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Tribune Digital Ventures acquires EPG data leader
Tribune Digital Ventures has acquired What’s-ON, a TV search and EPG data provider for India…
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Fox strikes Boxer deal ahead of Swedish launch
Fox International Channels (FIC) has extended the reach of its flagship channel Fox in Sweden…
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BBC to scrap production quotas after TV mega-mergers
The BBC will scrap the mechanism by which it divides up in-house and independent production…
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NTV+ adds Viasat packages
Russian pay TV operator NTV+ has added two subscription packages from Modern Times Group’s (MTG)…
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CNBC launches on Starman
News channel CNBC is launching on Estonian cable operator Starman’s platform. From July 15, CNBC…
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Rovi extends Samsung deal
Rovi has renewed and extended to new territories a multi-year patent licence agreement with Samsung…
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Sharp extends Espial to mid-range models
TV manufacturer Sharp has extended its partnership with middleware provider Espial by choosing the Espial…
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Netia appoints new managing director
Netia, the Globecast-owned software solutions firm specialising in delivery of audio-visual content, has appointed Eptica…
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Orange planning Chromecast rival to take on Netflix
Orange is preparing to take on the imminent threat of Netflix’s arrival in France by…
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World Cup semi-final sets German TV and Twitter records
Last night’s Brazil vs Germany World Cup semi-final match set new TV viewing records and…
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Berlusconi and Confalonieri acquitted in Mediatrade case
An Italian court has acquitted Mediaset executives Pier Silvio Berlusconi and Fedele Confalonieri of charges…
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AMC rebrands Chellomedia
AMC is rebranding Chellomedia to AMC Networks International, after completing its buyout of the global…
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BBC moves Future Media and tech jobs to Manchester
The BBC announced yesterday that it will move around 120 Future Media roles and 102…
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Wuaki adds Brit movies
Streaming and download-to-own service Wuaki has added a raft of British movies to its service…
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German pay TV revenues pass €2 billion
Pay TV revenues in Germany passed €2 billion for the first time in 2013, according…
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Canal+ launches new channel for Africa
Canal+ is launching a new channel for the African market, A+. The channel will offer…
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UPC Netherlands doubles upload speeds for broadband
Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Netherlands has increased the upload speed of its internet packages,…
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Trace channel secures US carriage
The Trace Sports Stars channel has struck a carriage deal with US pay TV operator…
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MTS TV chief quits
Russian service provider MTS’s director of fixed-line business and TV Dmitry Bagdasaryan has left the…
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BAFTA appoints BBC Academy director as new chair
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has appointed BBC Academy director Anne…
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Professor Brian Cox to keynote IBC
Broadcaster and physicist Professor Brian Cox is due to give a keynote address at the…
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Rightster buys Base79 in £50m deal, YouTube co-founder joins
UK-based multichannel operator Rightster has acquired rival network Base79 in a deal that could be…
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Tele Columbus confirms it is weighing IPO
German independent cable operator Tele Columbus has confirmed that it may launch an IPO, although…
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UK media buyers planning to spend more on VoD
Over half of UK media buyers plan to increase their spending on video-on-demand advertising by…
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Telekom Austria taps Vipnet for new technology chief
Telekom Austria has named Mladen Pejkovic as chief technology development officer. Pejkovic is currently CEO…
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Young adults not deserting TV, says CAB
It is a myth that young adults are deserting television, with TV’s share of total…
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Russia’s Megafon reportedly testing LTE Broadcast
Russian mobile operator Megafon has reportedly begun testing LTE Broadcast technology from Huawei. According to…
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CTC Media to supply content to Hulu
Russian broadcaster CTC Media is to supply content to US on-demand service Hulu and Hulu…
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OTE to raise €700 million from bond
Deutsche Telekom-backed Greek telco OTE is raising €700 million after successfully concluding the bookbuilding process…
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ProSiebenSat.1 Group extends Studiocanal deal
ProSiebenSat.1 Group has extended its contract with Studiocanal Germany, giving it exclusive free TV rights…