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Netflix Japan launch confirmed
Netflix is to launching in Japan later this year, as the streamer’s global expansion strategy…
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Sharp showcases 8K TV
Sharp showcased a prototype 85-inch 8K LCD TV at the Consumer Electronics Show last week….
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TV ads strong in 2014, weaker than expected in 2015
Media agency ZenithOptimedia is forecasting that global ad expenditure will grow 4.9% in 2015, reaching…
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SoftBank launches OTT service
Japanese internet giant SoftBank has launched an OTT pay service for Japan’s smartphone and tablet…
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Sony reports significant increase in TV sales
Sony reported a “significant increase” in television sales in the three months ending September 30,…
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SoftBank buys Korean drama VoD site DramaFever
Japanese telco SoftBank has agreed to buy US-based DramaFever, a streaming site that offers on-demand…
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New Toshiba UHD TVs to support Japanese 4K broadcast service
Toshiba’s new line of Ultra High Definition 4K TVs will support the new UHD 4K…
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ZenithOptimedia predicts strong ad growth forecast
The global advertising market will grow strongly through the rest of the year with television…
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Google planning to invest in trans-Pacific submarine cable
Google is planning to join five other companies to invest in a new trans-Pacific submarine…
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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…