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Eutelsat names new executives
Satellite operator Eutelsat has named Antoine Castarède as chief financial officer and Raphaël Mussalian as…
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Cyfrowy Polsat adds AXN content to OTT service
Polish pay TV provider Cyfrowy Polsat has added content from Sony Pictures Television-owned drama network…
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Wimbledon final draws 17 million viewers
The men’s Wimbledon tennis final on Sunday drew the highest UK TV ratings of the…
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UPC Poland launches HBO Go and HD channels
Liberty Global-owned UPC Poland has made the HBO Go multiscreen on-demand service available to its…
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Fox International Channels expands African reach with RRSat deal
Fox International Channels (FIC) is broadening its African reach after signing a long-term agreement with…
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A+E Networks names programming chief
A+E Networks UK has named Heather Jones as vice-president of programming. Jones, who will take…
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Unitymedia boosts channel lineup
Liberty Global-owned German cable operator Unitymedia is boosting its channel lineup with five new networks,…
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Higher frame rates could be biggest benefit of UHDTV
UHDTV can bring benefits to TV on smaller screens by reducing motion blur, even though…
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Digital TV Labs launches HbbTV logo conformance tests
UK-based Digital TV Labs has unveiled what is says is the first conformance testing service…
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Inea expands scope of HBO Go
Polish cable operator Inea has expanded the scope of the HBO Go service on its…
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Viacom takes full control of MTV Italia after buying Telecom Italia stake
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has agreed to buy Telecom Italia’s 51% majority stake in…
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BBC to put 3D on hold for three years
The BBC is to take a three-year break from developing 3D programming from the end…
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Magine launches Spanish OTT service
Cloud-based on-demand service Magine has launched in Spain, with Viacom, National Geographic Channel and Chello…
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Nine out of ten UK consumers place high value on free TV
Ninety per cent of UK consumers across all platforms believe the main channels on the…
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Trace strikes carriage deal with Dom.ru
Trace Group has struck a deal with Russian service provider ER-Telecom’s commercial arm Dom.ru for…
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BBC Worldwide signs ad deal with Admeta
Swedish ad exchange firm Admeta has signed a deal with BBC Worldwide to monetise properties…
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Canal+ Séries to debut in September
French pay TV operator Canal Plus is expected to add its new Canal+ Séries channel…
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The cost of quality assurance
The success of the iPad has helped change consumers’ expectations of what web video should…
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Samsung acquires Boxee
Samsung has acquired US and Israel-based web TV service Boxee in a deal rumoured to…
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BBC developing new iPlayer recommendation engine
The BBC is working to revamp its iPlayer recommendation engine to improve automated VOD programme…
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Lifetime to launch in UK, expected to replace Bio
US cable network Lifetime has confirmed it will launch in the UK this autumn. The…
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European industry players offer support for UHDTV logo
European broadcasters, consumer and professional electronics manufacturers, satellite operators and national HD Forums have agreed…
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Comarch supplying billing software for Austria’s simpliTV
Poland-based OSS and BSS provider Comarch is supplying billing software for the new Austrian digital-terrestrial…
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DTV CEE13 Video Interview – France24
France24’s Eric Cremer talks to DTVE about the changing role of the international news channel…
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DTV CEE13 Video Interview – Discovery
Discovery Networks International’s Mark Hollinger talks to DTVE about his strategy for growth and the…
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DTV CEE13 Video Interview – Atmedia
Atmedia’s Marcin Boroszko talks to DTVE about the current woes facing the TV advertising business…
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BBC to air Wimbledon finals in 3D, hails Glastonbury digital record
The BBC has confirmed that it will broadcast the final stages of this year’s Wimbledon…
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DTV CEE13 Video interview – A+E Networks
A+E Networks’ Kasia Jablonska talks to DTVE about localisation of services in CEE and plans…
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Discovery launches new brand in CEE, boosts HD offering
Discovery has launched new HD channels including a new brand – Discovery Turbo Xtra HD…
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BBC under fire over severance payments
Spending watchdog the National Audit Office (NAO) has found that the BBC paid senior managers…