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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…
FilmTrack raises US$20m
FilmTrack, a software-as-a-service (SaaS), rights and content management firm for the film, video and television…
Aspiro TV to become Norigin Media after MBO
Multiscreen TV technology provider Aspiro TV’s management team have bought out the company and will…
EBU launches Hypermux contribution platform
The EBU’s Eurovision network has launched a new contribution multiplex platform as an upgrade to…
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…
Portuguese regulator approves Zon’s acquisition of Optimus
Portugal’s competition watchdog has formally approved the acquisition by pay TV provider Zon Multimédia of…
Swisscom signs cooperation deal on fibre in Haut-Valais
Swisscom and Danet Oberwallis have signed an agreement to cooperate in the development and commercialisation…
UTV Media hit by weak TV ad revenues
UTV Media, owner of Northern Irish broadcaster UTV, reported declines in first half revenues and…
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…
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…
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…
One week left for EU internet TV consultation
The European Commission’s consultation on media convergence, looking at issues such as connected TV standards,…
ESPN holds web-TV talks
ESPN has reportedly held preliminary talks about offering its suite of channels to new web-based…
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…
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…
Multimedia Polska adds HD channels
Polish cable operator Multimedia Polska has added Universal Channel HD and E! Entertainment HD to…
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…
Boxfish opens up TV spoken word capture software
Second screen technology specialist Boxfish has opened up the API for its platform, which captures…
Comux launches Local TV
Comux UK, community-owned business selected by Ofcom to build and operate the UK’s new local TV…
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…
New Greek public broadcaster goes on air
Greece’s new interim public broadcaster has launched with the airing of a two-hour news programme….
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…
Netflix reaches up to two million in the UK
Analysts estimate that up to two million people in the UK are streaming content via…
Discovery launches OWN block on TLC in CEE
A programming block from Discovery’s OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network is to launch on the TLC…
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…
Ofcom reveals ethnic minority TV trends
Ethnic minority groups in Britain are more likely to have home broadband and a mobile…
RTL Group strong despite ad slump
RTL Group reported strong first half results, despite ad market decreases in all of its…
Netflix launches ‘My List’ feature
Netflix has launched a new feature designed to make it easier for users to “set…
Sunrise TV growth fails to arrest overall revenue decline
Growth in the TV subscriber base of Swiss service provider Sunrise Telecom failed to prevent…
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…