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HBO Nordic launches on Telia’s network in Sweden
Telia has become the first platform operator in the Nordic region to offer HBO, making…
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BT Vision to add Discovery channels to linear line-up
BT Vision has struck a deal with Discovery Networks UK to add channels Discovery Channel,…
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FX to become Fox in UK
Fox International Channels has rebranded its UK pay TV channel FX to Fox and has…
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Digital TV Labs registered by HbbTV Consortium
Digital TV Labs, which provides independent receiver conformance products and services, has become the first…
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UPC Poland adds ID
Polish cable operator UPC Poland has added Discovery Network’s ID channel to its line-up. Crime…
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PlayJam strikes deal for Disney titles
Interactive TV games provider PlayJam has struck a deal with Disney to bring branded content…
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RRSat enters US occasional use market following SM2 acquisition
The US subsidiary of Israel-based satellite services provider RRsat Global Communications Network has acquired SM2…
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Discovery to create strategic alliance with TF1
Discovery Communications and France’s TF1 Group have entered exclusive negotiations to create a strategic alliance…
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Mediaset posts first losses for 17 years
Italian broadcaster Mediaset has posted its first quarterly loss for 17 years, blaming a tough…
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ITV Studios rescues ITV during tough summer for ads
ITV’s production arm helped the UK commercial broadcaster increase revenues during the third quarter ending…
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Lagardère hit by production delays and ad downturn
Lagardère Active, the arm of the French conglomerate responsible for TV, radio and magazines, continued…
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TVN co-founder’s son Walter succeeds father on ITI board
Piotr Walter is to join Polish broadcaster TVN Group’s supervisory board and the executive committee…
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EBU chooses RRsat for content delivery
The EBU has selected content management company RRsat to provide digital media content delivery services…
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Channel 4 announces new 4oD services
UK commercial broadcaster Channel 4 has announced a range of digital initiatives for its online…
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BBC news chiefs step aside as Patten begins search for new DG
Following the resignation of BBC director-general George Entwistle on Saturday, head of news Helen Boaden…
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Analysts gloomy on outlook for CME
Influential credit ratings agency Moody’s says that the outlook for Time Warner-backed CME is challenging…
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TF1 and M6 appeal against Canal Plus FTA acquisitions
French broadcasters TF1 and M6 have filed an appeal against the competition authority’s approval of…
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EBU DG calls for tighter regulation of sports rights
Extending the list of sports rights that are reserved for free-to-air channels and tightening regulation…
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CME quiet on channel sale rumours
Time Warner backed Central and Eastern European broadcast group CME is considering selling Nova TV…
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Al Jazeera’s BeIN Sport passes one million subscribers
Al Jazeera’s French sports venture BeIN Sport has passed the one million subscribers milestone, according…
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Digital growth boosts ProSiebenSat.1
ProSiebenSat.1 has confirmed its full-year outlook following strong third-quarter net income growth, boosted by growth…
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Sky Italia reports tough quarter
Italian DTH operator Sky Italia generated a first quarter operating income of US$23 million (€18…
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Russian broadcasters to launch local Hulu
Russian broadcasters CTC, Ren TV and Channel 5 have teamed together to launch an online…
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Chellomedia’s Panda moves into original content
Canal Panda has made its first major move into original content with the commission of…
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BSkyB inks deal with NBC Universal
British pay TV broadcaster Sky has inked a deal with NBC Universal that gives it…
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BBC Knowledge expands Polish reach with Polsat
Polish pay TV operator Cyfrowy Polsat is adding BBC Knowledge to its line-up. The deal…
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Chello buys 150 hours from BBC Worldwide
Chellomedia, the content arm of Liberty Global, has acquired a 150 hour package of programmes…
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Thuraya names chairman
Middle East-based satellite operator Thuraya Telecommunications has named Etisalat CEO Ahmad Abdulkarim Julfar as its…
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EBU moves forward with UHDTV
The EBU’s BeyondHD group met in Geneva last week to discuss codecs, image formats and…
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Discovery launching five channels on Turkish IPTV
Discovery is launching five of its channels on Turkish IPTV service Tivibu. The IPTV service…