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TV production timetable contributes to grim quarter for Lagardère Active
A sharp drop in TV production helped push down revenues for Lagardère Active, French conglomerate…
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Viacom gives Spain exec expanded Europe, Africa role
Viacom International Media Networks has named MTV Spain’s programming chief to become its VP, youth…
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FilmOn opens up local TV with ‘teleport technology’
Over-the-top TV platform FilmOn has launched new technology that will let viewers access local US…
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VimpelCom names business development chief
Russian service provider VimpelCom has named Alexander Mazurov as director of product and business development,…
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Consumer rights group files suit over Dozhd affair
Russia’s Consumer Rights Protection Society (OZPP) has filed a lawsuit against four pay TV operators…
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Sky extends PGA Tour golf rights
UK pay TV operator Sky has signed a new seven-year deal with the PGA Tour,…
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New Polish kids channel to launch on Vectra
Polish cable operator Vectra is adding new kids channel TVP ABC and news channel Polsat…
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Skylink adds MTV Hits
M7 Group-owned Czech and Slovak pay TV service Skylink has added MTV Hits to its…
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Green light for Canal+ Overseas Mediaserv acquisition
France’s competition regulator has given a green light to Canal+ Overseas’ acquisition of a 51%…
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Vodafone in reported €7 billion bid for ONO
Mobile telecom giant Vodafone has reportedly tabled a €6.9 billion bid for ONO. According to…
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Deutsche Telekom pays €800m for rest of T-Mobile Czech Republic
Deutsche Telekom is buying the remaining 39.23% stake in T-Mobile Czech Republic that it doesn’t…
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UK broadcasters ‘to back Freeview Connect’
UK terrestrial broadcasters the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 are reportedly backing a new initiative…
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US TV shipments drop by 9% in 2013
The US TV market fell by a “steep” 9% in 2013, with set shipments dropping…
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Russian TV heavily dominated by national content
Seventy-seven per cent of content broadcast by Russia’s leading TV channels is of Russian origin,…
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Discovery promotes Dinnage to UK and Ireland chief
Discovery has promoted Susanna Dinnage to executive vice-president and managing director, Discovery Networks UK and…
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France’s ARCEP launches FttDP consultation
French telecom regulator ARCEP has launched a consultation on Fibre to the Distribution Point (FttDP)…
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Piksel sues investment firm Invigor Group
Video technology firm Piksel, formerly known as KIT Digital, has commenced legal action against Australian…
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MTG launches Sochi Legends companion app with Monterosa
Modern Times Group’s MTGx digital accelerator unit has licensed second screen specialist Monterosa LViS Studio…
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Fox International hires Warner Bros veteran Robinson
The distribution arm of 21st Century Fox has recruited Matthew Robinson for a senior sales…
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Arabsat signs African capacity deal with MICT
Middle East satellite operator Arabsat has signed a deal to provide satellite capacity over Africa…
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Volia drops price of HD service
Ukrainian cable operator Volia has dropped the price of its bundled HD and high-speed internet…
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Viral Spiral, YAMA Talent and Rightster team up for yoga
Social video advertising specialist Viral Spiral, US yoga management company YAMA Talent and business-to-business video…
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Vodafone rules out UK quad-play, plays down need for content
Vodafone CEO Vittorio Colao has said he sees no strong need to invest in content…
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Sky Italia records US$25 million earnings boost
Sky Italia recorded a US$25 million (€18.4 million) uptick in EBITDA profit in the quarter…
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Ericsson buys TV anywhere firm Azuki Systems
Ericsson has agreed to buy TV anywhere platform provider Azuki Systems, in a deal designed…
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Cat and Mouse execs join Microsoft for new Skype-based TV project
The founders of TV technology firm Cat and Mouse have left the company to work…
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Belden agrees US$220 million Grass Valley acquisition
End-to-end signal transmission firm Belden has agreed to buy video technology company Grass Valley for…
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Numericable passes five million high-speed homes
French cable operator Numericable has passed five million home with its fibre-based very high-speed internet…
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Mediaset cries foul at latest development in tax fraud case
Italian prosecutors in the Mediatrade case – which has already seen the conviction of former…
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Ivi.ru doubles audience
Russian online video service provider Ivi.ru doubled its audience to 30 million users last year,…