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Cyfrowy Polsat launches Romance
Polish pay TV operator Cyfrowy Polsat has launched Polsat Romans (Polsat Romance), a new female-focused…
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RTRS revises switchover criteria
Russian state broadcasting organisation RTRS may proceed with the shutting down of analogue services if…
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NBCU hires FremantleMedia exec
NBCUniversal has recruited Jacqueline Moreton from FremantleMedia and she will join the studio’s International TV…
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DNA names acting CEO as Tiuraniemi departs
Finnish telco and cable operator DNA has named Jukka Leinonen as its new interim CEO,…
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TVP launches regional channels
Polish public broadcaster TVP has launched 16 regional channels for the cities of Bialystok, Gdańsk…
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EC preparing ground for new telecom regulation guidance
The European Commission wants to issue new guidance to national regulators in an attempt to…
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OSN revamps on-air look to incorporate social media
Middle East pay TV operator OSN has revamped its on-air brand identity to strengthen its…
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Liberty Global shares rise on Vodafone acquisition speculation
Liberty Global shares rose sharply yesterday on speculation that Vodafone could use cash freed up…
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Numericable sees LaBox and fibre bases grow strongly
French cable operator Numericable has signed up 216,000 customers for its LaBox Fibre offering and…
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Sky adds WiFi as standard to Sky+HD boxes
Sky has launched new Sky+HD and Sky+HD 2TB boxes with built-in WiFi included for the…
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European advertising revenue decline continues
New research forecasts a further decline in TV advertising revenues in western Europe this year….
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Regulator approves DNA-PlusTV takeover
The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority has approved domestic telco, broadcaster and cable TV operator…
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TiVo adds Opera software to Roamio boxes
DVR maker TiVo is integrating Opera software into its recently-launched Roamio platform, in a move…
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Successful launch for Eutelsat and Es’hailSat satellite
Eutelsat and Es’hailSat have successfully launched a joint satellite that is due to orbit at…
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Tricolor TV launches premium HD offering
Russian DTH service Tricolor TV has launched a new high-end package of HD channels. Tricolor…
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VimpelCom launches new HD package
Russian service provider VimpelCom has launched a new TV offering, Sezon HD, with over 20…
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Orange names M&A chief
Orange has named Arnaud Castille as executive vice-president for mergers and acquisitions, replacing Vincent Benoît,…
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Teleste wins French RFoG contract
Technology provider Teleste has won a contract to supply Radio Frequency over Glass (RFoG) technology…
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Video platform VHX raises US$3 million
VHX, US-based direct-to-fan distribution platform for premium video, has raised US$3.2 million (€2.4 million) in Series…
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Ipla adds FightKlub
Cyfrowy Polsat-owned OTT service Ipla has added combat sports channel FightKlub to its programming line-up. …
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Turner chooses SES Platform Services
Turner Broadcasting System has selected SES Platform Services to broadcast five channels in SD and…
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Twitter buys social TV analytics company Trendrr
Twitter has acquired social TV analytics firm Trendrr, in a deal that the latter said…
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TV and video watched by 72% of people on mobiles
Some 72% of people watch TV and video on mobile devices each week, according to…
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Canal+ sees boost from D8 but hit by ad market
The consolidation of former Bolloré-owned free-to-air channels D8 and D17 and the merger between Polish…
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Lovefilm signs Viacom programming deal
Lovefilm has agreed a content deal with Viacom that gives it hundreds of hours of…
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KIT Digital becomes Piksel
Technology provider KIT Digital has officially changed its name to Piksel. Headquartered in New York,…
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Mid East VOD service secures Paramount content
Middle Eastern on-demand service icflix has licensed Paramount Pictures movies including The Godfather trilogy and…
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VuTV signs up partners for Freeview streaming service
A new UK pay-TV streaming service for Freeview viewers, VuTV, has signed deals A+E Networks,…
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Multimedia Polska sees strong TV demand
Polish cable operator Multimedia Polska reported strong demand for its TV services in Q2, but…
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Cyfrowy Polsat TV makes Multiroom gains
Cyfrowy Polsat said that pay TV subscriber numbers remained flat year-on-year in Q2 at 3.545…