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Yandex acquires leading Russian movies and TV site
Leading Russian ISP Yandex has acquired Russian-language movie, TV and celebrity website KinoPoisk. KinoPoisk has…
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Vodafone completes Kabel Deutschland acquisition
Vodafone has completed its acquisition of Kabel Deutschland by acquiring 76.57% of the company’s share…
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Dailymotion opens Japan office
France-based video site Dailymotion has opened a new Japanese office to tap in on local…
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Telefónica reportedly looking to sell Czech division
Telefónica is preparing to sell its US$3.6 billion (€2.7 billion) stake in its Czech division,…
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Netflix orders original drama series from Sony
Netflix’s has ordered another original drama, this time from the creators of Glenn Close legal…
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YouSee launching public WiFi in five cities
Danish cable operator YouSee is launching public WiFi networks in five cities following what it…
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Nova TV general director steps down
Jan Andrusko, the general director of Central European Media Enterprises (CME)-owned Czech commercial TV station,…
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Fox and Perform separately announce basketball deals
Fox International Channels (FIC) has secured the exclusive broadcast rights to the Euroleague Basketball tournament…
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SPT to launch UK SVoD version of Animax channel
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks is set to launch a UK version of its anime…
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Rostelecom launches first smart TV app
Russian service provider Rostelecom has launched its first smart TV app for the LG platform….
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Tele Columbus expands HD offering
German cable operator Tele Columbus is to expand its HD offering from seven to 17…
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Netgem and Lantiq create combined xDSL and LTE gateway
Broadband access and home networking specialist Lantiq and video technology specialist Netgem have launched what…
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Humax launches new Freeview+ HD box
Set-top box supplier Humax has launched a new Freeview +HD box. The Humax HDR-2000T is…
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UPC Slovakia expands triple-play availability
Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Slovakia has extended its triple-play offering to the city of…
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Le Lay replaces Hollinger at TF1 Publicité
Martine Hollinger, the president of French broadcaster TF1’s advertising arm, TF1 Publicité, is to leave…
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Orion Express launches regional multiplex
Russian DTH provider Orion Express has launched a regional multiplex, providing regional TV channels as…
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TVCatchup ordered to drop channels in copyright case
UK internet TV firm TVCatchup has been ordered to stop streaming channels from broadcasters ITV,…
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BT strikes deal to carry Sky Movies
Sky Movies is to be made available to BT TV subscribers as a result of…
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Netflix in talks with US cable operators
Netflix is in talks with several US cable companies with a view to making its…
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BBC moves to the cloud with new iPlayer processing platform
The BBC has replaced its “aging” iPlayer infrastructure and moved live processing into the cloud…
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Google reportedly to say goodbye to Google TV
Google is reportedly preparing to ditch its struggling Google TV brand and align its TV…
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Ads on social networks unpopular and ineffective, says study
Advertising via social networks such as Facebook, Twitter and Google+ is both unpopular and largely…
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Fox nets German football rights
21st Century Fox has agreed a multiyear year deal for international rights to games from…
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EU calls for a ‘connected continent’
European Commission vice-president Neelie Kroes has warned that Europe is falling behind in the ICT…
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QVC Germany boss set to retire
The CEO of QVC Germany, Dr. Ulrich Flatten, is due to retire at the end of…
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Vivendi completes Activision Blizzard sale
Vivendi has completed the sale of games division Activision Blizzard. Vivendi has divested its 85%…
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Tricolor TV names new marketing chief
Russian pay TV provider Tricolor TV has named Aleksandr Starobinets as director of marketing. Starobinets,…
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Unitymedia extends high-speed availability
Liberty Global-owned German cable operator Unitymedia has extended its high-speed internet offering to the Niederzier…
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Travel Channel president steps down
Travel Channel president Laureen Ong will step down as president of the US network at…
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Pioneer hires BBC innovation chief
Factual programme producer Pioneer Productions has named BBC TV’s head of innovation as its new…