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German SVOD firm Watchever signs ZDF Enterprises deal
German SVOD platform Watchever has scored a deal with ZDF Enterprises for shows including Nordic…
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Delayed Astra 5B satellite set for March launch
SES’s delayed Astra 5B satellite is now due to take off in March, according to details…
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Poland’s TVN appoints TVN Style network director
Polish broadcaster TVN Group has given Joanna Tylman, the acting director for its female-skewing lifestyle…
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SES renews €1.2 billion credit facility
Satellite operator SES has closed a renewed €1.2 billion revolving credit facility, a move that…
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SFR launches Google-equipped hybrid STB
French service provider SFR has launched a hybrid set-top box for linear broadcasts and online…
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Telefonica launches Universal WiFi
Telefonica has launched Universal WiFi, a new service aimed at multinational companies and enterprise customers…
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SVOD to deliver multi-billion dollar pay TV boost
Up to 50 million homes globally by the end of 2014 will have two or…
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Sundance Channel HD launches in MENA
The Sundance Channel is set to launch in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)…
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European Commission starts TV rights probe
Formal antitrust proceedings to examine programming agreements between US studios and European pay TV broadcasters…
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DreamWorks confirms daily YouTube series
Animation studio DreamWorks is launching YouTube Nation, a daily series that will showcase the best…
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UK’s TV and creative industries worth £71.4 billion
The UK’s creative industries – including television, film and movies – are now worth more…
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Hungary’s MTVA targets overseas viewers for Duna World TV
Hungary’s public service media organisation, Media Service Support and Asset Management Fund (MTVA), is targeting viewers…
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New European advisory group to report on UHF spectrum for TV
Former World Trade Organisation chief Pascal Lamy has been appointed to lead a new European…
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Motive Television moves towards US tablet TV service
UK-based TV technology firm Motive Television is gearing up to launch a tablet TV service in…
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NHK’s English-language channel ups global footprint
Japanese broadcaster NHK’s English-language channel, NHK World TV, has upped its distribution to more than…
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BT appoints new Openreach CEO
BT has appointed former HSBC, Dixons and Procter & Gamble executive Joe Garner as the…
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Discovery, Scripps end takeover talks
Discovery Communications and Scripps have reportedly abandoned merger talks without getting beyond an “early, exploratory…
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TV3 to oppose UTV’s planned Republic of Ireland channel
Irish commercial broadcaster TV3 is reportedly protesting plans by Northern Ireland’s UTV to launch a new channel…
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TVN hires nc+ executive, names new TVN Turbo boss
Polish broadcaster TVN Group has appointed former nc+ executive, Christian Anting, as its chief strategy…
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Blinkbox sales up 245% over Christmas
Tesco-owned TV and movie streaming service Blinkbox claims it had a “record breaking” Christmas, with…
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MTG launches new channel in Africa
Modern Times Group has launched a free-to-air channel in Tanzania. The TV1 channel has launched…
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Italy takes charge of the European Audiovisual Observatory
Italy will hold the presidency of the European Audiovisual Observatory in 2014, the public service…
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Aereo case heads to Supreme Court
The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case, brought by a group of…
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Rogers preparing to take on Netflix with streaming service
Canadian cable company Rogers is preparing to launch its own streaming service, according to local…
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AOL’s Adap.tv signs video ad deal with The Guardian
AOL Networks-owned video advertising platform Adap.tv has signed a deal with Guardian News & Media…
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ANS Azerbaijan signs news deal with Enex
Azerbaijan-based commercial news channel ANS (Azerbaijani News Service) is partnering with international news provider Enex,…
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Belgacom appoints new CEO
The Belgian government has appointed the executive vice-president of Belgacom’s consumer business unit, Dominique Leroy,…
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BBC launches connected Red Button on smart TVs
The BBC has launched a version of its Connected Red Button service on a range…
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Sky Deutschland revamps set-top home screen
Sky Deutschland has launched a new interactive and customisable landing page for its set-top boxes,…
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Technicolor signs global deal with Telefonica
French technology firm Technicolor has signed a major global deal with Telefonica, establishing it as…