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Rostelecom appoints vice president
Russian telco Rostelecom has appointed former Siemens and Tele2 Russia executive Kai-Uwe Mehlhorn as vice…
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My-HD and Arabsat launch 39 channel bouquet
Dubai-based pay TV platform My-HD Media has launched its full bouquet of 39 channels via…
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Deutsche Telekom-Sky agreement to go live next month
Sky Deutschland and Deutsche Telekom’s agreement that will see the complete Sky offering made available…
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“Radical” EC Telecom Package could be in place by next Easter, says Kroes
The European Commission should be in a position to deliver a complete Telecoms Single Market…
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Ericsson predicts 60% annual mobile video growth
Ericsson has tipped video traffic in mobile networks to grow by around 60% annually through…
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French Tennis Open sees first live HEVC broadcast
Orange Labs, through the 4EVER consortium, is leading the live broadcast of the French Tennis…
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Nordic TV chief departs amid management changes at MTG
Free and pay TV group MTG has implemented several senior changes management changes that include…
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Children’s TV services in Europe number 320
There are more than 280 children’s TV channels in the European Union and some 320…
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Dailymotion strikes deal with sntv for enhances sports coverage
Online video provider Dailymotion has struck a strategic partnership with IMG and Associated Press joint…
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CBS buys out remaining 50% in TVGuide.com
CBS Corporation has bought the remaining 50% of TV Guide Digital that it didn’t already own…
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Hulu revamps TV, set-top apps
Hulu has revamped its Hulu Plus user experience for Samsung smart TVs, Blu-ray players and…
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NTV Plus introduces instalment plan payment
Russian pay TV operator NTV Plus has introduced an instalment payment plan for its services….
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Amedia channels join Beeline TV
Russian service provider VimpelCom, which operates the Beeline brand, has struck a deal with producer…
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Croatian IPTV on the rise
The number of IPTV connections in Croatia grew by 7.35% year-on-year to 371,459 in the…
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MinDig TV sees growth as Hungarian switchover approaches
Transmission provider Antenna Hungária’s MinDig digital-terrestrial service now reaches 350,000 homes, according to the company….
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Portuguese TV subscribers reach 3.13 million
There were 3.129 million subscribers to pay TV in Portugal at the end of the…
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Apple ordered to pay private copy taxes
The French Tribunal de Grande Instance de Paris has ordered Apple to pay €5 million…
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TV holds its own as global digital markets see continued growth
The global TV services market grew by 4.1% last year, according to France-based research group…
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Hulu international chief departs
Hulu’s senior vice president of international, Johannes Larcher, has reportedly stepped down from the firm….
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Telecom Slovenia talks up TV deal as revenues fall
Telecom Slovenia reported quarterly revenues and operating profits that were both down year-on-year, but named…
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QuickPlay Media chooses Media Excel for transcoding
Multiscreen TV specialist QuickPlay Media has chosen Media Excel to provide video transcoding for its…
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Tricolor adds Lagardère channels to new kids package
Russian pay TV operator Tricolor TV has added Lagardère channels TiJi Russia and Gulli Russia…
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UPC Czech Republic adds two music channels
Cable operator UPC Czech Republic has added music channels Óčko Gold and Fajn Rock TV…
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BBC Trust names lead for rural coverage review
The BBC Trust, the UK broadcaster’s governing body, has named Heather Hancock as lead author…
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EC refers Estonia to Court of Justice over telecoms impartiality
The European Commission is referring Estonia to the EU Court of Justice over failures to…
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TV4 adds Bollywood content to Play premium offering
Swedish broadcaster TV4 is adding Bollywood content from Kanal Global to its TV4 Play premium…
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BBC Worldwide expands new sales team with in-house hire
The commercial arm of UK pubcaster the BBC has appointed a new director of global…
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Neotion backs CI Plus CAMs for first and second screens
With HbbTV becoming the dominant standard for interactive, hybrid and OTT delivery, CI Plus conditional…
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Viacom to relaunch MTV Russia as former partners debut new channels
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) is to re-launch the Russian version of MTV. The move…
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YouView approaches 400,000 homes, internet channels coming this summer
UK connected TV service YouView is now in almost 400,000 homes. YouView did not break…