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Russian public broadcaster secures new loan
Russia’s struggling public broadcaster, launched earlier this year, has secured a reprieve in the form…
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TF1 gives diversification chief additional responsibility
French broadcaster TF1 has given Régis Ravanas, managing director, diversification, responsibility for group development in…
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BSkyB to up its investment in original content
UK pay TV operator BSkyB is to increase its investment in original drama production over…
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Tesco’s Blinkbox challenges rivals with huge marketing push
Blinkbox is taking on Netflix and Lovefilm Instant with its biggest ever marketing campaign. The…
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Maxdome launches in Austria
ProSiebenSat.1-owned video-on-demand service Maxdome has launched in Austria. Maxdome offers about 50,000 VoD titles, subscription…
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Telenet launches two new multiscreen packages
Belgian cable operator Telenet has launched two new TV offerings that span linear TV, video-on-demand…
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SVOD and catch-up accelerate US, UK linear viewing decline
The ubiquity of on-demand and catch-up services continues to impact linear TV viewing, according to…
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Stofa strikes wide-ranging agreement with Viasat
Danish cable operator Stofa has struck an agreement with Modern Times Group-owned Viasat Broadcasting for…
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Ofcom appoints former Lovefilm exec to content board
UK regulator Ofcom has appointed Lesley McKenzie, the former group digital officer at subscription video-on-demand…
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Akado launches CI+ option
Russian pay TV provider Akado has launched a CI+ option enabling viewers to access 200…
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MTS to begin FTTB rollout in Belarus
MTS Belarus, a joint venture between the Russian telecom giant and Belarusian government-owned Beltelecom, is…
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Portugal exceeding EU average for triple-play
The average penetration of multi-play packages in Portugal has now reached 49%, exceeding to EU…
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UPC Poland launches new VoD offering
Liberty Global-owned UPC Poland has launched a new video-on-demand offering. FilmKlub will deliver 30 popular…
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Volia launches cloud-based service for SMBs
Ukrainian cable operator Volia has launched a new cloud-based offering for small and medium businesses….
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Media Broadcast takes OU capacity on Eutelsat
German media services provider Media Broadcast has taken capacity on two Eutelsat satellites to provide…
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IBC reports record attendees, details new event plans
IBC said that it counted more than 52,000 attendees at this year’s event, beating its…
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ZDF and ARD shelve German VoD plans
German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF have shelved plans to launch joint online video-on-demand service,…
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Eutelsat chairman steps down
Eutelsat Communications’ chairman of the board Jean-Martin Folz has resigned, with CEO Michel de Rosen…
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UKTV records revenue and profit hike
UKTV has posted a double digit profit increase and an uptick in annual revenues. The…
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Management shakeup at Telekom Austria’s Bulgarian, Serbian subsidiaries
Telekom Austria has announced a number of personal changes that will see the CEO of…
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LoveFilm updates Samsung TV app, signs CBS deal
Amazon-owned VoD service LoveFilm has updated its app for Samsung smart TVs and Blu-ray players…
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Digiturk and Altech Multimedia to launch hybrid set-top box
Turkish satellite operator Digiturk has partnered with technology provider Altech Multimedia to launch a new…
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MobiTV and Echostar partner on Android set-top box
Mobile TV and video-on-demand technology specialist MobiTV has partnered with set-top box maker Echostar and…
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Accedo plans London expansion
TV application specialist Accedo plans to expand its London office following its recent launch of…
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Level 3 makes South African expansion
Level 3 Communications has expanded its Vyvx broadcast capabilities into South Africa, in a move…
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Eutelsat to continue fight as SES claims legal victory over 28.2/28.5° East
Eutelsat has said it will continue to defend its right to use disputed frequencies at…
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Ziggo launches mobile service
Dutch cable operator Ziggo has launched Ziggo Mobile, its new mobile telephony and data service….
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Numericable expected to begin IPO process
French cable operator Numericable is this week expected to initiate its move to a planned…
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3net outlines 4K plans
3D channel 3net will develop a library of content it can distribute in multiple formats…
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Eurosport to launch US block on Velocity
Eurosport has struck an agreement with its new shareholder Discovery Communications, that will bring the…