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La Liga going Facebook Live
La Liga is set to become the first European League to appear on Facebook Live
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All3Media invests in Caravan
All3Media has invested in factual indie television and film producer Caravan. The production and distribution company, which is jointly owned by Discovery and Liberty...
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Eurosport serves VR for Roland Garros
Eurosport has launched its Eurosport Virtual Reality (VR) app ahead of this year’s Roland Garros. The app will allow fans to access “new and...
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Google and IMAX partner to develop VR
Google and IMAX are working to develop a cinema-grade virtual reality (VR) camera. The corroboration will see the pair look to enable filmmakers and...
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Netgem adds Hopster and Wuaki
Netgem has added Wuaki.tv and children’s platform Hopster to its OTT offering. The end-to-end video entertainment provider will make both players available across its
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Arri joins TVBEurope 2020 as Masterclass Partner
TVBEurope is pleased to confirm Arri as the latest company to join the TVBEurope 2020 conference as a Masterclass Partner. The conference returns to...
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FOTV acquires OVGuide
FOTV Media Networks has completed the acquisition of cross-platform solution provider OVGuide. The service will integrate with the CinemaNow system – also acquired by
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Channel 4, UKTV and BT Sport join TVBEurope 2020
Key figures from Channel 4, UKTV and BT Sport have been confirmed as part of the TVBEurope 2020 agenda. Keith Underwood, director of strategy...
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China dominates smart TV market
China is now dominating the smart TV market, with over three quarters of television shipments equipped with smart functionality, according to the latest IHS...
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Box Plus launches three new channels
The Box Plus Network is introducing two new linear channels alongside a new bespoke social-first digital channel. Linear channels Box Hits and Box Upfront...
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BT pens WTA rights deal
BT Sport has signed a new deal to broadcast up to 52 Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) tournaments per year. The deal will land BT...
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4K set-top box market to quadruple
The 4K set-top box market will quadruple between 2015 and 2016, according to the latest ABI Research report.‘Set-Top Box, CPE, and Video Devices Service’,...
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Dalet supplies CPAC with complete closed captioning
Dalet has supplied and integrated an end-to-end workflow for CPAC’s (Cable Public Affairs Channel) English and French closed captioning. The solution combines the Dalet
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Riedel finds the Ideal partnership
Riedel Communications has partnered with Ideal Systems, to extend its reach across Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Japan. With a robust network of offices across...
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BitTorrent launches multichannel app
BitTorrent has released a multichannel app for live and linear programming. The peer-to-peer video sharing platform has stated that the app will solve its...
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Google’s Daydream becomes virtual reality
Google is set to launch its own mobile VR platform this autumn. Daydream will, according to vice president of virtual reality Clay Bavor, include...
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Portugal Telecom releases 4K box
Portugal Telecom has launched the MeoBox4K. The 4K-ready box will see the Altice-owned operator broadcast a range of sporting and lifestyle content in Ultra-High...
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Timeline captures Europa League Final for BT
Timeline Television last night provided outside broadcast (OB) services in Ultra High-Definition (UHD) for BT Sport at the Europa League Final between Liverpool and...
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Are broadcasters ready for a summer of online sports?
With England, Wales and Northern Ireland all qualifying for Euro 2016, football fans in the UK will have an exciting start to a summer...
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Signiant to lead Masterclass at TVBEurope 2020
TVBEurope is delighted to confirm Signiant as a Masterclass Session Partner for this year’s TVBEurope 2020 conference, which returns to BAFTA on 28 June....
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Netflix to experiment with linear TV
Netflix originals are undergoing re-runs on linear TV. The streaming service has partnered with Univision to allow the first season of Narcos to air...
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ITV takes majority stake in Cirkus
ITV has taken a majority stake in Swedish on demand service Cirkus. The UK broadcaster has been a minority shareholder in the company since...
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Ericsson, Turkcell in ‘first’ live mobile HD broadcast
Ericsson has partnered with Turkcell to deliver the first live streaming mobile experience over LTE Broadcast in Turkey. The partnership saw the local basketball...
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SAM creates new solutions division
Snell Advanced Media (SAM) has created a new Media Software Solutions division. The division, part of the company’s ongoing expansion and focus on software,...
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Euronews unveils new look
International news channel Euronews has undergone a major redesign.The rebrand sees the channel take on a new logo and colour palette designed by Lambie-Nairn....
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AT&T to acquire Quickplay
AT&T is set to acquire Quickplay Media from Madison Dearborn Partners. The Quickplay platform, which powers OTT video and TV Everywhere services, currently supports...
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BBC looks to push ahead with ‘Britflix’ plans
The BBC is set to push forward with its plans to launch a British rival to Netflix after the government called on the corporation...
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TMD confirmed as TVBEurope 2020 Silver Partner
TVBEurope is pleased to confirm TransMedia Dynamics (TMD) as a Silver Partner for this year’s TVBEurope 2020 conference. The one-day strategy summit returns to...
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The Simpsons goes live
The Simpsons has made history after airing the first ever live animated segment. The three-minute broadcast saw Homer Simpson respond to questions submitted by...
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EC plans threaten TV and film
The European Commission’s proposed changes to the way media rights are sold could cost TV and film companies billions, according to an Oxera study....
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Orange to release 4K-ready Livebox on 19 May
Orange is set to release its new 4K-ready Livebox on 19 May. The device, which was unveiled at its Hello Show Event in March,...
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Omnitek joins TVBEurope 2020 as Silver Partner
TVBEurope is pleased to confirm that Omnitek has joined this year’s TVBEurope 2020 conference as a Silver Partner. The one-day strategy summit returns to...
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BBC to close iPlayer loophole and trial pay-TV
The UK government has released a white paper regarding the future of the BBC, which will see the iPlayer ‘loophole’ close. The white paper,...
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Champions League and Europa League finals live on YouTube
BT has partnered with YouTube to broadcast free coverage of the Champions League and Europa League Finals.The deal will see BT Sport stream its...
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Discovery invests in FoodFood
Discovery has acquired a majority stake in Indian culinary net FoodFood. The deal, which is subject to regulatory approval, will see Discovery sell adverts...
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Live Periscope broadcasts via drone
Periscope is launching live broadcast support for DJI drones. The upgrade will allow users to connect an iPhone to a compatible drone’s remote control,...
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Virgin launching new 4K box
Virgin Media is set to launch a new 4K set-top box in the second half of 2016. The new box will have an upgraded...
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Digital reaches three quarters of TV homes
Global digital penetration has almost doubled in the last five years, now reaching 74.6 per cent of TV households, according to the latest Digital...
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Twofour merges three
The Twofour Group has merged Boomerang, Twofour Wales and Indus to form a single label under the Boomerang brand. The new company will be...
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BT Sport arriving on TalkTalk
TalkTalk is set to add BT Sport to its TV package in June. The deal will bring Premier League and UEFA Champions League football...
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Cavena, Screen, Ooona form online subtitling partnership
Subtitling technology specialists Ooona, Screen and Cavena have formed a new partnership. Screen and Cavena, which contribute already to the Ooona online Subtitling Toolkit...
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Discovery signs Česká Olympic deal
Discovery Communications has penned a deal with Czech broadcaster Ceska Televize to deliver the 2018 and 2020 Olympic Games to its sports channel.The coverage...
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