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Vodafone secures EC approval for Kabel Deutschland acquisition
Vodafone has secured European Commission approval for its takeover of Kabel Deutschland. The EC competition…
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Canal+ Séries launches, faces competition from OCS City
Canal+ has launched Canal+ Séries, the sixth channel in its premium offering, Chaines Canal+. The…
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ATVOD rules against porn sites, calls for changes to payment rules
UK video-on-demand regulator ATVOD has taken measures against 10 adult content services that it says…
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MTG buys Nice Entertainment Group for €84.4 million
MTG Studios, the content arm of broadcast group MTG, has acquired Nice Entertainment for €84.4…
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SFR adds D8 and D17 to catch-up offering
French service provider SFR has added catch-up TV from Canal+’s free-to-air channels D8 and D17…
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Sky Deutschland and Samsung to promote ultra-HD
Sky Deutschland has teamed up with Samsung to market ultra-HD TV. Sky Deutschland CEO Brian…
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Two in five Americans now use Netflix, says Nielsen
US research and ratings firm Nielsen says that 38% of Americans now “use or subscribe…
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Inea creates social network for customer interaction
Polish cable operator Inea is creating a dedicated social networking site to interact with its…
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MTS adds LifeNews to TV offering
Russian service provider MTS has begun test broadcasting news channel LifeNews HD on its pay…
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Fox Turkey taps Grass Valley for playout upgrade
Fox Turkey has upgraded its Grass Valley-supplied production and playout system, doubling the capacity and…
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James Murdoch and Mike Fries debate future of pay TV at EuroSummit ’13
Liberty Global president and CEO Mike Fries and 21st Century Fox deputy COO and News…
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OTT is not a “rational” alternative to pay TV, says Sky Deutschland’s Sullivan
OTT does not offer a realistic rational alternative to established pay TV offerings and is…
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Vodafone cable move “only makes sense where it has existing presence”
Vodafone’s march into European cable will only make sense in countries where they already have…
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ONO to launch 500Mbps service next month
ONO is to launch 500Mbps internet services in October, CEO Rosalia Portela told attendees at…
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Telecom industry ill-equipped for “biggest change”, says Verwaayen
The European telecom industry is about to witness the biggest change that it has ever…
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Cable needs to offer full suite of mobile services, says Virgin Media
Mobile telephony for cable is a “big scale game” that cable operators should enter wholeheartedly…
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Numericable launches IPO process
French cable operator Numericable has launched the process of seeking a public listing by publishing…
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UPC Netherlands, Telenet and Virgin Media take top slots at CTAM Europe CAP awards
Cable marketing trade organisation CTAM Europe last night unveiled the winners of its Creative Awards…
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RTL sells stake in Russia’s National Media Group
RTL Group has exercised a put option to sell its 7.5% stake in Russia’s National…
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Virgin Media to reduce headcount
UK cable operator Virgin Media is to cut 600 senior and middle management posts as…
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SES signs new agreement with Arqiva
SES has signed a new long-term multiple transponder contract with Arqiva to serve its television…
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NTV+ promotes Viasat Sport ahead of new package launch
Russian pay TV broadcaster NTV+ has added the Viasat Sport channel to its Viasat West…
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MTG deregisters shares with SEC
Modern Times Group (MTG) has completed the deregistration of its Class B shares with the…
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Liberty Global outlines Horizon upgrade plans, future vision and lessons
Liberty Global is working to address consumer complaints about the existing platform by mailing out…
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“Age of networked intelligence” will drive change for media, EuroSummit attendees hear
The emerging “age of networked intelligence” means that all organisations – including media – will…
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Shazam poaches Hulu exec for TV expansion
Shazam, the music recognition service that is moving into TV, has hired Kevin McGurn as…
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Vivendi hit by legal delay to Activision Blizzard sale
Vivendi has been hit by a delay in its sale of video games subsidiary Activision…
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BBC Worldwide to supply raft of content to Hulu Plus
BBC Worldwide North America and Hulu announced today a non-exclusive, multi-year agreement to offer a…
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Belgacom adds Kanaal Z to TV everywhere offering
Belgacom has added Kanaal Z to its TV everywhere offering. The latest addition means that…
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YouTube to allow offline viewing on mobile apps
YouTube is to allow users to view content offline for short periods of time via…