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Telefónica agrees Czech set-top deal with EKT

Telefónica Czech Republic has selected EKT (Eagle Kingdom Technologies) to supply its new interactive set…

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FilmTrack raises US$20m

FilmTrack, a software-as-a-service (SaaS), rights and content management firm for the film, video and television…

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Aspiro TV to become Norigin Media after MBO

Multiscreen TV technology provider Aspiro TV’s management team have bought out the company and will…

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EBU launches Hypermux contribution platform

The EBU’s Eurovision network has launched a new contribution multiplex platform as an upgrade to…

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Numericable launches OTT with TeVolution to extend reach

French cable operator Numericable has launched a TV-via-ADSL service to extend its reach outside its…

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Portuguese regulator approves Zon’s acquisition of Optimus

Portugal’s competition watchdog has formally approved the acquisition by pay TV provider Zon Multimédia of…

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Swisscom signs cooperation deal on fibre in Haut-Valais

Swisscom and Danet Oberwallis have signed an agreement to cooperate in the development and commercialisation…

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UTV Media hit by weak TV ad revenues

UTV Media, owner of Northern Irish broadcaster UTV, reported declines in first half revenues and…

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Netflix model can help TV avoid fate of music industry, says Spacey

The House of Cards model pioneered by Netflix offers the TV business the best way…

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Just 1.5% of TV viewing done on other devices

Just 1.5% of TV viewing is done on other screens, such as tablets, smartphones and…

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UPC Poland launches free-to-air service to trump DTT

Polish cable operator UPC Poland has made 35 channels available free to view and unencrypted…

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One week left for EU internet TV consultation

The European Commission’s consultation on media convergence, looking at issues such as connected TV standards,…

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ESPN holds web-TV talks

ESPN has reportedly held preliminary talks about offering its suite of channels to new web-based…

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Yahoo! orders Boris Johnson spoof from Warner Bros’ Yalli

Yahoo! UK has ordered a new five-part original series Boris Johnson’s Guide to London. The…

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Elion and EMT to create mobile version of NutiTV

TeliaSonera-backed Estonian telco Elion is deepening its collaboration with mobile sister company EMT to offer…

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Multimedia Polska adds HD channels

Polish cable operator Multimedia Polska has added Universal Channel HD and E! Entertainment HD to…

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Neotion launches CI+ 1.3 CAM for Plustelka in Slovakia

France-based digital technology provider Neotion has launched a new cardless conditional-access module (CAM) for Slovakian…

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Boxfish opens up TV spoken word capture software

Second screen technology specialist Boxfish has opened up the API for its platform, which captures…

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Comux launches Local TV

Comux UK, community-owned business selected by Ofcom to build and operate the UK’s new local TV…

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TVN Group sees audience share rise, nc+ reaches 2.3m

Poland’s TVN Group saw the audience share of its channels boosted by the country’s digital-terrestrial…

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New Greek public broadcaster goes on air

Greece’s new interim public broadcaster has launched with the airing of a two-hour news programme….

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CME to invest in departing CEO’s new content business

The president and CEO of Central European Media Enterprises (CME), Adrian Sarbu, has resigned after…

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Netflix reaches up to two million in the UK

Analysts estimate that up to two million people in the UK are streaming content via…

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Discovery launches OWN block on TLC in CEE

A programming block from Discovery’s OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network is to launch on the TLC…

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iPlayer gets live sports boost in July

Programme requests on the BBC’s catch-up service, the iPlayer, were up 38% year-on-year in July…

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Ofcom reveals ethnic minority TV trends

Ethnic minority groups in Britain are more likely to have home broadband and a mobile…

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RTL Group strong despite ad slump

RTL Group reported strong first half results, despite ad market decreases in all of its…

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Netflix launches ‘My List’ feature

Netflix has launched a new feature designed to make it easier for users to “set…

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Sunrise TV growth fails to arrest overall revenue decline

Growth in the TV subscriber base of Swiss service provider Sunrise Telecom failed to prevent…

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nc+ and Orange Sport share Polish rights to Serie A

Polish pay TV platform nc+ has secured rights to show Italian Serie A football for…