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Bloomberg,Twitter announce live streaming partnership
Bloomberg Media has partnered with Twitter to live stream Bloomberg Television programmes via the social media giant’s website and apps. Twitter will deliver three...
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Ang Lee to deliver IBC2016 Keynote
Director Ang Lee is to deliver a Keynote address at the IBC2016 Conference in Amsterdam. Lee, who directed Life of Pi and Brokeback Mountain,...
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CNBC experiments with Facebook Live
CNBC International is experimenting with social media streaming with a trial run of Street Signs. The business and financial news channel is streaming its...
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TV time drops as ‘generation gap’ widens
TV viewers in the UK now view almost half an hour less per day than they did in 2010, according to the latest Ofcom...
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Arkena, Akamai form strategic partnership
Arkena has formed a strategic partnership agreement with Akamai, setting their sights on accelerating the deployment of worldwide advanced media services. Part of Akamai’s
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Twitter looking to secure further sports deals
Social media giant Twitter is reportedly in talks with multiple right holders as it looks to expand its live sports coverage. According to Recode,...
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EE pens exclusive BT Sport deal
EE has secured an exclusive deal to offer its customers six months of free access to all live sporting coverage available the BT Sport...
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Molotov launches in France
Long-anticipated OTT service Molotov.tv has completed its launch throughout France. First announced in June last year, the service has been designed by JeanDavid Blanc...
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TVBEurope 2020 reflects on converging ecosystems
TVBEurope 2020 is over for another year after the second annual conference took place at BAFTA last week. The one-day strategy summit, which took...
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Google acquires Anvato
Google has completed its acquisition of Anvato. The video platform provider, which specialises in the delivery of OTT and TV everywhere content, will complement...
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Two-thirds of Olympics TV viewers will second-screen
Nearly two-thirds (64 per cent) of Britons viewing the Olympics on TV will use an internet-connected device at the same time, according to the...
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Freeview dips into Ketchup
Ketchup TV has launched on Freeview throughout the UK. The kids TV service has become the first of its kind to appear free-to-air on...
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BBC name first female deputy director general
Anne Bulford has become the BBC’s first female deputy director general. The move comes amidst a major reshuffle which also sees Charlotte Moore named...
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SES Platform Services, RR Media complete merger
SES Platform Services has completed its merger with RR Media to create rebranded media services company MX1. SES, which completed the $242 million purchase...
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Vice acquires Garage, plans video channel
Vice Media has taken a majority stake in art, architecture, fashion and design magazine Garage. The youth media group is planning to ‘significantly grow’...
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Setanta Sports Ireland undergoes rebrand
Setanta Sports Ireland has rebranded as eir Sport. The change follows the broadcaster’s acquisition by Irish telecoms company eir late last year. Jon Florsheim,...
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Learning from the audio community
A little less than six months since its formation was announced, AIMS already has the appearance of being a major industry player. Established to...
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ITU announces new HDR standard
The ITU has announced a new standard for HDR television that enhances the quality of imaging for HD, 4K, 8K and VR. The new...
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thePlatform powering hayu
NBCUniversal SVoD reality service hayu is being powered by thePlatform’s mpx video publishing system. hayu, launched in the UK in March this year, uses...
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Mobile video revenue to hit $25 billion
Worldwide revenue from mobile video will reach $25 billion by 2021, according to the latest Strategy Analytics research. ‘Global Mobile Video Forecast: 2010-2021’ also
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A next-generation Data Market Map
Genius Digital has published a next-generation version of its Big Data Market Map. The audience analytics company aims to enable operators to more comprehensively...
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BBC trainee named RTS Young Technologist of the Year
The Royal Television Society (RTS) has named James Goodhand, trainee broadcast engineer at the BBC, as Young Technologist of the Year 2016. Goodhand was...
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Canal+ invests in Kissman
French commercial broadcaster Canal+ has taken a 50 per cent stake in the Kissman Production Group. Kissman, founded in 1999, is owned by Jamel...
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Amazon pens exclusive PBS deal
Amazon has signed an exclusive deal to secure PBS Kids content for its Prime Video service. The multi-year agreement will allow Prime users to...
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SES moves to acquire O3b Networks
SES is set to complete its acquisition of O3b Networks. The satellite communications company, which already held a 49.1 per cent stake in the...
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NBC to offer VR Olympics content
NBC is set to deliver coverage of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in VR. The content will be exclusive to authenticated users of compatible...
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Arqiva and Inverleigh sign distribution deal
Australian media company Inverleigh has chosen Arqiva to distribute its premium sports content internationally, representing a first win for Arqiva’s new Australasian office
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John Brabourne awards open for 2016 submissions
Submissions are now open for the Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund (CTBF) annual John Brabourne Awards (JBAs). The JBAs will once again award grants...
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Austrian TV stations select Stryme
Stryme has recently helped optimise and simplify the programme planning, playout system and graphics design for two private Austrian broadcasters. The company’s
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New BBC Two editor, controller of drama commissioning, announced
The BBC has hired a new controller of TV drama commissioning, and promoted another member of its team to the post of BBC Two...
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AT&T completes Quickplay acquisition
AT&T has completed its buyout of Quickplay Media from Madison Dearborn Partners. The acquisition adds an OTT and TV everywhere services provider to AT&T’s...
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FIA Formula E goes live on Facebook
Facebook has made a further move into the sports broadcast market with the announcement that the FIA Formula E 2016 London ePrix will be...
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Bet Play to launch in 100 countries
Viacom is launching Bet Play as a standalone online streaming service. Available on both iOS and Android devices, the black culture channel will become...
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OTT captures 80 per cent of millennials
Eighty per cent of millennials now subscribe to at least one OTT service, according to the latest Limelight Networks report. ‘State of Online Video’...
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€121 million boost to EU’s creative industries
Just a week after Britain voted to exit the European Union, the European Commission and European Investment Fund (EIF) have announced a €121 million...
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Best of Show Awards returns to IBC
This year’s IBC Show will see a return of the Best of Show Awards, which honour innovation and outstanding product development. The awards are...
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NASA arrives on Apple TV
ASA has launched an app for the fourth generation of Apple TV. The app allows its users to steam NASA TV live, as well...
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AMC partners with Machinima for SVoD gaming channel
AMC Networks International Iberia has teamed up with Machinima to launch a channel dedicated to gaming and eSports
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TVBEurope and Akamai partner for webinar
Following the success of the webinar event last week, TVBEurope will host its first multi-lingual video webinar next Tuesday 5 July. ‘Navigating the OTT...
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Sky launches contract-free triple-play bundle
Sky's Now TV Combo, a bundle offers television, unlimited broadband as well as a range of call packages
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Cinépolis goes OTT with Elemental
Cinépolis has selected an integrated solution from Elemental and Amazon Web Services for its transactional video on-demand (TVOD) service
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Tele Columbus to launch TVoD service
German cable operator Tele Columbis is set to launch its own TVoD service. Developed in partnership with the Tele München Group and On Demand...
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