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Next wave of UK local TV licences opened up

Another 30 local TV licences will be offered in the UK after communications regulator Ofcom…

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BBC Worldwide announces global bosses following restructure

BBC Worldwide has announced a raft of new senior management positions following its recently announced…

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Neterra and Telenor sign Bulgarian DTH deal

Bulgarian-based telco Neterra has signed a deal with Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) to launch a…

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Digita launches HbbTV with Sofia Digital

Technology provider Sofia Digital has launched HbbTV hybrid broadcast broadband TV services with Digita, the digital terrestrial…

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France 24 comes to DTT in Estonia

France 24 has signed a distribution deal with Estonian broadcast services provider Levira, making the…

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ALi introduces Miracast-compatible platform for media sharing

Set-top box chipset manufacturer ALi Corporation has launched a new HD network media player that…

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A+E’s Adam MacDonald takes Sky 1 post

UK satcaster BSkyB has appointed A&E Networks’ Adam MacDonald to run flagship channel Sky 1….

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BT chooses thePlatform for video logistics

BT has chosen thePlatform to supply its central video logistics system for TV services BT…

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Norwegians need faster broadband

Three in five Norwegian households see a need for faster broadband connections, despite already enjoying…

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Sharjah Media Corporation chooses Pebble Beach

UAE-based Sharjah Media Corporation has chosen Pebble Beach Systems to provide playout and disaster recovery…

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Saffron Digital hires Capablue exec

DRM and online video specialist Saffron Digital has appointed former Capablue executive Craig Chuter as sales…

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Httv expands sales force

France-based hybrid broadcast-broadband TV technology provider Httv has expanded its sales force with a number…

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Hispasat to deliver digital cinema

Spanish satellite operator Hispasat, the Madrid Callao cinema, post-production specialist Deluxe Spain, technology giant Ericsson…

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Vevo launches ‘MTV-like’ linear music channel

Music video website Vevo has launched a 24-hour linear music TV channel in the US…

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Vimeo launches paid-for on-demand service

Vimeo has launched a service that allows Vimeo Pro members to sell content via the…

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Second screen interaction on the rise

Some 36% of smartphone owners and 35% of tablet owners search for product or service…

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Canal Plus reportedly lobbying for DTT reserved sports rights

Canal Plus has lobbied French parliamentary deputies to promote the idea of introducing legislation to…

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Cyfrowy Polsat sees TV growth

Polish pay TV operator Cyfrowy Polsat ended the year with 3.57 million television subscribers, a 0.4%…

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Romtelecom appoints new CEO

Romanian pay TV provider Romtelecom has appointed Nikolai Beckers, formerly chief executive of information and communications…

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Es’hailSat sets out stall at Cabsat

Qatar-based satellite operator Es’hailSat has launched itself at the Cabsat Dubai exhibition this week, showcasing…

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M7 deploys latest SmarDTV CAMs in Belgium and Netherlands

Luxembourg-based pay TV provider M7 Group, which operates the Dutch CanalDigitaal and Belgian TV Vlaanderen…

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Rostelecom names internet products chief

Russian state-backed service provider Rostelecom has named Alexey Basov as vice-president in charge of strategy…

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ThinkAnalytics appoints execs

Multiplatform TV search and recommendation firm ThinkAnalytics has appointed cable industry veteran Michael Pohl as…

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Inview to supply Altech with technology for low cost connected boxes

Connected TV specialist Inview has teamed up with South African TV technology provider Altech Multimedia…

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Eurocinema signs Miramax VoD deal

North American on-demand TV channel Eurocinema has signed a multi-year VOD deal with film studio…

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Multimedia gateway shipments expected to grow a hundredfold by 2015

Global shipments of multimedia home gateways are expected to rise more than 100 times between…

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SABC in crisis as leadership team quits

South Africa’s national broadcaster SABC has been plunged into crisis following the resignation of its…

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TiVo launches TiVo Mini box

TiVo has launched its TiVo Mini companion device, designed to let users watch live, recorded,…

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Rostelecom passes 1.5 million interactive TV customers

Russian service provider Rostelecom now has 1.5 million customers to its interactive TV service, a…

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Ridley Scott making 12 projects for Machinima

Ridley Scott is making 12 short films with online video site Machinima. The projects will…