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Eurosport launches Xbox 360 app
Eurosport is launching an app for the Xbox 360 that will let viewers watch live…
Fox names Europe and Africa production chief
Fox International Channels (FIC) has named Jo McGrath as head of production, FIC Europe and…
ViewSat chooses Vision247 for web streaming
Video distribution specialist ViewSat has chosen Vision247 to provide web streaming services for its base…
Sky Italia first to air Titanic in 3D
Sky Italia will be the first platform globally to air the new 3D version of…
Magine outlines expansion plans
Cloud-based TV operator Magine is set for a full launch in Germany by late summer,…
European smart TV adoption rates compared
Germany trails behind other European countries in flatscreen adoption but the UK is a laggard…
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…
Canal Plus files complaint against beIN Sport
Canal Plus has filed a complaint against Al Jazeera’s beIN Sport for anti-competitive behaviour, according…
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…
ITV takes top prize at Freesat Awards
ITV was named as Freesat Channel of the Year at the Freesat Awards in London…
Greece public TV signal back on air
Greece has switched it public TV signal back on, as the government looks to transition…
Malta’s GO extends Premier League rights
Maltese telco GO has retained its exclusive Premier League football coverage, securing rights for 380…
Virgin Media adds video game-themed TV station
UK cable platform Virgin Media has added what it claims to be the world’s only…
Opera partners with Dailymotion on TV app technology
Mobile web browser firm Opera Software has launched a next-generation TV app technology and has…
Volia signs up two new networks for Smart HD
Ukrainian cable operator Volia has signed agreements with two other operators to distribute its Smart…
Ofcom consults on wholesale broadband price reform
UK regulator Ofcom has opened a consultation on proposals to reform wholesale telephony and broadband…
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…
Weather Channel launches smart TV app in Europe
The Weather Channel has launched a European connected TV app, featuring live TV, forecasts, severe…
Canis Media offering two DTT streams
Media services group Canis Media has made two new city-based digital-terrestrial video channels available for…
Smart TVs get ‘thumbs down’
Smart TVs are getting a “thumbs-down from early adopters,” with viewers preferring to use tablets,…
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…
Race for Hulu narrows
Two outright bidders remain in the battle to take control of Hulu with a third…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
BBC America launches first in-tweet videos
BBC America launched its first ever in-tweet branded videos for an entertainment series this week,…
Italian media revenue crashes, down €1.6bn
Combined revenues of Italy’s media companies, including broadcasters and online players, fell by €1.6 billion…
Viacom launches Asian pop culture channel
Viacom International Media Networks is launching J-ONE, an Asian pop culture-themed channel for the French…
UPC Romania launches new interactive service
Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Romania has launched a new interactive service, designed to make…