and its Cinemax offering on…
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AT&T launches mobile-skewed OTT service DirecTV Now
AT&T will launch its much-anticipated OTT TV service DirecTV Now tomorrow, along with two other…
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MTV changing tack as programming boss exits
Michael Klein is leaving MTV after just six months as executive VP, original content. Klein…
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Accedo merges with Digiflare
Video app specialist Accedo is merging with Canada-based Digiflare, which provides similar technology. The pair…
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Netflix ‘not sustainable’ with ‘out-of-control spend’, says Ovum
Research house Ovum has claimed Netflix’s current business model is unsustainable and its spending on…
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Google changes tack on Chromecast branding
Google appears to have taken a decision to reverse an earlier move to bring the…
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4K UHD TV on threshold of mass-market, says report
Ownership of 4K UHD-capable TVs is on the threshold of becoming a mass-market phenomenon, at…
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Buzzfeed staying ‘fully indie’ after NBCU investment
NBCUniversal has ploughed another US$200 million (€188 million) into online news and video company BuzzFeed….
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Trump election win ‘could spell trouble’ for US entertainment
Donald Trump’s election win will make international sales harder for US media companies, according to…
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US sales of 4K TVs to reach 10m units this year
Sales of 4K ultra high definition (UHD) TVs are due to reach 10 million units…
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FCC warns AT&T on ‘zero-rating’ DirecTV Now
The US communications regulator, the FCC, has warned AT&T that it is concerned about its…
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BBC America now available on Playstation Vue
The BBC America network is now available on Sony’s US over-the-top service Playstation Vue. Playstation…
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YouTube adds HDR support as Chromecast Ultra starts shipping
YouTube has added support for High Dynamic Range (HDR) for videos on the platform. From…
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Scripps ditches Netflix content deal
Scripps Networks Interactive will not renew its distribution agreement with subscription video service Netflix. SNI…
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Netflix rolls out Comcast X1 boxes
Netflix will launch widely on US pay TV operator Comcast’s X1 set-top boxes this week….
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AT&T and DirecTV facing legal threat over information sharing
The US Department of Justice is taking legal action against DirecTV and its new owner…
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Bewkes: AT&T will ‘accelerate’ HBO Now growth
The international distribution of the HBO Now SVOD service will be “accelerated” by the sale…