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Andrew is Contributing Editor at Digital TV Europe. Follow him on Twitter @andy_mc_donald

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Axel Springer: ‘ProSieben merger speculation unfounded’

German publisher Axel Springer said that speculation it could relinquish control over its business was…

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Liberty’s UPC buys TV3 for €80m

Liberty Global subsidiary UPC Ireland has agreed to buy Irish commercial broadcaster TV3 for a…

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UTH Russia makes $200m CTC Media bid

Russian broadcast group UTH Russia has made a formal offer to buy 75% of CTC…

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TVPlayer to launch UK subs offering

UK over-the-top television platform TVPlayer will launch a subscription service this summer offering live streams of…

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BBC says licence fee has ’10 years left’

The BBC licence fee model has got “10 years life in it”, according to director…

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Global pay TV penetration now 48%

Global pay TV penetration reached 48% in the first quarter of the year, with more…

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UK SVOD set to boom

Subscription video-on-demand services like Netflix, Amazon Prime Instant Video and Now TV will see their UK…

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BBC trialling ‘Mind Control TV’

The BBC is working on a mind-control powered remote-control that lets viewers select programmes on…

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Nickelodeon joins OSN Play online service

Children’s network Nickelodeon has launched on OSN Play, the online TV service from Middle East…

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Sky plans Now TV updates, monthly sport option

Sky has outlined a string of updates for its stand-alone Now TV service, including an…

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Discovery buys Setanta Sports Asia

Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific is buying Setanta Sports Asia, a premium sports channel specialising in rugby…

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Netflix unveils major site upgrade

Netflix has unveiled what it says is the first major update to its site in…

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Netflix to aid ‘global OTT revenue double’

Global over-the-top TV and video revenues are set to almost double in the next five…

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Cartoon Network creates Imagination Studios

Children’s broadcaster Cartoon Network is due to launch a new online site where kids can…

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Global OTT revenues to reach $19bn

Global over-the-top video revenues will increase from nearly US$9 billion in 2014 to more than…

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OTT services to boom in Latin America

Over-the-top video services like Netflix will account for 25% of Latin American video consumption in…

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BroadbandTV, HuffPo launch video network

RTL-backed multichannel network BroadbandTV has partnered with the Huffington Post to launch a “next-generation online…

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Netflix books in ‘revolutionary deal’ with Marriott

Marriott guests in the US will be able to access Netflix on connected TVs, thanks…

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Scripps to launch 100% takeover bid for TVN

Scripps Networks Interactive has confirmed plans to buy 100% of Polish broadcaster TVN, after it…

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RTL Group creates central Digital Hub

RTL Group has created a digital hub that will manage RTL Group’s portfolio of digital acquisitions and…

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Showtime OTT service lands on Roku, PlayStation

Showtime, the new standalone streaming service from the US cable channel, will be available via…

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Netflix to launch in Portugal, Italy

Netflix has confirmed plans to launch in Portugal and Italy in October this year, the…

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Cirkus agrees Vodafone Iceland deal

On-demand service Cirkus, which offers ‘Great British TV’ to international markets, has agreed a carriage…

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Vodafone confirms Liberty Global talks

Vodafone has confirmed that it is in early stage discussions with Liberty Global about a…

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Netflix confirms Spain launch

Netflix has confirmed that it will launch in Spain this October, marking the next stage…

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Vimeo introduces subs payment options

Vimeo is allowing creators to charge a monthly subscription fee for fans to access their…

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StyleHaul strikes content deal with Channel 4

RTL-owned multichannel network StyleHaul has struck a deal with Channel 4 to produce a series of…

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News brief: Canal+ hires France 2 exec

Canal+ has appointed France 2’s director of information, Thierry Thuillier, as its sports director, effective…

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EE and BBC trial 4G broadcast

UK mobile operator EE carried out a successful live 4G broadcast trial during the FA…

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CBS hints at Apple TV service deal

CBS president and CEO Les Moonves said the firm would “probably” do a deal with…