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Zeiler leaves RTL, joins Turner

Gerhard Zeiler is to become president of Turner Broadcasting System International after announcing his departure…

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Lagardère writes down value of Canal Plus stake

Lagardère has reduced the value of its stake in pay TV provider Canal Plus by…

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TiVo and broadband success for Virgin Media

Virgin Media saw a surge in new TiVo customers during the fourth quarter of 2011,…

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Satellite overtakes cable in Germany

More German households are watching TV via satellite rather than cable for the first time,…

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Samsung aims to sell 25 million Smart TVs this year

Samsung plans to sell over 25 million Smart TVs this year, according to TV business…

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BBC and Thomson complete Freeview fifth HD channel trial

UK public broadcaster the BBC is set to broadcast a fifth HD Freeview channel on…

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ARCEP to launch consultation on DTT transmission business

French telecom regulator ARCEP is to launch a public consultation on its analysis of the…

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Russian onLime.net OTT service to use Conax security

Telenor-owned conditional access provider Conax has extended its contract with Russian service provider National Cable…

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Telekom Slovenia game for Ginx TV

Telekom Slovenia has added gaming channel Ginx TV to its SiOL pay TV platform. The…

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Go selects Agama for IPTV quality assurance

Maltese telco Go has selected Agama’s digital monitoring solution for its IPTV platform. The solution…

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Disney committed to international channel expansion

Disney reported a 1% increase in first-quarter revenues of US$10.8 billion (€8.2 billion) in 2011…

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ER-Telecom to invest in infrastructure, mulls international growth

Russian telco ER-Telecom plans to invest over RUB6 billion (€150 million) in infrastructure this year,…

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Telenor Broadcast sees EBITDA growth, subscriber decline

Telenor Broadcast, the arm of the Norwegian telco that includes its DTH and cable TV…

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Paramount Comedy rolling out in Russia

Viacom will launch its Paramount Comedy channel in Russia in April. The localized service will…

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e-Vision adds time-shifted e-masala

UAE service provider Etisalat’s e-Vision service has launched a time-shifted version of its Indian channel…

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SES-4 gets new launch date

The launch of SES’s latest satellite SES-4 has been rescheduled for February 15. It had…

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Arab and African countries press for second digital dividend at WRC

A potential area of disagreement is emerging at the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) in Geneva…

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French watchdog unhappy with Canal Plus TPS Star move

France’s competition authority has reportedly expressed strong reservations about pay TV operator Canal Plus’s recent…

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DT tackles digital competition with new unit

Deutsche Telekom has launched a new business unit designed to tap into digital trends and…

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Swisscom to wholesale IPTV platform in Germany

Swisscom is planning to offer its IPTV service in neighbouring Germany on a wholesale basis….

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Volia to expand HD footprint to 13 cities

Ukrainian pay TV operator Volia will launch HD services in 13 cities this year. The…

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Diller’s IAC/InterActiveCorp mulls Vimeo sale

Barry Diller’s IAC/InterActiveCorp is reportedly eyeing a sale of its online video service Vimeo. The…

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Kabel BW launches package aimed at analogue satellite viewers

German cable operator Kabel BW has launched a new package to attract former satellite TV…

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Nick Jr launches in Israel

Viacom International Media Networks has launched its pre-school channel Nick Jr in Israel. The Hebrew-language…

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Cyfra Plus offers free BBC channels

Polish pay TV operator Cyfra Plus is offering BBC Entertainment and BBC Knowledge free-of-charge to…

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Harris Quic to launch new software

Broadcast technology company Harris is launching a new range of file-based analysis solutions. Harris QuiC…

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Ofcom fines Believe TV


UK communications regulator Ofcom has fined British thematic faith healing channel Believe TV £25,000 (€30,000)…

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Alcatel-Lucent launches CXS portfolio

Alcatel-Lucent has launched an extended portfolio of software and services designed to improve the experience…

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Premier League claims victory in foreign decoder case

The English Premier League has claimed victory in the latest court case over its fight…

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TV to drive ad spend in 2012

The majority of ad markets will see revenues rise this year, according to market research…