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Eurosport launches Xbox 360 app

Eurosport is launching an app for the Xbox 360 that will let viewers watch live…

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Fox names Europe and Africa production chief

Fox International Channels (FIC) has named Jo McGrath as head of production, FIC Europe and…

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ViewSat chooses Vision247 for web streaming

Video distribution specialist ViewSat has chosen Vision247 to provide web streaming services for its base…

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Sky Italia first to air Titanic in 3D

Sky Italia will be the first platform globally to air the new 3D version of…

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Magine outlines expansion plans

Cloud-based TV operator Magine is set for a full launch in Germany by late summer,…

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European smart TV adoption rates compared

Germany trails behind other European countries in flatscreen adoption but the UK is a laggard…

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French piracy rates stable as government ends three strikes law

Illicit consumption of content in France has increased slightly since October last year but remains…

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Canal Plus files complaint against beIN Sport

Canal Plus has filed a complaint against Al Jazeera’s beIN Sport for anti-competitive behaviour, according…

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BT and Sky square up against each other ahead of football season

BT Sport and Sky Sports are squaring up to take each other on with English…

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ITV takes top prize at Freesat Awards

ITV was named as Freesat Channel of the Year at the Freesat Awards in London…

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Greece public TV signal back on air

Greece has switched it public TV signal back on, as the government looks to transition…

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Malta’s GO extends Premier League rights

Maltese telco GO has retained its exclusive Premier League football coverage, securing rights for 380…

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Virgin Media adds video game-themed TV station

UK cable platform Virgin Media has added what it claims to be the world’s only…

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Opera partners with Dailymotion on TV app technology

Mobile web browser firm Opera Software has launched a next-generation TV app technology and has…

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Volia signs up two new networks for Smart HD

Ukrainian cable operator Volia has signed agreements with two other operators to distribute its Smart…

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Ofcom consults on wholesale broadband price reform

UK regulator Ofcom has opened a consultation on proposals to reform wholesale telephony and broadband…

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Nordnet and SES launch on-demand French broadband offering

France Telecom-Orange’s satellite broadband affiliate NordNet has developed a new on-demand satellite broadband offering, using…

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Weather Channel launches smart TV app in Europe

The Weather Channel has launched a European connected TV app, featuring live TV, forecasts, severe…

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Canis Media offering two DTT streams

Media services group Canis Media has made two new city-based digital-terrestrial video channels available for…

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Smart TVs get ‘thumbs down’

Smart TVs are getting a “thumbs-down from early adopters,” with viewers preferring to use tablets,…

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Kroes firms up telecom single market plan, calls for net neutrality

EU vice-president Neelie Kroes has firmed up her proposals for a single market in telecom…

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Race for Hulu narrows

Two outright bidders remain in the battle to take control of Hulu with a third…

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France launches consultation on future of DTT as 700MHz threat looms

France’s Direction générale des médias et des industries culturelles (DGMIC) and media regulator the CSA…

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CTAM Europe EuroSummit to feature Murdoch and Fries in double-header

Cable marketing organization CTAM Europe has announced that James Murdoch and Mike Fries will take…

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TV ad spend in UK grows 5.6%

TV advertising spend in the UK grew 5.6% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2013,…

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Viki makes Spanish push, signs Netflix, Latin American deals

Viki has launched a Spanish-language service and inked a telenovela deal with Netflix and Colombia’s…

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BBC America launches first in-tweet videos

BBC America launched its first ever in-tweet branded videos for an entertainment series this week,…

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Italian media revenue crashes, down €1.6bn

Combined revenues of Italy’s media companies, including broadcasters and online players, fell by €1.6 billion…

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Viacom launches Asian pop culture channel

Viacom International Media Networks is launching J-ONE, an Asian pop culture-themed channel for the French…

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UPC Romania launches new interactive service

Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Romania has launched a new interactive service, designed to make…