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SCTE opens awards nominations
The UK-based Society for Broadband Professionals (SCTE) has opened nominations for its individual and technological…
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SIS Live kicks off Ka-band-based SNG with Astra
Satellite newsgathering specialist SIS Live has taken Ka-band capacity on SES’s Astra 1L satellite at…
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Comedy Central block launches on Belgium’s TMF
Viacom’s Comedy Central has launched a two-hour programming block on the TMF channel in Belgium. …
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Ericsson CEO in the running for Microsoft top job
Microsoft is reportedly considering Ericsson CEO Hans Vestberg as a possible replacement for chief executive…
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Investment firms confirm ProSiebenSat.1 exit
Private equity firms KKR and Permira are offloading their remaining shares in German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1….
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ITV reports record second screen ad engagement
UK broadcaster ITV claimed that its 2012-launched second screen Ad Sync advertising format achieved “record…
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MTG and Discovery execs join Swedish music firm Epidemic Sound
Former Modern Times Group (MTG) and Discovery communications executives, Felix Mannheimer and Peter McKelvy have joined Stockholm-based…
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CBBC to premiere Henry Winkler series on iPlayer
UK kids channel CBBC will launch its new comedy drama series Hank Zipzer on its online…
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New Mr Selfridge will launch on iTunes
Episodes of the second season of hit drama Mr Selfridge will debut on iTunes before they…
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DNA begins airing HD versions of Yle channels
Finnish telecom and TV operator DNA is to begin broadcasting HD versions of public channels…
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Rostelecom placed fibre equipment orders
Russian service provider Rostelecom has awarded contracts for the supply of equipment to build Metro…
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HBO Go launches on PlayStation
HBO is launching its online streaming service HBO Go as an app for PlayStation 3…
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Al Jazeera Arabic joins Freeview
Al Jazeera Arabic has joined UK DTT platform Freeview, marking the first non-English news channel…
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VimpelCom broadband and TV marketing appointment
Russian service provider VimpelCom has named Anna Ryzhykova as director of marketing and business development…
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Liberty Global acquires municipal network
Liberty Global-owned Swiss cable operator UPC Cablecom has acquired a small municipal network in Ligerz…
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BBC claims most-watched UK sports broadcaster title
The BBC claims it was the most-watched sports broadcaster in the UK last year, despite…
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JB Perrette to lead Discovery’s international business
JB Perrette has been named as Mark Hollinger’s successor as president of Discovery Networks International….
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Sky leads UK catch-up market
Pay TV provider Sky leads the catch-up TV market in the UK, expanding its content…
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Freesat launches companion mobile app
UK free-to-air satellite operator Freesat has launched a new app that will let viewers plan…
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Fox International Channels poaches pay TV exec for Europe
Fox International Channels Southern Europe and Africa has appointed Vera Pinto Pereira to become its…
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Eurosport agrees SNTV sports news deal
Broadcaster Eurosport has signed a three-year deal with sports video news agency SNTV, which will…
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Vuguru signs streaming deal with Flipps
Phone-to-TV video streaming service Flipps has signed a distribution deal with web series studio Vuguru,…
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SeaChange and ThinkAnalytics partner on video delivery, recommendations
Video technology provider SeaChange International and multiplatform TV search and recommendations engine, ThinkAnalytics, are integrating…
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Antenna Hungaria adds RTL II
Transmission provider Antenna Hungária is adding RTL II to its MinDig Extra TV premium digital TV…
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Clearleap makes EMEA hires
Multiscreen technology provider Clearleap has appointed former TeliaSonera executive Ola Bergvall and former Quantel exec Mike…
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YouView searches for summer help
UK on-demand TV service YouView is hiring technology students to join its first ever internship…
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Viasat closes 3D network citing low viewing figures
MTG’s Nordic pay TV broadcaster Viasat is closing its dedicated 3D network, citing low viewing figures…
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Sky rolls out targeted AdSmart service
UK satellite TV operator Sky has launched its intelligent TV advertising service AdSmart following a…
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Microsoft in talks with French video site Dailymotion
Microsoft is in talks with Orange about taking a stake in its video site Dailymotion,…
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BBCWW commercial director moves to DRG
Former commercial director for entertainment formats at BBC Worldwide (BBCWW), Richard Halliwell, has joined content…