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NTV Plus adds Nick HD
Russian pay TV operator NTV Plus has added Nickelodeon HD and Russian channel RTD to…
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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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M-Net and e.tv in dispute over DTT set-top plans
A dispute has blown up in South Africa between Naspers-owned pay TV service M-Net and…
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TV 2 becomes Norway’s first live 3D broadcaster
TV 2 became Norway’s first broadcaster to air live 3D last night when it delivered…
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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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Norway’s TV 2 to air 3D football match online
Norway’s TV 2 will broadcast a live football match in 3D to its IPTV and…
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Samsung strikes first Arabic connected TV deal
Middle Eastern channel operator Dubai Media (DMI) has struck a deal with Samsung that will…
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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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Lifestyle visions – channels targeting the female audience
International channel providers are increasingly looking to target new launches to the lucrative and relatively…
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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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Portugal’s Zon goes Outdoor
Chello Zone is launching its Outdoor Channel HD in Portugal. The outdoor activity-focused service will…
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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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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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Deutsche Telekom adds new Entertain channels
Deutsche Telekom’s Entertain IPTV service has added toddler channel BabyTV and Spiegel TV Wissen HD…
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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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Red Bee to playout PBS UK
Red Bee Media has signed a multi-year deal to provide broadcast services for the new…
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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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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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KDG extends high-speed access
German cable operator Kabel Deutschland (KDG) has extended its high-speed internet offering to an additional…
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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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Iskon makes major channel investment
Croatian IPTV operator Iskon.TV has added 34 channels to its line-up. The T-Hrvastki Telekom-owned operator…