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Inea expands scope of HBO Go
Polish cable operator Inea has expanded the scope of the HBO Go service on its…
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Pay TV numbers down in Spain but revenues exceed DTT
Pay TV revenues in Spain exceeded those of commercial free-to-air digital-terrestrial channels last year, although…
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TVC News launches on Sky in UK
Nigeria-based pan-African news channel TVC News has launched on BSkyB’s platform in the UK. TVC…
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Argos appoints former Amazon exec as digital director
UK high street retailer Argos has appointed former EMI and Amazon executive Bertrand Bodson to…
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Vectra taps ADB for new software functionality
Polish cable operator Vectra is using new software from ADB to provide a user messaging…
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Numericable introduces new mobile TV functionality
French cable operator Numericable has introduced new functionality to its mobile TV apps for the…
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Tricolor-TV loses content chief
Russian pay TV operator Tricolor-TV’s director of content, Julia Shahmanova, has left the company. Tricolor-TV…
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Satellite problems cause Russian TV outages
Four state-run Russian TV channels went black for around 117 million people at the end…
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Viacom takes full control of MTV Italia after buying Telecom Italia stake
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has agreed to buy Telecom Italia’s 51% majority stake in…
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Sky’s Now TV launches on PlayStation 3
BSkyB’s OTT service Now TV is now available on the Sony PlayStation 3 games console….
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BBC to put 3D on hold for three years
The BBC is to take a three-year break from developing 3D programming from the end…
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Magine launches Spanish OTT service
Cloud-based on-demand service Magine has launched in Spain, with Viacom, National Geographic Channel and Chello…
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Nine out of ten UK consumers place high value on free TV
Ninety per cent of UK consumers across all platforms believe the main channels on the…
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Live TV thriving despite VOD rise
Live viewing continues to thrive despite the popularity of video-on-demand, with the UK continuing to…
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All Sky Deutschland packages now on Entertain
All Sky Deutschland packages are now available on the Deutsche Telekom Entertain IPTV service. Sky…
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Wand patent hints at Apple TV developments
The next generation of Apple TV could include a motion-sensitive wand remote that includes fingerprint…
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UK’s Pixsan licenses Comcast’s RDK
UK-based digital TV software specialist Pixsan has licensed Comcast Reference Development Kit (RDK) and will…
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Ofcom chairman to step down
Colette Bowe is to step down as chairman of UK media and telecom regulator Ofcom…
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SES signs broadband deal with EuropaSat
Satellite operator SES has signed a deal with UK-based internet service provider EuropaSat to distribute…
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Trace strikes carriage deal with Dom.ru
Trace Group has struck a deal with Russian service provider ER-Telecom’s commercial arm Dom.ru for…
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JimJam launches dedicated Polish feed
JimJam has launched a dedicated feed for Poland in partnership with Polsat. Polsat JimJam will…
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English Club TV launches in France
English-language teaching channel English Club TV has launched on Bouygues Telecom’s platform in France. The…
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BBC Worldwide signs ad deal with Admeta
Swedish ad exchange firm Admeta has signed a deal with BBC Worldwide to monetise properties…
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Beta Film’s Autentic plans more Spark channel launches
Autentic has launched a new factual and entertainment channel – Spark – in South Africa….
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Canal+ Séries to debut in September
French pay TV operator Canal Plus is expected to add its new Canal+ Séries channel…
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MultiChoice adds Cape Verde Television and SA community channels
South African pay TV operator MultiChoice has added a new Portuguese-language channel, Cape Verde Television,…
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Samsung acquires Boxee
Samsung has acquired US and Israel-based web TV service Boxee in a deal rumoured to…
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BBC developing new iPlayer recommendation engine
The BBC is working to revamp its iPlayer recommendation engine to improve automated VOD programme…
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Lifetime to launch in UK, expected to replace Bio
US cable network Lifetime has confirmed it will launch in the UK this autumn. The…
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Magine unveils expansion plans with US$19 million investment
Magine has secured US$19 million (€15 million) in extra funding from Swedish and international investors…