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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…

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Videofutur VOD on Philips Smart TVs

French video rental specialist Videofutur’s video-on-demand service is now available on Philips’ Smart TV portal….

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Russian public TV internet launch delayed

Russia’s new public broadcaster has delayed the launch of services on the internet, which were…

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Theresa Wise named RTS chief

The Royal Television Society has appointed ex-Disney exec Theresa Wise as its new chief executive….

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Endemol boss Calmels resigns

Virginie Calmels has resigned as boss of Endemol France. Calmels was CEO, Endemol France, and…

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Mainstream broadcasters in strong position to exploit DTT

Deloitte says mainstream broadcaster’s strong existing brands put them in a strong position to exploit…

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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…

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Sundance Channel launches on Multimedia Polska

Polish cable operator Multimedia Polska has added Sundance Channel HD to its portfolio of digital…

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Tele Columbus adds Sat.1 Gold

German cable operator Tele Columbus has added ProSiebenSat.1 Group’s Sat.1 Gold channel to its programming…

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New role for ProSiebenSat.1’s Schremper

German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has named Ralf Schremper as chief financial officer, digital and adjacent, in…

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Elion provides month of free TV after failure

Estonian IPTV provider Elion is to make its NutiTV service available free of charge to…

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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…

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PacketVideo strikes Twonky dongle deal with China’s Aigo

TV technology company PacketVideo has struck a deal with Chinese consumer electronics giant Aigo to…

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New CEO for Sunrise

Swiss telco and IPTV provider Sunrise Telecom has named Libor Voncina as its new CEO….

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Microsoft pushes into TV content with Halo series

Microsoft’s Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, a series and movie based on the Halo computer…

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TF1 launching advanced companion screen service

French commercial broadcaster TF1 is to launch a synchronised companion screen service, kicking off with…

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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…

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Virgin Media adds Turner HD channels

Virgin Media has added two new HD channels from Turner to its programming line-up. The…

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Leclerc launches pay TV service on DTT

French hypermarket chain Leclerc has teamed up with TF1 Distribution to launch Réglo TV, a…

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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…

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Dom-ru introduces new offerings

ER-Telecom-owned Russian service provider Dom.ru has launched two new high-speed internet offerings that can be…

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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…

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French VOD market grew significantly in 2012

The French video-on-demand market grew by about a quarter in 2012, according to research by…

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Nevion and T-VIPS complete merger

Video transport technology providers Nevion and T-VIPS have completed their merger. The combined company will…

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Spacecom wins Africa Cup of Nations

Israel-based satellite provider Spacecom, operator of the Amos satellite fleet, has been chosen to provide…

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Telenor Satellite chooses Thomson for streaming technology

Telenor Satellite Broadcasting has chosen compression technology provider Thomson Video Networks’ ViBE VS7000 multi-screen video…

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VSAT capacity deal for Eutelsat

Belgium Satellite Services has contracted 46MHz of capacity on the Eutelsat 10A satellite for VSAT…

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NTV Plus launches new DTH service for eastern Russia

Russian pay TV operator NTV Plus is planning to launch its new satellite platform for…

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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…

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Ofcom fines Playboy TV Benelux

UK regulator Ofcom has levied a £100,000 (€120,360) penalty on Playboy TV’s UK-based Benelux operation…