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UK gives conditional approval to Sky's takeover by Fox, says Comcast's bid presents no problems

2018-06-05 15:43:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) In a series of tweets, UK Culture Secretary Matt Hancock said it would not block the takeover of Sky, owner of Sky News, by 21st Century Fox. Hancock said divesting Sky News to Disney as proposed by Fox would be the most appropriate remedy to allay public interest concerns. Regarding Comcasts latest bid for Sky, the secretary said this did not raise any public interest concerns and that he does not intend to stop any possible transaction. Sky News reported Hancock adding that any deal would have to guarantee the financial viability and independence of Sky News over the long-term.

Tags: no problems bid approval

Nielsen gets access to Comcast's set-top box viewing data

2017-11-09 16:00:58| Digital TV News

Nielsen has announced an agreement to use Comcast's (Nasdaq: CMCSA) set-top box data in its local television measurement service. Comcast becomes the fourth major cable or satellite provider whose TV viewing data is being integrated with Nielsen's panel data.

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Comcast's Xfinity TV Partner app coming to LG TVs

2017-09-25 15:30:52| Digital TV News

Comcast and LG have announced that Xfinity TV customers will be able to access their cable service via the Xfinity TV Partner app on 2017 and 2018 LG webOS Smart TVs beginning in 2018.

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Videotron adopts Comcast's Xfinity X1 platform for IPTV

2017-08-29 19:30:38| Digital TV News

Videotron has announced an agreement with Comcast aimed at developing and delivering an IPTV service based on Comcast's Xfinity X1 platform that will support a peerless customer experience for Videotron customers.

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