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Set-top box under threat from connected TVs, operator apps

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Web-delivered content via apps and smart TVs will eventually result in the demise of the set-top box, though rights issues present the main challenge to… Read more

Sky Deutschland bullish over growth

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Sky Deutschland is on-target to become EBITDA positive for the first time this year, benefitting from an increasingly “down-market” free-to-air market in country, according to… Read more

EU Parliament calls for TV, film to be left out of US trade talks

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The European Parliament has called for TV and film services to be left out of upcoming trade negotiations between the EU and the US.  In a… Read more

BBC shuts down “wasteful” Digital Media Initiative

The BBC is to close its Digital Media Initiative (DMI), which was designed to bring production and archive operations to a fully integrated, digital way… Read more

Intertrust launches ExpressPlay cloud-based content protection

DRM consortium Intertrust Technologies has launched ExpressPlay, a cloud-based content protection system that it says will enable service providers to protect content including video, audio,… Read more

Multiscreen viewing hits 62%

Mobile web users now spend more time per day consuming media on their mobile device than on TV, with 62% engaging with a second screen… Read more

LaBox boost for Numericable

French cable operator Numericable’s first quarter results were boosted by the success of its LaBox offering, with gross subscriber additions growing by 39% thanks to… Read more

Romania sees TV service provider growth, digital progress

Romanian TV retransmission services including cable, satellite and IPTV systems served over six million homes, representing total household penetration of over 85%, at the end… Read more

Boxee plans expansion but no European launch

US cloud DVR service Boxee is planning to roll out its October-launched Boxee TV service to more US markets, but is not currently aiming for… Read more

Live streaming added to HBO Go in Poland

Polish pay TV operator Cyfrowy Polsat has added new functionality to the HBO Go service it offers its subs. HBO Go is premium programmer and… Read more