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BBC scales back Red Button video ahead of connected TV service

The BBC is to reduce the video offering on its Red Button service on Sky,…

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Discovery Networks to roll out dual-screen catch-up services

Discovery Networks International (DNI) is preparing to launch various second screen applications for its channel…

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Belgian cabler Telenet pledges extra €30 million for local content



Telenet will commit €30 million of new investment to local programming across the next four…

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YahLive boosts HD line-up with Russian news channels

UAE-based DTH operator YahLive has added two Russian news channels to its HD bouquet. The…

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ThinkAnalytics to bring recommendations to Microsoft Mediaroom

TV recommendation specialist ThinkAnalytics has joined the Microsoft Mediaroom IPTV partner programme. The move means…

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CTC announces management changes

Russian broadcaster CTC Media has announced a series of management changes. Natalia Bilan, formerly head…

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Canal Plus presents case against competition watchdog

Canal Plus yesterday presented its case against the ruling by the French competition authority on…

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Yamgo appoints non-exec directors for mobile ad push

Mobile TV network provider Yamgo has appointed two new non-executive directors, which it said would…

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SACD condemns EC ‘procrastination’ over content creation tax

French content creators group SACD has expressed strong concern at what it sees as procrastination…

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Sky Italia launches dedicated James Bond channel

Sky Italia is launching a new channel dedicated to James Bond movies. The Sky Cinema…

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Sony Turbo makes Russian debut

Sony’s male-skewed entertainment channel Sony Turbo has launched in Russia on pay TV operator Akado’s…

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Paramount Comedy on Beeline TV

Paramount Comedy Channel has secured carriage on Russian IPTV platform Beeline TV. The deal will…

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FremantleMedia splits drama and digital media 


FremantleMedia has separated its drama and digital divisions and promoted Donna Wiffen to head of…

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AXN HD on Sky Deutschland

Action and adventure channel AXN HD is to launch on the Sky Deutschland platform tomorrow….

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TV4 channels on Boxer

Swedish broadcaster TV4’s TV4 HD and TV4 News channels are now available on the Boxer…

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Accenture acquires NSN IPTV business

Accenture has acquired the IPTV business of Nokia Siemens Networks and will use the NSN…

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TivùSat adds new users

Italian free-to-air digital satellite service TivùSat saw 55,000 new activations in July, taking the total…

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Netflix launches kids package on iPads

Netflix’s kids package Just for Kids has launched on the iPad in the UK and…

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Euronews launching local Greek and Hungarian channels

Euronews this morning unveiled plans to launch a 24-hour rolling news service in Athens, to…

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Volia to purchase pay TV operator Odek

Ukrainian cable operator Volia has received permission from the country’s competition regulator to acquire pay…

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Sundance Channel signs Spain and Romania deals

Sundance Channel is expanding its European distribution after parent company AMC/Sundance Channel Global signed deals…

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MTG uses Envivio to bring Viaplay to set-tops

Modern Times Group has selected technology company Envivio’s Muse software-based encoding solutions to extend its…

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Eutelsat issues €300 million bonds

Satellite operator Eutelsat has successfully issued €300 million of 10-year senior unsecured bonds. The order…

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Canal Plus names D8 director

Canal Plus has appointed Xavier Gandon as director of programming at channels D8 and D17….

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Optimus Clix adds AXN Black and White

Portuguese IPTV service Optimus Clix has added two HD channels from Sony to its line-up….

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Fashion One makes Inea debut

International fashion and entertainment channel Fashion One has launched on Polish cable operator Inea’s network….

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Cosmos TV adds Setanta Sports

Belarusian pay TV operator Cosmos TV has added sports channel Setanta Sports to its line-up….

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Espial joins DASH Industry Forum

On-demand software company Espial has announced that its MediaBase on-demand video platform now supports adaptive…

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TalkTalk begins selling YouView TV bundles

UK ISP has officially launched its new YouView service, with its TalkTalk Plus TV package…

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DTG makes UK connected TV spec openly available

The UK’s Digital Television Group (DTG) has made its HbbTV-based connected TV specification openly available…