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YouTube launches for international gay channel Here TV
US-based gay cable net Here TV has launched paid-for YouTube channels in 16 international markets….
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Connected TVs now used in 49% of US households
Some 49% of US households now have at least one TV set connected to the…
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Online viewing to overtake terrestrial TV in US
The number of homes in the US that watch TVs that are solely reliant on…
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15% of US broadband users to ‘cut the cord’ in next six months
Some 15% of US broadband users that subscribe to a legacy cable, satellite or telco…
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Verizon and Netflix embroiled in network row
Verizon has issued a cease and desist notice to Netflix demanding it stop publicly stating…
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US online TV consumption climbs 246%, says Adobe
Online TV consumption in the US reached an all-time high in the first quarter of this…
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Shine International launches direct-to-consumer OTT service
Shine International has launched Shine Now, a direct to consumer service that will make a…
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ESPN mulls OTT service for Major League Soccer
US sports network ESPN is mulling a plan to provide access to US Major League…
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Majority of US UltraViolet users now access content on TVs
More than half of the 16 million users of UltraViolet in the US now view…
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OTT competition heats up as HBO shows land on Amazon
The first wave of HBO programming has landed on Amazon’s Prime Instant Video service in…
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AMC ups Mandelup to VP of corporate communications
AMC has promoted Sundance media relations executive Elana Mandelup to vice president of corporate communications,…
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Samsung reportedly buys video discovery firm Shelby.tv
Samsung has reportedly bought New York-based social video discovery firm Shelby.tv. According to a GigaOM…
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Nielsen adds demographics to Twitter
Nielsen has launched a new service measuring Twitter TV demographics across 250 US channels. The…
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US multichannel video providers have best quarter in two years
The US multichannel video industry had its “best quarter in two years” with cable providers…
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Smart TVs to be in 35% of US homes by end of the year
Roughly 42 million US households will have a smart TV by the end of 2014,…
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AT&T agrees US$48.5 billion buyout of DirecTV
US telco AT&T has agreed to buy satellite pay TV operator DirecTV for a total…
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Connected TVs now in 42 million US homes
In the first quarter of the year, some 42 million homes in the US had…
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US cable celebrates ‘best quarter in years’ as pay TV subs rise
The US cable TV industry achieved its “best quarter in years,” stemming subscriber losses as…
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Shazam adds ‘new TV experience’ with app update
Content recognition app Shazam has rolled out a “streamlined second screen experience for TV in…
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Silberwasser named Telemundo president
Former Discovery Network International content boss Luis Silberwasser has re-emerged as the new president of…
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US SCTE to outline Europe initiatives at ANGA
The US-based Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) is set to detail new European initiatives…
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Google Fiber could grow to cover ‘significant portion’ of US
Google’s nascent Fiber experiment could grow into a competitive, profitable fixed network covering “a significant…
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ProSiebenSat.1 buys into Talenthouse
ProSiebenSat.1 is expanding its digital capabilities by buying into LA-based online artist networking platform Talenthouse….
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Netflix now streaming in 4K
Netflix says that it is now streaming in Ultra HD 4K quality over the web,…
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Twitter releases new-look Vine.co site
Twitter has launched a new-look website for its mobile video service Vine, designed to make…
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AT&T eyes US$40bn DirecTV takeover: report
US telco has directly approached satellite pay TV firm DirecTV about a possible takeover, according…
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Google moves forward with Fiber expansion plans
Google has said that all of the 34 cities where it is discussing expanding its…
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Intelsat hit by reduced US government spending
Intelsat said that it “performed to plan” in the first quarter, but that revenue continued…
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Viacom buys UK’s Channel 5 for £450 million
Viacom has acquired UK terrestrial broadcaster Channel 5 for £450 million (€548 million), in a…
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Twitter CEO Dick Costolo defends TV strategy
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo has defended the firm’s investment in its social TV strategy, against…