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Ono updates TiVo service
Spanish cable operator Ono has announced the first major software upgrade for its TiVo next…
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Digital TV penetration nears 100% in France
A report on digital reception from French media regulator the CSA has found that 99.3%…
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History HD expands Poland presence with ‘n’ deal
History HD is to expand its distribution across Poland after A+E Networks inked a deal…
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Audiovisuel Extérieur de la France joins ASBU
Audiovisuel Extérieur de la France (AEF), the umbrella organisation for France24, RFI and Monte Carlo…
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Tele Columbus expands HD offering to 40 channels
German cable operator Tele Columbus has expanded its HD line-up with the addition of AXN…
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UEFA awards football rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina
UEFA has awarded broadcast rights to the Champions League and Europa League matches in Bosnia…
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New channel for Iran
Iran is launching an animation channel next month. The network will initially broadcast two hours…
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BBC Global News sees audience rise
The BBC’s international news service, encompassing BBC World News, BBC World Service and BBC.com has…
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Sky Italia launches hybrid service
Sky Italia will launch an internet-delivered video-on-demand platform next week. The News Corp-owned DTH operator…
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Akado looking to develop regional markets and personalisation
Russian service provider Akado aims to deliver growth from expansion into regional markets and through…
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Tablet video viewing doubles in 12 months
Use of tablets for viewing TV and video content has more than doubled in 14…
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Ofcom reveals pay TV provider with most complaints
Ofcom has for the first time-released data about the most complained about UK pay TV…
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Broadcasters need freedom to diversify revenues, says RTL’s Rudas
Free-to-air broadcasters need the freedom to develop new advertising models and also need to diversify…
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Value key to success in Russian market, Digital TV CEE attendees told
Two Russian pay TV service providers with contrasting business models provided interesting insights into some…
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Pay TV drives Naspers growth
Pay TV operator Multichoice helped owner Naspers report a 19% increase in consolidated revenue to…
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Al Jazeera and CanalSat strike beIN Sport deal
Al Jazeera’s new French sports channels will be carried by DTH service CanalSat after the…
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KDG signs RTL deal
RTL has signed a carriage deal with KDG that will see a number of its…
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RRSat name Cohen as CEO
Content management and global distribution company RRSat has appointed Avi Cohen as CEO. He will…
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MPEGIF wound up as victory is declared
Industry standards body the MPEG Industry Forum (MPEGIF) has been wound up, with all remaining…
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Netflix expands Twentieth Century Fox deal
Online video service Netflix has acquired exclusive rights to the new season of Arrested Development…
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YouView to launch next week, questions remain
Following months of delays and predictions that YouView would launch after the Olympics, the connected…
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Ad-based OTT facing uphill struggle in CEE
Advertising-based OTT services face an uphill struggle in central and eastern Europe, given the time…
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Pay TV saturation driving CEE players to consolidation and strategic partnerships
With pay TV closing in on saturation point in a number of CEE markets, consolidation…
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Brightcove launches dual screen app solution for Apple TV
Online video technology company Brightcove has launched a new dual screen app platform for Apple…
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Cable and DTH still attractive to investors
Investors are increasingly looking for safe havens that do not acquire significant amounts of capex,…
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Next year looks dangerous for ad business, but CEE still growing
Next year is looking potentially worrying from the perspective of advertising growth, according to Simon…
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Telekom Slovenia considering standalone OTT offering
Telekom Slovenia is considering offering its OTT platform SiOL TViN as a standalone service. …
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Connected TVs leading the way for OTT VOD, says Czech Republic’s Topfun
About 80% of Czech over-the-top video-on-demand provider Topfun’s users access the service via connected TVs,…
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Heat magazine launching TV channel
British celebrity magazine Heat is launching a 24-hour television channel in the UK. The channel,…
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Pilat Media and SimpleStream create new OTT company
Broadcast management software provider Pilat Media and streaming solutions provider SimpleStream have joined forces to…