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Contract wrangle holds up A+E’s Ian Jones S4C appointment


Ian Jones has reportedly been chosen as the new chief executive of Welsh-language broadcaster S4C,…

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Cable needs to connect emotionally, says Hacmon 


UPC Broadband’s managing director, products and online media group Doron Hacmon has called on cable…

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Fox-backed Nat Geo Channels takes over Nat Geo programme sales


Fox-backed National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) has acquired the National Geographic Society-owned programme sales unit,…

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Fox names pay TV and SVOD EVP

Hollywood studio Fox has promoted Gina Brogi to executive vice president, worldwide pay television and…

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Leap in UK digital homes as switchover progresses

The number of all-digital TV homes in the UK has leapt from 50% to 63%…

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France 24 expands in US

France 24 has expanded its reach in the US after signing a new distribution agreement…

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Freesat adds Massive R&B channel

Freesat, the UK free-to-air satellite service, has added music channel Massive R&B to its line-up….

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Cable leading high speed broadband growth in Norway

Cable operators are boosting high speed broadband penetration in Norway, according to cable association Kabel…

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SES-2 launches on second attempt

SES has successfully launched its latest satellite, SES-2, following a delay caused by industrial action….

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Canal Plus fined €30 million for TPS merger

French competition regulator L’Autorité de la concurrence has fined French pay TV operator Canal Plus…

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Euronews to launch general iOS and Android app, Polish version penciled in for 2012

Euronews is planning to launch a unified Euronews application for iOS and Android devices, as…

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Orbit to launch multiscreen service

Middle Eastern pay TV platform Orbit Showtime Network is launching a digital platform that will…

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Al Jazeera head replaced by Qatari royal


Wadah Khanfar has stepped down as general director of Al Jazeera. Khanfar, who has run…

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Jewish News 1 launches today

Jewish News 1 (JN1), a new 24-hour Brussels-based English-language channel offering news from a Jewish…

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MTG extends Champions League rights in the Baltics

Modern Times Group has extended the broadcasting rights it holds to UEFA Champions League and…

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Sky Italia and Mediaset bag Serie A rights

Italian pay TV operator Sky Italia and broadcaster Mediaset have had their bids for the…

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MTG hires Patrick Svensk

Modern Times Group (MTG) has hired Partick Svensk, the former Zodiak executive who left that…

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Turner launches Glitz in Germany


Turner Broadcasting System is launching lifestyle and general entertainment channel Glitz in Germany. This marks…

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MAI to audit Dutch pay TV

Media Audits International (MAI), the recently launched international arm of US-based cable audit firm Cable…

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SES-2 delayed by strike action

The launch of SES’s new satellite has been postponed due to industrial action at the…

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M6 seeking free DTT berth for Paris Première

French commercial broadcaster M6 wants to launch its pay TV channel Paris Première as a…

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Swiss digital cable passes one million mark

The number of digital cable subscribers in Switzerland has passed one million. During the last…

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Euro 50 2011 now open for nominations

Who are the key pay TV and broadband leaders of 2011? Digital TV Europe encourages…

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DVB hopes to improve 3D TV next year

The DVB is working on plans to improve the quality of 3D TV broadcasts that…

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Bahrain getting new IPTV service

A new IPTV service is launching in the Gulf state of Bahrain. The island state’s…

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BBC joins with Rai in battle over Mediaset format


The BBC has weighed into an ongoing legal case between Italian broadcasters Mediaset and Rai….

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Ono looking to acquire TeleCable


Spanish cable operator Ono is reportedly seeking to acquire regional cable operator TeleCable. The pay…

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Permira takes All3Media off the market

Permira has taken All3Media off the market after bids reportedly failed to match the private…

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BT Vision promotes service with interactive presenter

BT is aiming to promote the range of services available on its IPTV platform BT…

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Eska TV expands Polish reach

Polish cable operator Inea has added youth-oriented music channel Eska TV to its line-up. It…