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VimpelCom boost from fibre growth
Russian service provider VimpelCom’s fixed line business was boosted by growth in fibre-to-the-building subscribers and…
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Ukrainian broadcasters join to appeal to Russians for “responsible coverage”
Ukrainian broadcasters have grouped together to write an open letter to their Russian counterparts asking…
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Channel 4 ups head of factual to Jay Hunt deputy
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has promoted head of factual Ralph Lee to deputy chief creative…
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Telefónica closes in on Prisa, launches Movistar Fusión TV offering
Shares in Prisa have surged on reports that Telefónica is close to signing a deal…
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Bouygues takes on Numericable as it tables offer for SFR
Bouygues has thrown its hat into the ring in the battle for control of Vivendi-owned…
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BBC confirms BBC Three 2015 closure plan
UK public broadcaster the BBC has confirmed that it is putting plans in motion to…
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Orange sees French quad-play growth
Orange saw its quad-play base in France rise to over a third of its broadband…
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OTT service WhereverTV heads for European smart TV
US-based over-the-top subscription TV service WhereverTV has signed up with German white label smart TV…
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RTL reports significant profit growth
RTL reported “significant profit growth” in 2013 with EBITA reaching a record full-year high, primarily…
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Oscars bounce drives Wuaki on-demand rentals
Streaming service Wuaki.tv has attributed a massive spike in new release rentals to Sunday’s Academy…
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Deutsche Telekom TV numbers climb
Deutsche Telekom reported a 21% increase in European TV customers in 2013, following its acquisition…
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M-Net South Africa appoints CEO
MultiChoice-owned M-Net South Africa has upped its director for local interest channels, Yolisa Phahle, to CEO…
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Belgium’s VRT preps OTT solution
Belgian broadcaster VRT is due to launch an OTT solution in partnership with video services…
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Deutsche Telekom taps Massive Interactive for LG VoD launch
Multiscreen platform provider Massive Interactive has been working with Deutsche Telekom to expand its Videoload…
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UPC Netherlands adds Fox Sports Go
Liberty Global-owned UPC Netherlands has added Fox Sports Go to its line-up of services. The…
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VimpelCom launches Beeline TV in Archangelsk
Russian service provider VimpelCom has launched its Beeline TV service in Archangelsk in the far…
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CNN sells Zite news reader app to Flipboard
CNN has sold its personalised news reader service Zite to news-magazine app Flipboard, in a…
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Belarus DTT coverage reaches 97.4%
Roughly 97.4% of households in the Belarus now have access to digital terrestrial TV, according…
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EC move to improve access for HbbTV takes step forwards
The European Commission-funded HBB4All project has started work on improving accessibility services for audiovisual content…
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Americas takes bigger share for Hispasat
The Americas now accounts for well over half of Spanish satellite operator Hispasat’s revenues, according…
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Influence of ‘second screen’ still negligible, says Ofcom
The recent phenomenon of the second screen screen has “not had a large influence of…
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Roku takes on Chromecast with new TV streaming stick
Over-the-top set-top-box maker Roku is taking on the likes of Google Chromecast with a new HDMI…
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BBC plan to take BBC3 online-only ‘not off the table’
The BBC has failed to rule out plans to shut down the linear version of…
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More than 50% of Europeans to buy UHDTVs by 2016, claims research
Some 56% of Europeans said they would be likely to buy an Ultra High Definition…
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OTT VoD service Popcornflix launches in UK, Ireland, Scandinavia
Screen Media Ventures-owned US free movies video-on-demand service Popcornflix is launching in the UK, Ireland,…
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Drahi goes on offensive as SFR lobbying intensifies
In a sign of intensifying lobbying around the future of French Vivendi-owned mobile and fixed…
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Sky Deutschland claims €2 billion benefit to German economy
Sky Deutchland’s corporate activities created additional revenues for the German economy that amounted to “at…
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Tablets driving UK connected device market
Tablets is continuing to drive the market for smart connected devices in the UK, with…
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Vice news channel goes live
Vice Media has launched Vice News, its latest youth-skewing web video initiative that it says…
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Multimedia Polska sees modest growth
Polish cable operator Multimedia Polska managed to achieve modest revenue and EBITDA growth last year…