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Ericsson bets on the multiplay experience

Hidden in a relatively obscure software release is a sign from Ericsson that it thinks the future is multiplay and it fancies its chances if that’s the case.

BT embarks on crusade to dominate UK premium TV

UK telco BT has launched the latest phase of its grand plan to wrest control of the UK premium TV market from Sky with its largest ever marketing campaign for BT TV.

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It’s official, Netflix is taking Liberties to get eyeballs

Spending days on end in front of the tele making arse-prints on the sofa has gotten easier following a landmark deal between Liberty Global and Netflix.

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Exclusive – mobile delivers half of record BBC Olympics traffic

Coverage on mobile saw the BBC deliver record-breaking coverage for the recently-concluded 2016 Olympic Games, with the broadcaster providing Telecoms.com with some exclusive insight.

Liberty Global commissions original drama series

All3Media will produce four original drama series for cable platforms owned by its co-parent, Liberty Global – reports TBI Vision.

Ericsson and TIM launch open 5G research initiative in Italy

A new initiative designed to create an open 5G R&D ecosystem has been launched in Italy by networking company Ericsson and operator TIM.

Ericsson cheers Latin America wins as transformation continues

Swedish network giant Ericsson stressed the importance of transformation at its AGM this week and also managed to bank a couple of major deals in Mexico and Brazil.

Sky buys into programmatic marketing company DataXu

Sky has invested US$10 million for an equity share in analytics and data specialist DataXu, reports TBI Vision.

Security failings contribute to dramatic TalkTalk share decline

Market researcher Kantar Worldpanel has released its numbers for the 2015 UK home communications services market and they make ugly reading for broadband provider TalkTalk.

Ericsson buys into TV metadata with FYI acquisition

Ericsson Broadcast and Media Services has announced it is buying Texas-based entertainment metadata company FYI Television, reports Digital TV Europe.

Telefónica hails success of virtualisation technology tests on ZTE’s Cloud Unicore

Mobile comms equipment maker ZTE and telco Telefónica have jointly tested a range of virtual network functions (VNFs) from ZTE’s Cloud UniCore portfolio.

Altice cements US ambitions with $17.7 bn Cablevision acquisition

French telco conglomerate Altice has made a major strategic move into the US market with the acquisition of Cablevision for $17.7 billion to become the fourth largest US cable operator.

Ericsson goes big on TV with $125m Envivio acquisition and new broadcast partnerships

Infrastructure giant Ericsson has kicked off the IBC broadcasting trade show with a raft of TV-related announcements, including the acquisition of video technology company Envivio for $125 million.

Mobile video consumption rapidly increasing, claims Ericsson report

Some 35% of all TV and video viewing is now watched on-demand with over half of consumers claiming to watch streamed on-demand content at least once a day, reports DTVE.

Google, Netflix, Cisco form alliance to optimise web, mobile video streaming

A number of high-profile technology and internet-based firms have formed a new standards body to develop an open and royalty-free codec for internet video streaming.

Apple targets enterprise channel with Cisco iOS partnership

Apple has shown its lofty enterprise ambitions once again by seeking to optimise iOS device performance across Cisco’s suite of enterprise communications services.

Alcatel-Lucent wins Telefónica IP network project

The Spanish telco is expanding its Movistar TV, Canal+ and VOD services and is deploying A-Lu’s IP Routing portfolio to expand capacity.

Apple TV licensing talks said to have stalled

Apple is now aiming for a 2016 launch for its planned cloud TV with licensing talks progressing slowly, according to a Bloomberg report, writes Digital TV Europe.

AT&T launches ‘first ever’ national US TV and mobile bundle

US telco giant AT&T has wasted little time, following the approval of its acquisition of cable company DirecTV, in launching what it claims is the country’s first TV and mobile service bundle.

FCC approves AT&T’s DirecTV deal under strict conditions

The FCC has given AT&T the green light to go ahead with its acquisition of pay-TV operator DirecTV, under some strict expectations, which will see the telco bolster its multiplay strategy and customer base.