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Channel 5 plays down Sky/Discovery link
Channel 5 is playing down a UK report claiming an agreement has been reached for…
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Ziggo takes pay TV hit
Dutch cable operator Ziggo reported a 4.3% year-on-year decline in pay TV revenue in the…
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US pay TV subscriptions tipped for rebound
The US pay TV market is set to return to growth in 2014 with subscriber…
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Sky Atlantic poaches BBC Three’s Zai Bennett
BBC Three controller Zai Bennett is leaving the UK pubcaster to become director of Sky…
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CME appointments chairman, new board members
Central European Media Enterprises (CME) has appointed John K. Billock as chairman, at the same…
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NBCUniversal to launch digital programme initiative
NBCUniversal is making a push into “original, digital-first” programming, which it plans to broadcast across…
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UK surge in superfast broadband
The proportion of superfast broadband connections in the UK has grown from 5% in November…
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Europe approves Deutsche Telekom takeover of GTS Central Europe
The European Commission has approved Deutsche Telekom’s planned takeover of GTS Central Europe, an infrastructure-based…
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MultiChoice partners with Clearleap in multiscreen deal
African pay TV provider MultiChoice has partnered with multiscreen technology specialist Clearleap, which will offer…
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Ireland’s TV3 takes Rugby World Cup rights
Irish commercial broadcaster TV3 has secured the Irish rights for all 48 matches in next…
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Digital pay TV tipped to reach 58% of homes in Eastern Europe
Some 58.2% of TV households in Eastern Europe will subscribe to digital pay TV services…
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Numericable and Altice to raise €10bn in high-yield debt
French cable operator Numericable and its controlling shareholder Altice are together issuing high-yield bonds totaling…
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Vodafone Netherlands to launch fibre TV with Entone
Vodafone Netherlands has chosen IPTV specialist Entone and its system integration partner Divitel to supply…
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Sky, TalkTalk and CityFibre partner on ultra-fast broadband
UK operators Sky and TalkTalk are partnering with fibre infrastructure firm CityFibre to launch ultra-fast…
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Maker rejects Relativity’s US$1bn approach
Maker Studios has turned down Relativity Media’s US$1 billion (€723 million)-plus approach in favour of…
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Dailymotion strikes deal with Viral Spiral
French video sharing site Dailymotion has struck a partnership with video creator Viral Spiral that…
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Separatists demand Ukrainian channels go dark
Leading Ukrainian cable operator Volia has reported that pro-Russian separatists in the eastern city of…
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DECE approves Nagra DRM for UltraViolet to open devices
The Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE) has approved content security and interactive TV specialist Nagra’s…
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UPC Austria adding 10 HD channels
Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Austria is adding 10 HD channels to its programming line-up…
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Yahoo to roll out Vevo music video deal to Europe
Yahoo is set to offer access to Vevo’s catalogue of music videos, live concerts and…
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Nat Geo’s Owens to leave
National Geographic Channels president Howard Owens is leaving the factual channel in June. The Nat…
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Hispasat investigates Amazonas 4A satellite ‘anomaly’
Hispasat has reported an anomaly in its recently launched Amazonas 4A satellite, which was moved…
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France’s Le Figaro partners with Brightcove on mobile video
French national newspaper Le Figaro has partnered with Brightcove, which will power the mobile version…
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SuperSport launches seventh HD channel on DStv
South African sports broadcaster SuperSport has added a seventh high definition channel to its line-up…
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AXN CE produces first Polish series
Sony Pictures Television’s AXN Central Europe has begun production of its first Polish local content….
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Zeebox rebrands as Beamly
Companion TV app Zeebox has rebranded as Beamly in a bid to “capture the zeitgeist”…
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BeIN Sport Champions League deal raises French rights revenues
Al Jazeera-owned BeIN Sports and pay TV operator Canal+ are to share French rights to…
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War of words erupts between Vivendi and Bouygues
The war of words between Vivendi and Bouygues proprietor Martin Bouygues over the former’s decision…
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Ericsson ‘must transform to stay relevant’
Ericsson CEO Hans Vestberg told shareholders that he intended to deliver strong earnings and value…
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Sky Deutschland opens up online viewing for all
Sky Deutschland is expanding its Sky Go over-the-top (OTT) pay TV service, making it available…