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MHz Networks taps Vimeo and VHX for OTT service
OTT SVoD service MHz Networks, which offers foreign-language content subtitled in English for the US…
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Xumo adds 10 channels to OTT service
US over-the-top service Xumo has added 10 new channels to its service from content providers…
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Discovery staff cuts to cost the firm up to US$60m
Discovery Communications plans to make staff cuts that will cost the cable giant up to…
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Arris upbeat on 2016 targets despite net loss
Arris said it is “increasingly confident” it will meet full year targets after getting off…
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FCC approves Altice’s US$17.7bn Cablevision deal
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved Altice’s US$17.7 billion (€15.7 billion) deal to acquire…
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‘Unprecedented numbers’ flock to Netflix, Hulu, Amazon
This year has seen a 21-point increase in the proportion of US SVOD customers, with…
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Sprint to trial 4K over 5G at Copa America
US mobile operator Sprint will trial 4K streamed coverage of the Copa America football tournament…
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New original content is priority, says Viacom chief
Philippe Dauman has said investing in new original content across TV, film and digital is…
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European SVoD lags the US
The proportion of consumers watching OTT video in Western Europe is increasing but continues to…
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Time Warner Cable: TV viewing is ‘here to stay’
Television “is here and it’s here to stay”, with ad dollars actually now starting to…
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Ex-MTV, Fox content studio execs join Vice
The head of Fox-owned producer ADHD Studios and a former MTV creative director have joined…
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Obama backs FCC proposal to ‘unlock the box’
US president Barack Obama has backed plans by regulator the FCC to allow software, devices,…
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Arris agrees OTT deal with The Weather Channel
Arris is working with The Weather Channel in the US to deliver its Local Now…
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Quickplay strikes global partnership with Harmonic
Quickplay has struck a global strategic partnership with Harmonic to offer an end-to-end video architecture….
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E W Scripps acquires satire brand Cracked
E W Scripps Company, the US publishing and over-the-air TV broadcasting company from which international…
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OpenTV files patent counter-claim against Yahoo
Kudelski-owned TV technology provider OpenTV has filed a patent infringement counter-suit against Yahoo in the…
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DISH adds ultra HD Netflix support
US satellite TV operator DISH has added 4K, ultra high-definition support for Netflix content on…
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OTT outfit ViewLift secures new funding
US-based OTT technology platform provider ViewLift has secured US$8 million (€7 million) in new funding…
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Ampere: UK TV channels inspire most loyalty
UK TV channels inspired more loyalty and brand affinity than their European and US counterparts,…
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Sony Pictures to launch 4K streaming service
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is due to launch a new 4K Ultra High Definition movie…
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Deloitte: nearly half of Americans now use SVoD
Some 46% of Americans now subscribe to streaming video services, with millennials aged 14-25 spending…
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ANGA COM teams up with SCTE and ISBE
German broadband trade show ANGA COM has struck an agreement to work more closely with…
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Viacom strikes cross-platform measurement deal with comScore
Viacom has signed a multi-year deal with comScore that covers cross-platform audience measurement. Viacom says it…
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North American pay TV subs to drop to 80% of homes in 2021
Pay TV penetration in the US and Canada will fall to 80.3% in 2021 as…
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US operators lost more than one million video customers last year
The combined US cable, direct-broadcast satellite and telecommunications sectors lost more than one million video customers…
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MTG orders Swedish Dicks as first Viaplay original
Modern Times Group (MTG) has commissioned the first original series for its Viaplay online TV…
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Two thirds of US web homes watch TV while using second-screen
Some 65% of US broadband households engage in at least one “second-second screen activity” per…
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LG unveils range of multi-format HDR TV models
TV manufacturer LG has unveiled its 2016 Super UHD TV range, which it claims to…
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US pay TV providers lost 385,000 subscribers in 2015
The thirteen largest pay TV providers in the US, representing roughly 95% of the market,…
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Set-top market to pass US$25bn
The global set-top box market is expected to be worth US$25.45 billion (€23.1 billion) by…