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YouTube gears up for subscription music launch
YouTube is gearing up to launch a subscription music offering, despite failing to sign licensing…
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YouTube channel provider Zoomin.TV sets up shop in US
Europe’s largest multi-channel operator, Zoomin.TV, has launched its production and distribution business in the US….
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DreamWorks launches YouTube channel
Hollywood and family content studio DreamWorks has launched DreamWorksTV, a new YouTube channel programmed with…
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Binge viewing now pervasive in UK, US
Binge viewing is now “pervasive” with 89% of UK viewers watching content in this way…
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Canal+ and Orange fail to strike deal on Dailymotion
Orange and Canal+ have failed to strike an agreement over the future of Orange’s YouTube…
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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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Table Tennis Fed turns to Rightster
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has struck a partnership with video distribution specialist Rightster….
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YouTube net Barcroft TV, Rightster to ‘supercharge’ partnership
Barcroft TV, the high-performing UK-based YouTube channel, has signed an extended strategic partnership with multichannel…
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Global eSports viewing doubles in a year
The global market for video game competition viewing or ‘eSports’ almost doubled last year, with…
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Rai turns away from YouTube
Italian public broadcaster Rai has decided not to renew a deal with YouTube that saw…
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Live video presents growing challenge for operators, ANGA COM attendees told
Intelligent caching deployed by network operators can deliver an improved online video experience and will…
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Google Fiber won’t charge to prioritise Netflix
Google has weighed into the recent internet traffic peering debate, claiming that it will not…
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YouTube reportedly buying gaming video site Twitch for US$1 billion
YouTube is reportedly buying Twitch, a video platform and community for videogame enthusiasts, for more…
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YouTube teams with UK newspapers for electoral debate bid
YouTube has joined forces with UK national newspapers the Guardian and the Telegraph and the…
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Netflix now second biggest driver of UK web traffic
Netflix has become the second largest driver of traffic on fixed access networks in the…
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Microsoft to open Xbox entertainment apps to non-Gold subscribers
Microsoft is opening up its Xbox console to allow all Xbox 360 and Xbox One…
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Time Warner linked to web operator Fullscreen
US media giant Time Warner is reportedly seeking to follow the likes of Disney, RTL…
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YouTube dominates video streaming, says NY Film Academy poll
YouTube has a “significant” lead over pay video services including Netflix and iTunes, according to…
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Days of linear channels are numbered, says YouTube’s Varela
The days of linear TV channels being the predominant way people consume TV are numbered,…
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YouTube updates Xbox One app
YouTube has updated its app for Microsoft’s Xbox One games console, making it easier for…
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AwesomenessTV pays US$15m for YouTube channel operator
Digital teen channel manager AwesomenessTV has acquired YouTube multichannel network Big Frame for US$15 million…
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Disney buys Maker for initial US$500 million
The Walt Disney Company has made the largest investment a traditional media giant has yet…
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Ukraine launches YouTube news service
Ukrainian free-to-air channel Ukraine has launched a YouTube news service. The service carries key news…
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VP9 can help YouTube become more ‘TV like’, says Varela
Google’s VP9 video compression codec, the internet giant’s alternative to the H.265 next-generation video compression…
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TV4 strikes deal with YouTube
Swedish commercial broadcaster TV4 Group has struck an agreement with YouTube to make TV4 Play…
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Vice news channel goes live
Vice Media has launched Vice News, its latest youth-skewing web video initiative that it says…
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Canal+ extends OTT reach with Studio Bagel acquisition
Canal+ Group has taken a majority stake in YouTube comedy channel producer Studio Bagel as…
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YouTube looks to extend channels to IPTV EPG slots
YouTube is starting to experiment with making its channels available on IPTV operators’ EPG as…
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Six Nations YouTube channel sees strong take-up
YouTube has recorded a large increase in the number of viewers to the RBS 6…
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YouTube adjusts site, ups focus on playlists
YouTube is making adjustments to its site in a move that it said would make…