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MTG to recognise SEK3.2 billion costs

Broadcaster Modern Times Group has been forced to recognise approximately SEK3.2 billion (€360 million) one…

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RTVE may drop services after budget cuts

Spanish public broadcaster RTVE could be forced to close a number of its thematic channels…

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UK online TV growth tailing off

Growth in UK online viewing is slowing down, according to audience research group BARB’s latest…

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AT&T to pay out for TiVo patent infringement

US telco AT&T has agreed to settle a patent dispute with DVR technology provider TiVo…

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Chello Zone sells studio business


International channel operator Chello Zone has sold its studio business in eastern Europe. The Liberty…

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LCI wins IPTV carriage deals

TF1-owned news and information channel LCI has agreed carriage deals with IPTV providers Bouygues Telecom,…

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Lattelecom takes TV lead in Baltics

Telco Lattelecom has claimed to be the largest TV operator in the Baltics. The Latvian…

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Tricolor TV launches collective dish service

Leading Russian satellite TV provider Tricolor TV has launched a collective dish service for multi-dwelling…

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Microvisata launches Viasat Sport package

Lithuanian cable operator Microvisata is launching a new Viasat Sport package for its digital customers….

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BBC chooses S3 for iPlayer testing

The BBC has begun using TV content delivery platform specialist S3’s StormTest Development Center. The…

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Volicon updates Observer

Video monitoring specialist Volicon has released version 6.0 of its Observer Enterprise video content logging…

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Canal Plus delivers blow to 3D TV with channel closure

French pay TV operator Canal Plus is to close its 3D channel. The service, which…

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MTG rebrands movie channel, plans new launches

Broadcaster Modern Times Group has rebranded its TV1000 movie channel brand to Viasat Film across…

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Liberty Global completes Aster acquisition

Liberty Global has completed the acquisition of Polish cable operator Aster, which has been merged…

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European DTT growth rates forecast to slow

The number of TV homes globally that use DTT as their primary service was 126…

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UPC Netherlands toasts one million digital TV subs

UPC Netherlands signed up its one-millionth digital TV customer and has made five movies available…

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Sky Sports News HD launches

Sky Deutschland has launched its news sports news channel. Sky Sports News HD went live…

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Russian pay TV penetration to exceed 50%

Russian analyst group iKS-Consulting has said that pay TV penetration in Russia will exceed 50%…

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UPC Slovakia adds Eurosport 2 Bundesliga

Cable operator UPC Slovakia has added Eurosport 2 Bundesliga to its channel line-up, and has…

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Conax names CEO

Telenor-owned conditional access specialist Conax has named Morten Solbakken as its new CEO. Solbakken, formerly…

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OTE sells Telekom Srbija stake

Telekom Srbija has struck a deal with Greece’s OTE for the acquisition of the latter’s…

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Garage TV parks on Canal Plus Spain

Spanish pay TV operator Canal Plus is adding Garage TV to its channel line-up. The…

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Teo gets SET for Gala TV

Lithuanian telco Teo has added the Sony Entertainment Television channel to its Gala TV pay…

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B.net launches multiscreen promotion

Croatian pay TV operator B.net has launched a January promotion for its multiscreen service, B.net…

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HbbTV trial for GlobeCast and France 24

GlobeCast and France 24 will launch a HbbTV trial in early 2012 with the support…

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Lovefilm secures Sony Pictures content deal

Amazon-owned movie streaming company Lovefilm and Sony Pictures Television have signed a multi-year content deal…

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Netflix signs BBC deal for UK service

Netflix has signed a content deal with BBC Worldwide that will bring various programming from…

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NDS set for IPO

NDS has filed papers with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for an IPO that…

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YahLive to deliver Saudi Sports HD to Europe

YahLive, the UAE based satellite operator, is to start broadcasting the Saudi Sports Bouquet in…

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France 24 expands in eastern Europe

News channel France 24 has concluded various distribution deals in eastern Europe. In Slovenia, the…