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Multimedia Polska reduces contract lengths as law comes into force
Polish service providers are being forced to reduce the maximum duration of contracts as a…
Videofutur VOD on Philips Smart TVs
French video rental specialist Videofutur’s video-on-demand service is now available on Philips’ Smart TV portal….
Russian public TV internet launch delayed
Russia’s new public broadcaster has delayed the launch of services on the internet, which were…
Theresa Wise named RTS chief
The Royal Television Society has appointed ex-Disney exec Theresa Wise as its new chief executive….
Endemol boss Calmels resigns
Virginie Calmels has resigned as boss of Endemol France. Calmels was CEO, Endemol France, and…
Mainstream broadcasters in strong position to exploit DTT
Deloitte says mainstream broadcaster’s strong existing brands put them in a strong position to exploit…
Ofcom rules in BBC Worldwide’s favour in VOD case
UK communications regulator Ofcom has ruled in favour of BBC Worldwide in a case concerning…
Sundance Channel launches on Multimedia Polska
Polish cable operator Multimedia Polska has added Sundance Channel HD to its portfolio of digital…
Tele Columbus adds Sat.1 Gold
German cable operator Tele Columbus has added ProSiebenSat.1 Group’s Sat.1 Gold channel to its programming…
New role for ProSiebenSat.1’s Schremper
German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has named Ralf Schremper as chief financial officer, digital and adjacent, in…
Elion provides month of free TV after failure
Estonian IPTV provider Elion is to make its NutiTV service available free of charge to…
Netgem unveils renewed focus on R&D, management changes
France-based technology company Netgem has said it will significantly increase its research and development efforts…
PacketVideo strikes Twonky dongle deal with China’s Aigo
TV technology company PacketVideo has struck a deal with Chinese consumer electronics giant Aigo to…
New CEO for Sunrise
Swiss telco and IPTV provider Sunrise Telecom has named Libor Voncina as its new CEO….
Microsoft pushes into TV content with Halo series
Microsoft’s Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, a series and movie based on the Halo computer…
TF1 launching advanced companion screen service
French commercial broadcaster TF1 is to launch a synchronised companion screen service, kicking off with…
Netflix trumps LoveFilm of TV series, but loses out on movies
New research comparing the number of TV series and movies on Netflix and Lovefilm reveals…
Virgin Media adds Turner HD channels
Virgin Media has added two new HD channels from Turner to its programming line-up. The…
Leclerc launches pay TV service on DTT
French hypermarket chain Leclerc has teamed up with TF1 Distribution to launch Réglo TV, a…
Modern Times Group strikes new carriage deal for FTA channels
Modern Times Group (MTG) has inked new carriage deals for its free-to-air channels TV3 and…
Dom-ru introduces new offerings
ER-Telecom-owned Russian service provider Dom.ru has launched two new high-speed internet offerings that can be…
Nangu.TV to provide IPTV system for Poland’s E-CHO
IPTV and OTT specialist Nangu.TV is to provide an IPTV system over a managed network…
French VOD market grew significantly in 2012
The French video-on-demand market grew by about a quarter in 2012, according to research by…
Nevion and T-VIPS complete merger
Video transport technology providers Nevion and T-VIPS have completed their merger. The combined company will…
Spacecom wins Africa Cup of Nations
Israel-based satellite provider Spacecom, operator of the Amos satellite fleet, has been chosen to provide…
Telenor Satellite chooses Thomson for streaming technology
Telenor Satellite Broadcasting has chosen compression technology provider Thomson Video Networks’ ViBE VS7000 multi-screen video…
VSAT capacity deal for Eutelsat
Belgium Satellite Services has contracted 46MHz of capacity on the Eutelsat 10A satellite for VSAT…
NTV Plus launches new DTH service for eastern Russia
Russian pay TV operator NTV Plus is planning to launch its new satellite platform for…
LoveFilm inks streaming deal with NBC Universal for TV shows
LoveFilm has sealed a UK programming deal with NBC Universal that gives the Amazon-owned streaming…
Ofcom fines Playboy TV Benelux
UK regulator Ofcom has levied a £100,000 (€120,360) penalty on Playboy TV’s UK-based Benelux operation…