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Satellite supply will outstrip demand, but market set to grow
The market for geostationary satellite capacity will grow by 76% from US$11.8 billion (€8.7 billion)…
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French news channels in employment offer to head off LCI decision
French free-to-air news channels BFM TV and Canal+-backed i>Télé have reportedly sent a letter to…
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Beamly adds Android TV support
Beamly, the social TV service that was recently rebranded from Zeebox, is introducing Android TV…
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Vodafone to share fibre with Portugal Telecom
Vodafone Portugal has struck an agreement with Portugal Telecom to share fibre networks connecting about…
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Teo to provide high-speed WiFi for large-scale arena
Lithuanian service provider Teo is to provide public WiFi for a large-scale indoor arena in…
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Tele Columbus adds TLC HD
German cable operator Tele Columbus is expanding its HDTV service with the addition of Discovery’s…
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WWE in exclusive deal with OSN
Wrestling organisation WWE has truck a deal with Middle East pay TV provider OSN to…
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BBC names Mistry as non-exec director
The BBC has named Dharmash Mistry to its Executive Board as part of its move…
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Canal+ taps Hubee for Canalplay Kids app
Canal+ Group has tapped French on-demand TV and video distribution specialist Hubee to develop its…
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BSkyB set to seal Sky Italia, Deutschland deals
BSkyB is reportedly planning to takeover sister companies Sky Italia and Sky Deutschland in the…
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Netflix to have capacity for 1Tbps in France
Netflix will have internet capacity to deliver one Terabit per second of traffic ready for…
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TiVo founders’ Qplay service to shut down
Qplay, the internet video firm set up by TiVo founders Michael Ramsay and James Barton,…
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UK government backs new anti-piracy scheme
The UK government is supporting a new scheme by the UK’s creative industries and internet…
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Kipco receives offer for OSN
Kipco, the majority owner of Middle East pay TV provider OSN, has received an offer…
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Ukraine’s 1+1 prepares international news channel
Ukrainian free-to-air broadcaster 1+1 is testing Ukraine Today, a new international news channel ahead of…
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Sky buys Bake Off producer Love Productions
UK pay TV operator BSkyB has taken a 70% stake in Love Productions, the UK…
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BBC Worldwide ups returns but revenues slip
BBC Worldwide upped its returns to its parent corporation last year but saw revenues slip…
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Sky to launch dedicated Ryder Cup channel
UK pay TV operator Sky is due to offer a dedicated channel for the Ryder…
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Tele Columbus launches wireless cable box
German cable operator Tele Columbus has launched a wireless cable box, incorporating cable modem, wireless…
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Crnogorski Telekom launches catch-up TV
Deutsche Telekom-backed Montenegrin telecom operator Crnogorski Telekom has added a catch-up TV service to its…
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Cyfrowy Polsat offers HBO Go to HD customers
Polish pay TV provider, Cyfrowy Polsat, is offering free access to HBO Go for its…
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KPN names new finance chief
Dutch telco KPN has named Jan Kees de Jager as its new chief financial officer…
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Firefox to launch Chromecast rival this year
Mozilla, the organisation behind the Firefox browser, is preparing to launch a Chromecast-style HDMI streaming…
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BBC should take more risks, appeal more to minority viewers, says Trust
The BBC’s TV channel output should be more distinctive, collaborative and should appeal more to…
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MTG revenues grow thanks to Nordic pay TV, acquisitions
Modern Times Group (MTG) said that its Nordic pay TV operations and acquisitions are driving…
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Xbox Entertainment Studios to close as 18,000 jobs go
Microsoft’s original video division Xbox Entertainment Studios is to close as part of an 18,000-job…
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High prices and lack of awareness harming 4K TV sales
A lack of consumer awareness and high prices are hindering short-term demand for Ultra HD,…
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BBC to axe news jobs, invest in digital delivery
BBC News is to cut 220 staff posts as part of a plan to restructure…
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FIC replaces Setanta with Fox Sports in sub-Saharan Africa
Fox International Channels (FIC) has launched Fox Sports and Fox Sports 2 in sub-Saharan Africa,…