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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)…
Netgem on track to increase international revenues
French set-top vendor Netgem expects two thirds of 2012 revenues to come from its international…
Harmonic delivers CCAP NSG Pro
Harmonic is launching its CCAP platform, the NSG Pro at the SCTE Cable-Tec expo next…
Telekom Slovakia launches IPTV offer
Telekom Slovakia has launched a promotional offer for its Magio IPTV service. Until the end…
Saffron Digital hires Yahoo exec
DRM and online video specialist Saffron Digital has appointed the former director of engineering at…
SeaWell names Huppertz and Potter to senior roles
IP video delivery specialist SeaWell Networks has appointed Jeff Huppertz and Duncan Potter to senior…
Rovi launches polling for ad network
Interactive TV specialist Rovi has launched a new Rovi Advertising Network polling feature that is…
Xstream launches white-label Smart TV solution
Xstream has announced a white-label solution for Smart TV apps that covers both connected TVs…
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…
TV4 launches companion app for Swedish Million Pound Drop
Swedish broadcaster TV4 is launching a companion screen app for the local version of The…
Samsung to add Spotify to Smart TVs
Samsung plans to become the first TV manufacturer to bring the Spotify music streaming service…
Tricolor bans distribution of own HD channels
Russia’s leading pay TV operator Tricolor TV has suspended the distribution of movie channels Kino…
Gulli launches branded tablet for kids
Lagardère-owned kids channel Gulli has launched a tablet device aimed at the family in partnership…
Sony Entertainment Television HD on Continent TV
Russian pay TV operator Orion Express has added Sony Entertainment Television HD to its Continent…
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…
Two Bulgarian deals for Intelsat
Bulgarian digital-terrestrial TV infrastructure provider NURTS and telco Vivacom have separately signed new contracts for…
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…
Kabel Deutschland to pay dividend
German cable operator Kabel Deustchland is proposing its first divided of €1.50 a share at…
UPC Poland introduces low-cost calls for smartphone users
UPC Poland has introduced a new service offering free calls from mobile phones to and…
Levira makes appointment for CEE expansion
Estonia-based transmission services provider Levira has appointed Gabriel Cocean as sales executive for playout and…
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…
BBC Worldwide to release first UltraViolet titles
BBC Worldwide Consumer Products is to release its first UltraViolet-enabled DVD and Blu-ray titles ahead…
Movies and TV service available via Google TV
Google has added Google Play Movies, TV Shows and Music to its Google TV service,…
Fox to launch in south-eastern Europe
Fox International Channels (FIC) is launching its flagship channel Fox in nine territories in south-eastern…
EBU produces video sequences for UHDTV testing
The EBU has produced a new set of video test sequences designed to help members…
SeaChange claims victory in latest stage of patent dispute
Interactive TV specialist SeaChange International has claimed victory in the latest iteration of a legal…
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…
Lattelecom to expand multiscreen services with Thomson
Latvian telco Lattelecom has installed Thomson’s ViBE VS7000 multiscreen video platform for its IPTV service….
Megafon adopts Dune HD plug-in OTT device
Set-top box manufacturer Dune HD has launched a compact stick format device, HD Connect, that…
Mid Europa appoints new CFO
Private-equity investor Mid Europa Partners has appointed Manish Mittal as chief financial officer. Mittal was…