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Freeview boxing clever with connected TV bout
Freeview set-top company TVonics will use the internet port in some of its devices to…
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iPlayer rolls out in Scandinavia
iPlayer, the BBC’s online TV platform, has launched in Finland, Sweden and Denmark. BBC Worldwide,…
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BBC says £10m Sky fees should be dropped
The BBC is lobbying for the estimated £10 million (€11 million) it pays BSkyB for…
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Interview: Bob Baskerville general manager, Scripps Networks International
Following the announcement that Scripps Networks has acquired a 50% stake in UKTV, Bob Baskerville…
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French government abandons bonus channels plan
The French government has abandoned plans to award so-called bonus channels on the digital-terrestrial platform…
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Liverpool FC moves against collective deals for English soccer rights
A move by Liverpool FC to look at selling its international TV rights individually could…
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ProSiebenSat.1 strikes Disney digital deal
German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has struck a deal with Disney that will see over 500…
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Turner renews SES deal
Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) has renewed its capacity agreement with SES for almost seven transponders…
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France 24 toasts Arabic successes
A year on from France 24’s launch of its 24-hour Arabic channel, the news broadcaster…
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Discovery hires digital chief
Discovery Communications has appointed former NBC Universal executive Jean-Briac Perrette as chief digital officer. Perrette,…
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French government mulls expansion of free DTT offering
The French government wants to authorise the launch of six new channels on the country’s…
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Sky Italia tops five million
News Corp-backed pay TV platform Sky Italia has exceeded the five million subscriber mark and…
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Disney outlines succession plan
Disney boss Bob Iger has extended his contract with the company and announced a long…
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Ofcom clears Al Jazeera
UK communications regulator Ofcom has cleared Al Jazeera of any infringement of the broadcasting rules…
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Travel Channel HD launches on Zon
Travel Channel has launched the HD version of its channel on Portuguese pay TV provider…
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ZDF to expand HbbTV, online offering
German public broadcaster ZDF plans to expand its zdf-de Telemedia, heute.de and sport.zdf.de portals and…
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TF1 reportedly ready to abandon free-to-air plan for LCI
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has abandoned its attempt to migrate its information channel LCI from…
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Eurosport launches new app
Sports broadcaster Eurosport has launched a new score centre app for iPhones. The free Livescore…
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TV4 outsources onscreen design activities
Swedish free and pay TV broadcaster TV4 is outsourcing its advertising, graphics and on-screen design…
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Microsoft names European content partners for XBox Live TV
The BBC, Lovefilm, Telefónica and Mediaset will be amongst the European content providers offering…
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BBC reveals where cuts will fall
The BBC’s director-general Mark Thompson is today unveiling how the UK public broadcaster will cut…
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SFR adds France Télévisions’ Pluzz to on-demand service
French service provider SFR has made public broadcaster France Télévisions’ catch-up TV service Pluzz available…
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Discovery appoints international finance head
Discovery Networks International (DNI) has appointed Armando de Castro to the role of vice-president, finance….
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Virgin Media boosts HD line-up with UKTV additions
Virgin Media is expanding its HD line-up with the addition of UKTV’s five HD channels….
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ProSiebenSat.1 strikes deal with Unitymedia, prepares growth plan
Liberty Global-owned German cable operator Unitymedia has struck a long-term cooperation agreement with commercial broadcaster…
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MTG extends presence in Africa
Modern Times Group (MTG) has launched its Viasat History and Viasat Nature pay TV channels…
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BBC updates Android news app
UK public broadcaster the BBC has updated its news app for Android devices. The update…
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Euronews expands in East Africa with Zuku debut
African pay TV platform Zuku has added the English version of news channel Euronews to…
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Discovery launches more channels on DStv
Discovery Networks CEEMEA is to launch two new channels on the South Africa-based pay TV…
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EBU names first media director
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has named Annika Nyberg Frankenhaeuser as its first media director….