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Muslim TV launches Freeview bouquet
UK-based content aggregator Vision247 has launched a package of channels from Muslim TV on the…
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UK’s Ceefax ends today
The UK’s Ceefax TV text service closes down today, following the completion of digital switchover….
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Middle East movement – an in-depth look at the ME broadcast market
The emergence of pan-Arab channels and investment in local content is making the Middle East…
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RCS & RDS adds Voyo OTT platform
Romanian cable operator RCS & RDS has added Voyo, the OTT service from broadcaster CME,…
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Nonstop turns to Levira for Netflix content preparation
Turner Broadcasting-owned Nonstop Entertainment has hired Estonian media services provider Levira to prepare its content…
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Record month for iPlayer, TV platform and games console use grows
BBC iPlayer recorded a record month in September, with use of the service on TV…
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CTC Media names business support chief
Russian broadcaster CTC Media has named Konstantin Khachaturov as head of business support and a…
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Davie replaces Smith as BBC Worldwide chief
John Smith is to step down after eight years as CEO of BBC Worldwide, and…
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MTG hit by higher churn and investment costs
Modern Times Group’s third quarter results disappointed investment analysts, with higher churn among premium pay…
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EBU technology chief calls for joint defence of broadcast spectrum
The EBU’s director of technology and innovation, Lieven Vermaele, has called for joint action in…
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Euronews joins TV Partout
Euronews has joined Belgacom’s TV Partout multiscreen service. Belgian viewers can watch the French version…
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BBC condemns interference
The BBC has condemned what it described as “deliberate, intermittent interference to its transmissions to…
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Mediaset names Publitalia commercial chief
Mediaset has named Stefano Sala as commercial director of advertising arm Publitalia. Sala will take…
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Disney to debut SVOD service with Zon
Disney is launching its first SVOD movie service in Europe with Portuguese cable operator Zon…
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M6 chief says French advertising market is in trouble
France’s TV advertising market will likely hit a new low next year, according to M6…
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M6 looking for compensation for loss of bonus channel
French commercial broadcaster M6 is planning to make a claim for €100 million from the…
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Discovery HD for Sky Deutschland
Discovery HD has launched on the Sky Deutschland platform in Germany and Austria as part…
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BBC Entertainment to join Riks TV
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the UK public broadcaster, has signed a carriage deal…
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B.net adds Fox channel
Croatian pay TV operator B.net has added the Fox channel to its line-up. Fox International…
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Management changes for TF1
French commercial broadcaster TF1’s CEO Nonce Paolini has made a series of management changes. Jean-Pierre…
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KDG boosts HD line up with AXN, Cartoon Network and Kinowelt
German cable operator Kabel Deutschland has added international channels AXN HD and Cartoon Network HD…
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TV4 launches multiscreen streaming of all channels, premium Play option
Swedish broadcaster TV4 has re-launched its TV4 Play online TV service with the addition of…
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Executive shuffle at Modern Times Group, new Nordic boss
Modern Times Group (MTG) has made several hires and promotions as other executives leave the…
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UPC Hungary boosts HD line-up with TV2
UPC Hungary has added a HD version of commercial TV channel TV2 HD to its…
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Lagardère Active launches Europe 1 app with added video
Lagardère Active’s Europe 1 radio station is to include a video service as part of…
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MTG launches Viaplay download service
International broadcast group Modern Times Group has added a download function to its Viaplay OTT…
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ProSieben preps FTA channels, Discovery eyes Scandi business
ProSiebenSat.1 will launch two new free-to-air channels next year. The Germany-based broadcaster could also be…
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TV4 launches companion app for Swedish Million Pound Drop
Swedish broadcaster TV4 is launching a companion screen app for the local version of The…
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Gulli launches branded tablet for kids
Lagardère-owned kids channel Gulli has launched a tablet device aimed at the family in partnership…
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BBC Worldwide to release first UltraViolet titles
BBC Worldwide Consumer Products is to release its first UltraViolet-enabled DVD and Blu-ray titles ahead…