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TFI to release Fox’s Alcatraz day after the US

Leading French commercial broadcaster TF1 is making JJ Abrams’ latest scripted series Alcatraz available a…

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Telemach launches TV Everywhere service

Slovenian cable operator Telemach has launched a multiscreen service enabling users to watch television channels…

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Fox buys Finnish channel Suomi TV

Fox has acquired Finnish free-to-air broadcaster Suomi TV. The US company’s global channels division, Fox…

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Sky, ITV refute claims they should invest more in film

UK commercial broadcaster ITV and its pay TV counterpart BSkyB have refuted claims in a…

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Georgia gets first DTH platform

Georgia’s first DTH platform will launch this month. MagtiCom, the Georgian mobile and telecommunication company,…

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Visiware raises €5 million to develop social TV services

French interactive TV gaming company Visiware has raised €5 million from Crédit Agricole Private Equity…

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News Corp to swap JV for stake in Moby

News Corp is to take a minority stake in Dubai-based media group Moby, which is…

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Orange adds M6 channels to satellite offering

Orange is adding three additional M6-owned thematic channels to its satellite offering in France. The…

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Orange strikes FTTH partnership with Bouygues Telecom

Orange/France Télécom has struck a partnership with Bouygues Telecom to share fibre infrastructure in densely…

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Eurosport launches QR code-based interactivity

Sports channel Eurosport has launched an on-air QR code campaign across Europe with the aim…

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SABC appoints new CEO

The SABC has named Lulama Mokhobo as its new CEO. Mokhobo becomes the South African…

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Ad specialist BlackArrow makes trio of key hires

US-based advanced TV advertising specialist BlackArrow has hired Joseph Matarese as its chief technology officer….

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EBU publishes new subtitling spec for broadcasters

The EBU has published a new specification for subtitling. The new format, EBU Timed Text…

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Baltcom swaps ProPoker for Weapons

Latvian cable operator Baltcom has added Russian-language channel Oruzhie (Weapons) to its channel line-up. The…

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Belarus enhances DTT coverage

Digital-terrestrial TV in Belarus is now available to 94.8% of the country’s population, according to…

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Blinkx teams up with IBTimes

Online video specialist Blinkx has teamed up with business news provider International Business Times (IBTimes)…

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SFR offering cloud-based gaming to TV customers

French service provider SFR has launched a cloud-based gaming-on-demand service, allowing subscribers to access games…

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Murdoch accuses Google of piracy

Rupert Murdoch has accused Google of being a “piracy leader” for allowing illegal video content…

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Orange inks connected TV deal for Thomson TVs

French telco Orange has cut a deal with Chinese TV manufacturer TCL and will launch…

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FremantleMedia UK launches new digital division

Production company FremantleMedia UK has launched a new digital division combining the former Talkback Thames…

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HBO launching in the Netherlands



HBO is launching a suite of channels and services in the Netherlands. The Time Warner-backed…

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ITV scores £90 million soccer deal



ITV has inked a £90 million (€109 million) TV soccer rights deal that allows it…

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Inea launches movie VOD service

Polish cable operator Inea has launched a new movie VOD service. The platform will offer…

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UPC ups Aster broadband speeds



Aster’s new owner UPC is increasing the Polish cable operator’s broadband speeds. As part of…

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Zon takes HD channel line-up to 38

Portuguese cable operator Zon Multimédia has added two new HD channels to its line-up, taking…

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UPC Poland launches independent movie section

UPC Poland has added a new section on its VOD platform dedicated to independent movies….

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Sky News HD launches in Singapore

BSkyB’s Sky News has struck a deal with Singapore pay TV operator StarHub to launch…

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Bouygues offers DVR capacity upgrade

French service provider Bouygues Télécom has introduced an option allowing subscribers to increase the capacity…

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SIS Live increases Eutelsat capacity

Satellite uplink specialist SIS Live, is increasing the amount of permanent capacity it leases from…

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Alpari launches TV channel

Online trading group Alpari is to launch a TV channel in Russia, according to local…