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Discovery launches OWN block on TLC in CEE

A programming block from Discovery’s OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network is to launch on the TLC…

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iPlayer gets live sports boost in July

Programme requests on the BBC’s catch-up service, the iPlayer, were up 38% year-on-year in July…

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RTL Group strong despite ad slump

RTL Group reported strong first half results, despite ad market decreases in all of its…

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Netflix launches ‘My List’ feature

Netflix has launched a new feature designed to make it easier for users to “set…

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HbbTV Association extends logo licensing to CE manufacturers

The HbbTV Association has extended licensing of its logo to consumer electronics manufacturers, meaning that…

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Discovery leads Volia channel popularity poll

Factual channels and movie services are the most popular TV channels amongst Ukrainian cable operator…

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TV4 Group names new marketing director

Swedish commercial broadcaster TV4 Group has named Johan Seidefors as its new marketing director.  Seidefors,…

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Hollywood studios “could go OTT” in UK

Hollywood studios could benefit from going over-the-top direct to consumers in the UK, cutting out…

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EBU to cease streaming Greece’s ERT

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) said it will stop streaming former Greek public service broadcaster…

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Dawn Airey joins Yahoo!

Ex-Channel 5, ITV and RTL executive Dawn Airey has joined internet firm Yahoo! as senior,…

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Scripps appoints chief information officer

Scripps Networks Interactive has named the chief operating officer for its international business, Bob Baskerville,…

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Al Jazeera America launches today

Al Jazeera’s new US channel launches today, taking on existing news services such as CNN…

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At800 raises Freeview interference awareness with ‘Twitter postcards’

At800, the body set up to test for interference from 4G networks on digital-terrestrial broadcasting…

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Channel 4 launches personalised video ads

Channel 4 has rolled out “dynamic personalised video ads” on its 4oD on-demand service after…

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MTG extends English Premier League rights

Modern Times Group has extended its exclusive deal to broadcast the English Barclays Premier League…

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Sony signs Viacom deal for online service

Sony has reportedly signed a preliminary deal with Viacom to carry the latter’s channels on…

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BBC Top Gear YouTube channel hits three million subs

BBC Worldwide’s YouTube channel that is dedicated to popular auto series Top Gear has now…

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Virgin Media adds UKTV’s Drama network

UK cable operator Virgin Media has added UKTV’s Drama channel to its lineup. The network…

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VimpelCom strikes on-demand deal with Paramount

Russian service provider VimpelCom has struck a long-term licensing agreement with Paramount Pictures for video-on-demand…

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ESPN launches UK sports app

Sports channel ESPN has launched a new UK sports news and information app providing sports…

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BBC launches Cbeebies Playtime app

The BBC has launched a Cbeebies Playtime mobile app for kids, available on the Android,…

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YouSee strikes à la carte deal for Viasat sports channels

Danish cable operator YouSee has struck a deal with broadcaster Modern Times Group (MTG) to…

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My-HD chooses Irdeto for content security

Middle East pay TV provider My-HD has chosen Irdeto to provide content security for its…

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Espial launches new version of TV browser

Technology company Espial has launched a new version of its TV browser.  According to Espial,…

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Access adds HbbTV support to browser for automotive applications

Technology company Access has added support for the HbbTV interactive standard to its NetFront Browser…

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Perform renews Premier League web clip deal

Digital sports media firm Perform has renewed its deal with the Premier League to produce…

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Kabel Deutschland reports ‘soft’ premium TV demand

Kabel Deutschland reported a decline in TV business revenues and said there was “soft” demand…

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Vectra launches VOD service

Polish cable operator Vectra has launched a new video-on-demand service giving access to movies and…

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Trace Sports secures carriage on Yes

Sports lifestyle channel Trace Sports has secured carriage with Israeli satellite TV operator Yes. Trace…

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TV4 to shut down news channel, expand online coverage

Swedish commercial broadcaster TV4 is to shut down its premium news channel and expand the…