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Former Belgacom chief calls for merger talks

Belgacom’s former CEO Bessel Kok has called for more rapid privatization of the company and…

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VimpelCom to develop networks in Yakutia

Russian service provider VimpelCom has signed an agreement with the Republic of Sakha (also known…

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DNA names marketing chief

Finnish telco and cable operator DNA has named Kati Riikonen as vice-president, marketing, consumer business,…

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OTE moves forward with plans for satellite TV service

Greek telco OTE is moving forward with plans to launch a new pay TV offering…

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Miramax to launch Facebook streaming service

US studio Miramax is to launch a movie streaming service via Facebook in the US,…

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Carlyle Group completes acquisition of Sagemcom

Private-equity investor Carlyle Group has completed the acquisition of French set-top provider Sagemcom from Gores…

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F1 legal row brewing

Germany’s Constantin Media has lodged a legal complaint against Formula 1 bosses, according to UK…

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SuperSport shells out for soccer rights

South African pay TV channel SuperSport has bought rights to games from South Africa’s Premier…

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Google boss to reach out to TV industry

Google chairman Eric Schmidt is expected to tell a UK TV conference that the internet…

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Vimond announces 3D streaming support

Norway-based online TV specialist Vimond Media Solutions has announced support for 3D streaming through its…

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Motorola and Telenet in successful IPv6 trial

Motorola Mobility and Belgian cable operator Telenet have jointly tested and evaluated the first phase…

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T-VIPS expands nSure with TSoIP Switch

Video transport technology specialist T-VIPS has expanded its nSure product line with the launch of…

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httv to launch new software platform

France-based httv is launching a new software platform, httvBOX, at IBC. The HbbTV-based software platform,…

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Cosmos TV Belarus drops Channel 8

Pay TV operator Cosmos TV Belarus has dropped Belarusian commercial broadcaster Channel 8 from its…

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BSkyB’s studio deals threatened by Competition Commission probe

BSkyB could be forced to cut the number of studios it does exclusive movies deals…

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TLC boosts eastern European presence

Discovery Networks International is expanding the European footprint of its female-skewing channel TLC with launches…

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Strong growth for Kabel BW

German cable operator Kabel BW ended June with 324,000 pay TV RGUs, an increase of…

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German TV sales down in first half

Sales of TV sets in Germany for the first half of this year numbered 4.4…

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RTÉ faces critcisim for digital fees

The Irish broadcasting authority has criticised Irish public broadcaster RTÉ for the fees it charges…

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Greece’s ET1 could be forced to close down

Greek public broadcaster ET1 could be forced to close as part of wide-ranging cost-cutting being…

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WISI launches new headend systems

German technology company WISI has introduced two new headend systems, Chameleon and Tangram. Chameleon will…

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Lattelecom builds out fibre in Alūksnē

Latvian telco and IPTV provider Lattelecom has built out a fibre network in the town…

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Brightcove names EMEA sales chief

Internet-based content services specialist Brightcove has named Sue Thexton as vice-president of sales for EMEA….

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Langlois takes senior role at France 3

Thierry Langlois has been named as head of broadcast and programming at French public channel…

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Netflix to launch in Spain within six months

Netflix is set to roll out its video streaming in service in Spain in January…

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Facebook to stream FA Cup match

Facebook will stream live football on its UK site for the first time tomorrow, when…

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HD Penetration will more than double in five years

The penetration of HD TVs is set to rocket between 2011 and 2016, according to…

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CME launches Slovenian pay bouquet

Broadcast group Central European Media Enterprises (CME) has launched a bouquet of six pay TV…

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Kabel Deutschland on track to meet targets

German cable operator Kabel Deutschland (KDG) remains on track to meet its targets for the…

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Connected TV revenues to reach US$95 billion in 2015

Internet-connected devices will account for 70% of all consumer electronics revenues this year, according to…