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Broadcasters
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Virgin Media nets 3D tennis
UK cabler Virgin Media will transmit Eurosport’s 3D coverage of the French Open tennis tournament….
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Endemol appoints French managing director
Production and distribution group Endemol has hired Nicholas Coppermann as the managing director of Endemol…
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ITU unveils “dawn of a new age for television” UHDTV standard
The ITU has released a new recommendation that it says will serve as the basis…
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Al Jazeera to launch at 13° East and 5° West, expects to profitable in “four to five years”
Al Jazeera Networks has chosen Eutelsat’s Hot Bird platform at 13° East and Eutelsat 5…
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Film1 inks pay TV and SVOD deal
Chellomedia has agreed an output deal with MGM that gives its Dutch movie channel Film1…
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ProSiebenSat.1 buys into price comparison site
German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1’s SevenVentures subsidiary has acquired a majority stake in Sixt e-ventures-backed price…
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Mobile operators should pay LTE inteference costs, says Freeview
Mobile operators should bear cost of protecting viewers’ TV services from interference from LTE signals,…
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Viasat adds new dimension to the Olympics
MTG-backed commercial broadcaster Viasat plans to show 100 hours of 3D TV coverage of the…
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Broussard named as programming chief for TMC-NT1
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has named Vincent Broussard as vice-president, broadcasting and programming at its…
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Fox’s Jiménez extends responsibilities to Portugal
Fox Inernational Channels (FIC) has extended the responsibilities of its general manager for Spain, Pilar…
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Channel 4’s 4oD views up 15%
Channel 4’s online VOD platform 4oD recorded 41 million views in April, taking the total…
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CSA could push separation of Canal Plus FTA as condition for Bolloré acquisition
French media regulator the CSA could recommend the effective separation of Canal Plus’s free and…
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Telecom Italia launches Cubovision SVOD service
Telecom Italia has launched a broadband-delivered subscription video-on-demand service under the Cubovision brand. The service…
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MTV looks to mobile to socialise TV experience
MTV is using its mobile platform and app to socialise the TV experience, Michel Dupont,…
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TV companies still grappling with social TV, says Endemol
Production companies and broadcasters are still working out how to effectively engage with social TV…
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SeaChange sells On Demand Group to Carlyle-backed Avail-TVN
SeaChange is selling On Demand Group (ODG) to US-based digital video service provider Avail-TVN for…
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Al Jazeera to launch sports channels in US
Al Jazeera has said it will launch two new sports channels in the US in…
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Sport1 launches on iPad
Chellomedia has launched an iPad app for its premium sports channel Sport1. Subscribers to the…
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BBC extends lower league soccer highlights deal
The BBC has extended a rights deal for non-Premiere League soccer games. The UK public…
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Mediaset voices TV advertising concerns
A senior executive at Mediaset has said that the TV advertising market shows no signs…
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Euronews and BBC World News increase reach
News broadcasters Euronews and BBC World News have increased their reach, according to new EMS…
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TwoFour54 unveils 30% rebate for TV producers
Abu Dhabi media development group TwoFour54 is introducing a rebate for TV and film producers…
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TalkTalk preparing YouView Q3 launch
UK telco TalkTalk says YouView is on course to launch by the end of September….
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Viacom reveals social media results
Media giant Viacom has published the results of its research into social media. “While fairly…
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Eurosport to bring Roland Garros in 3D to UK
Eurosport will broadcast coverage of the Roland Garros tennis tournament in 3D in the UK….
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UKTV strikes major output deal with Channel 4
UK digital channels group UKTV has inked an output deal with Channel 4 and will…
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ITV launches new online service for Euro2012
UK broadcaster ITV has unveiled its dedicated digital offering for the Euro2012 football championship. ITV…
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BBC moving kids programming to dedicated digital channels
The BBC is moving all of its kids programming to its dedicated CBeebies and CBBC…
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ITU defines 4K and 8K UHDTV
The ITU has defined the parameter values for two formats of ultra high definition TV…
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ITV hails Shazam ads as success
UK broadcaster ITV has hailed its launch of Shazam-enabled advertising during the final of the…