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Social TV market set for strong growth

The global ‘social TV’ market, including hardware, is expected to reach US$256.44 billion (€197 billion)…

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Netgem on track to increase international revenues 



French set-top vendor Netgem expects two thirds of 2012 revenues to come from its international…

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Harmonic delivers CCAP NSG Pro

Harmonic is launching its CCAP platform, the NSG Pro at the SCTE Cable-Tec expo next…

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Telekom Slovakia launches IPTV offer

Telekom Slovakia has launched a promotional offer for its Magio IPTV service. Until the end…

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Saffron Digital hires Yahoo exec 



DRM and online video specialist Saffron Digital has appointed the former director of engineering at…

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SeaWell names Huppertz and Potter to senior roles

IP video delivery specialist SeaWell Networks has appointed Jeff Huppertz and Duncan Potter to senior…

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Rovi launches polling for ad network

Interactive TV specialist Rovi has launched a new Rovi Advertising Network polling feature that is…

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Xstream launches white-label Smart TV solution

Xstream has announced a white-label solution for Smart TV apps that covers both connected TVs…

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ProSieben preps FTA channels, Discovery eyes Scandi business

ProSiebenSat.1 will launch two new free-to-air channels next year. The Germany-based broadcaster could also be…

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TV4 launches companion app for Swedish Million Pound Drop

Swedish broadcaster TV4 is launching a companion screen app for the local version of The…

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Samsung to add Spotify to Smart TVs

Samsung plans to become the first TV manufacturer to bring the Spotify music streaming service…

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Tricolor bans distribution of own HD channels

Russia’s leading pay TV operator Tricolor TV has suspended the distribution of movie channels Kino…

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Gulli launches branded tablet for kids

Lagardère-owned kids channel Gulli has launched a tablet device aimed at the family in partnership…

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Sony Entertainment Television HD on Continent TV

Russian pay TV operator Orion Express has added Sony Entertainment Television HD to its Continent…

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Eutelsat orders satellite for growing Middle East and north Africa demand

Eutelsat has placed an order for a new satellite to offer enhanced broadcasting capacity for…

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Two Bulgarian deals for Intelsat

Bulgarian digital-terrestrial TV infrastructure provider NURTS and telco Vivacom have separately signed new contracts for…

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EPL costs could impact other sports, admits Sky Sports chief

The rise in the cost of English Premier League rights as a result of BT’s…

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Kabel Deutschland to pay dividend

German cable operator Kabel Deustchland is proposing its first divided of €1.50 a share at…

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UPC Poland introduces low-cost calls for smartphone users

UPC Poland has introduced a new service offering free calls from mobile phones to and…

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Levira makes appointment for CEE expansion

Estonia-based transmission services provider Levira has appointed Gabriel Cocean as sales executive for playout and…

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Canal Plus chief: Amazon will launch French SVOD service in March

Canal Plus CEO Bertrand Meheut has claimed that Amazon will likely launch a subscription video-on-demand…

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BBC Worldwide to release first UltraViolet titles

BBC Worldwide Consumer Products is to release its first UltraViolet-enabled DVD and Blu-ray titles ahead…

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Movies and TV service available via Google TV

Google has added Google Play Movies, TV Shows and Music to its Google TV service,…

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Fox to launch in south-eastern Europe

Fox International Channels (FIC) is launching its flagship channel Fox in nine territories in south-eastern…

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EBU produces video sequences for UHDTV testing

The EBU has produced a new set of video test sequences designed to help members…

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SeaChange claims victory in latest stage of patent dispute

Interactive TV specialist SeaChange International has claimed victory in the latest iteration of a legal…

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UK’s CAT refers BSkyB, TalkTalk counter appeal on telecom charges

The UK’s Competition Appeals Tribunal has referred an appeal by BSkyB and TalkTalk over proposed…

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Lattelecom to expand multiscreen services with Thomson

Latvian telco Lattelecom has installed Thomson’s ViBE VS7000 multiscreen video platform for its IPTV service….

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Megafon adopts Dune HD plug-in OTT device

Set-top box manufacturer Dune HD has launched a compact stick format device, HD Connect, that…

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Mid Europa appoints new CFO

Private-equity investor Mid Europa Partners has appointed Manish Mittal as chief financial officer. Mittal was…