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Ericsson boosts Chinese presence with Wuhu VOD deal
Ericsson has strengthened its position in China by deploying a VOD system for Wuhu CATV, a cable operator serving the Anhui province of the country. Wuhu CATV, which already offers more than 100 TV...
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Interest in connected entertainment growing, says report
Interest in connected TV, over-the-top video and use of games consoles and tablets as entertainment devices is growing strongly amongst consumers worldwide, according to a study by Bain & Company...
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Google expected to close Motorola deal following Chinese approval
Google is expected to close its acquisition of Motorola Mobility this week following the crossing of its last major hurdle, approval by the Chinese regulatory authorities. The Chinese authorities gave...
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PacketVideo strikes Twonky dongle deal with China’s Aigo
TV technology company PacketVideo has struck a deal with Chinese consumer electronics giant Aigo to provide Android and Linux-powered dongles for platform operators and content owners to deliver...
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Formula One sees audience decline in 2012
Formula One’s global audience declined in 2012, pushed down by a 34% drop in viewing in China, according to the motorsport organisation’s annual broadcasting report. The decline in China was attributed...
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China’s Alibaba Group develops smart set-top box
Chinese e-commerce business Alibaba Group has developed a smart TV operating system and aims to launch a set-top box in the coming months. According to reports, the firm has developed the box in...
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TopTV to become StarSat
Low-cost South African pay TV service TopTV will change its name to StarSat, possibly in November, and will rebrand its channels, according to local reports. The change reflects the involvement of...
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TopTV shareholders in legal move to head off rescue plan
Two shareholders of On Digital Media, the parent company of South African pay TV operator TopTV, have moved to head off the company’s rescue plan, involving the acquisition of a minority stake in the...
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Global pay TV subscribers to pass 1 billion, driven by BRIC growth
The global pay TV subscriber base will “eclipse 1 billion by 2018” driven by growth in the emerging economies of Brazil, Russian, India and China, according to new stats. ABI Research claims that the...
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21st Century Fox sells Star China TV stake
Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox has sold its entire 47% stake in Star China TV to the firm’s management team and China Media Capital. The Star China TV joint venture, which is majority owned by China...
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Huawei and ALi develop DVB-T2 box for Belarus
Chinese manufacturer Huawei has teamed up with chipset manufacturer ALi to begin mass production of a DVB-T2 set-top box for Belarus’s transition to digital broadcasting. Beltelecom is rolling out a...
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Skyworth looks to international markets with Opera
Chinese TV manufacturer Skyworth has turned to Opera to provide software for a new line of smart TVs destined for international markets. Leading Chinese manufacturer Skyworth is launching its new line...
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Loewe secures investment, former Apple exec comes on-board
A group of investors that includes the former head of Apple Europe have acquired a “significant portion” of troubled German TV maker Loewe in a bid to take the brand to a younger customer base. The...
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Technicolor buys display technology patents
French technology company Technicolor has bought 156 patents, in a move it said would strengthen its intellectual property related to display technologies. The deal was agreed with electronic systems...
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Discovery signs China deal with WASU
Discovery Communications has signed a content partnership deal with WASU Digital TV Media Group for WASU’s new pay-TV channel Qiu Suo. Under the deal, Discovery will provide factual and lifestyle...
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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 thanks to an increase in online-and on-demand access, according to a new study by Edelman. The PR firm, which...
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Digital TV homes will top one billion this year
The addition of 130 million new digital TV homes will take the global total to over one billion for the first time, according to new research. Digital TV Research says that digital homes will top one...
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Lionsgate, e-commerce giant create China streaming service
US media group Lionsgate has linked with Chinese e-commerce behemoth Alibaba Group to launch a subscription streaming service. Lionsgate Entertainment World (LGEW) will be an SVOD service for the...
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Global IPTV subscriptions to double over seven years
Global IPTV subscriptions will more than double from 90 million at the end of 2013 to 191 million by year-end 2020, according to a new report by Digital TV Research. The study, which covers 138...
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WWE Network gets global OTT launch
Over-the-top wrestling channel WWE Network has launched outside the US for the first time. The network, which sports entertainment giant WWE launched earlier this year in the States, is rolling out in...
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