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Google brings Chromecast to six more countries

Google has launched its Chromecast HDMI streaming device in six more international markets – including…

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Hulu sells international business to Nippon

Nippon TV has acquired the international business of streaming and catch-up service Hulu. The Japanese…

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Technicolor buys display technology patents

French technology company Technicolor has bought 156 patents, in a move it said would strengthen…

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NHK revamps international service

NHK is revamping its NHK World TV service with a raft of new content. The…

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NHK’s English-language channel ups global footprint

Japanese broadcaster NHK’s English-language channel, NHK World TV, has upped its distribution to more than…

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Elemental to launch first 4K HEVC encoding trial

Video solutions and content delivery firm Elemental Technologies is set to stage what it claims will…

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Dailymotion opens Japan office

France-based video site Dailymotion has opened a new Japanese office to tap in on local…

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NHK World launches on Virgin Media

NHK World, the international English-language news channel of Japanese public broadcaster NHK, has launched on…

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TV advertising outlook brightens but UK, France and Canada slide

The mature markets of North America, Western Europe and Japan, which have been buffeted by…

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KDDI expands Video Pass with Saffron

Japanese telco KDDI has launched its Video Pass video-on-demand service on iOS devices for the…