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Dish wants FCC to scrap Comcast-TWC deal
US satcaster Dish Network is petitioning media regulator the Federal Communications Commission to stop the…
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TiVo targets non-cable subscribers with over-the-air DVR
TiVo has launched a limited edition, low-price TiVo Roamio over-the-air DVR, aimed at US customers…
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More kids pilots for Amazon
Amazon Prime Instant Video’s latest children’s programming pilots comprise three cartoons and a pair of…
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Aereo cable service appeal denied
A US court of appeals has struck a fresh blow to banned US TV streaming…
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Hisense and TCL launch Roku TV models
Electronics manufacturers Hisense and TCL have each launched TVs with web-streaming set-top box maker Roku’s…
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US broadband subscribers surpass cable TV customers
The number of US broadband subscribers exceeded the number of US cable TV subscribers for…
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Samsung acquired connected home specialist SmartThings
Samsung has acquired connected home technology specialist SmartThings, which provides technology to allow users to…
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Survey reveals US TV and digital device habits
Over half of US consumers watch more than two hours of TV a day while…
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Netflix stands up for comedy originals
Netflix will show original comedy specials from Bill Cosby, Jim Jeffries, Chelsea Peretti and Bill…
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Pluto.tv launches first native TV box app
Online video content aggregator Pluto.tv has launched its first native streaming TV box app on…
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Deutsche Welle signs up for new Outernet satellite venture
German international channel Deutsche Welle is contributing content to a new satellite-based initiative designed to…
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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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Sony and Microsoft make rival game console TV plays at Gamescom
Sony has announced that it will launch its new PlayStation TV streaming media device in…
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LG launches new lower-cost, webOS-connected OLED TV
LG has launched its first next-generation curved OLED TV in the US. The new 55-inch…
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Dutch operators top Netflix speed list
The Netherlands continues to provide the best viewing experience for Netflix users in terms of…
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Amazon to launch third pilot season this month
Amazon Prime Instant Video is launching its latest season of pilots in the US and…
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US pay TV losses slow down in Q2
The top 10 US pay TV operators lost 165,500 digital TV customers in the second…
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Netflix boasts revenues have overtaken HBO
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has taken to Facebook to boast that the streaming service generated…
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305,000 churn US pay TV, but cord-cutting slows
New research from the US shows that 305,000 consumers gave up their pay TV subscription…
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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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American viewers adopting social TV, says Nielsen
Americans are increasingly integrating TV viewing with social media behaviour according to a study by…
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New services on Amazon Fire
Connected set-top box Amazon Fire TV has added services from the likes of Disney and…
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Vivendi secures windfall on completion of Beats deal
French media giant Vivendi’s Unversal Music Group subsidiary has completed the sale of its stake…
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Hulu updates Android app with free content
US video-on-demand site Hulu has updated its Android app for tablets and smartphones to include…
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RTL buys majority stake in video ad platform SpotXchange
RTL Group has paid €107 million to take a 65% majority stake in US video…
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AMC tipped to make move for BBC America stake
US-listed channel operator AMC is in negotiations to buy almost half of BBC America, according…
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Netflix cuts AT&T deal
Netflix has agreed an interconnection deal with AT&T designed to reduce buffering problems for its…
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BSkyB invests in virtual reality cinema specialist
UK pay TV operator BSkyB has made an equity investment of US$400,000 (€300,000) in US-based…
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FilmOn fined as interpretation of Aereo ruling questioned
Following Aereo’s shut-down in the US, rival FilmOn has been fined US$90,000 (€67,000) relating to…
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Sarah Palin launches online video channel
Former US vice presidential candidate and governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin, has launched a subscription-based…