World Cup

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BBC hails UHD live streaming trial as ‘great success’

The BBC’s ‘summer of Ultra HD stream trials,’ which resulted in 1.6 million iPlayer requests…

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BBC breaks online viewing record with World Cup

The BBC reported a “record-breaking” 66.8 million live and on-demand requests on BBC iPlayer and…

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Akamai: World Cup 2018 data traffic outstrips previous tournament

Streaming traffic for the 2018 World Cup has already far surpassed the football tournament’s previous…

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ITV position set to worsen, say analysts

UK commercial broadcaster ITV’s performance looks set to worsen as a result of a Brexit-related…

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European broadcasters celebrate record-breaking World Cup

This summer’s World Cup set new TV records around the world, according to figures released…

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World Cup final sets German TV viewing record

Yesterday’s football World Cup final, which saw Germany triumph over Argentina, broke German viewing records…

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World Cup semi-final sets German TV and Twitter records

Last night’s Brazil vs Germany World Cup semi-final match set new TV viewing records and…

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SES providing capacity for Eurovision ultra HD World Cup coverage

Satellite operator SES has said it is distributing Eurovision ultra HD coverage of the football…

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BBC and ITV secure World Cup rights

UK broadcasters the BBC and ITV have secured rights the 2018 and 2022 football World…

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Applicaster supports MegaFon World Cup second screen service

Russian mobile service provider MegaFon is using multiscreen technology provider Applicaster’s platform to deliver enhanced…

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BBC to trial UHD during the World Cup

The BBC has announced plans to run a series of Ultra High Definition, 4K, broadcast…

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World Cup to be watched online by 13 million Brits

Some 13 million Britons are set to watch the World Cup online this year, according…

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Portugal Telecom teams up with RTP and Hispasat for Ultra HD broadcast

Portugal Telecom/Meo has teamed up with public broadcaster RTP to deliver ultra HD coverage of…

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UK TV ad market tipped to grow strongly

TV ad revenues will increase at a healthy rate in 2014 with the soccer World…

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Sony and FIFA announce 4K World Cup plans

Sony and FIFA have announced plans to produce three full matches from this summer’s football…

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BBC and ITV confirm World Cup split

The BBC and ITV have confirmed the split of matches between them for the forthcoming…