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BBC Worldwide to commission 100 hours of originals in 2014

BBC Worldwide said it will be ramping up the number of original programmes that it…

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Olympics break iPlayer records

Interest in the Olympic Games attracted record numbers of users to the BBC’s iPlayer catch-up…

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Over two-thirds of connected TV owners use online services, report finds

A new report from video ad specialist Smartclips has found that 70% of people with…

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Service providers will need to move beyond triple-play, says report

Service providers will increasingly have to offer subscribers more complex bundled products in place of…

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ITV’s Pembrooke makes Rightster move

Online video distribution specialist Rightster has appointed Robin Pembrooke as vice-president of products and solutions….

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Ex-MTV boss Bill Roedy joins Moshi Monsters’ board

Bill Roedy, the ex-boss of MTV, has joined the board of Mind Candy, the company…

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Videoplaza poaches Smartclip exec for southern Europe

Video ad serving platform Videoplaza has appointed Xavier Rius as its new sales director for…

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NTV to offer free package promotion

Russian pay TV operator NTV Plus will let its customers watch seven premium packages free…

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Inea rolls out Canal Plus HD line-up

Polish cable operator Inea has added Canal Plus Cyfrowy’s bouquet of HD channels to its…

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Orange launches cloud-based gaming for TV customers

Orange is to launch a cloud-based video gaming service as part of its Orange TV…

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ZDF expanding pay TV channel activities after Romantic success

ZDF Enterprises says it is talking to platform operators in Europe about extend the distribution…

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RCS & RDS completes three-vendor 100GbE test

Romanian cable and pay TV operator RCS & RDS has completed tests of 100GbE technology,…

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Sky Deutschland tempts new subs with budget package


German cable operator Sky Deutschland is launching a new budget package of channels. Sky Starter…

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French local channels call for suspension of DTT reordering

Almost 40 French local TV channels have completed the first stage of an appeal to…

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Sky News Arabia goes OTT with Envivio

Sky News Arabia has launched a new OTT video service using technology from Envivio. Sky…

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Accedo buys US TV apps company

Interactive TV specialist Accedo has acquired US-based TV app developer CloverLeaf Digital. CloverLeaf delivers TV…

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Free comes out on top in French ISP survey

French service provider Free has been voted best ISP in a customer satisfaction survey of…

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Beltelecom names new commercial chief

Belarus service provider Beltelecom has named Sergei Turmosha as deputy CEO with responsibility for commercial…

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Harmonic launches CCAP solution

TV technology company Harmonic is launching a new converged cable access platform (CCAP) solution. The…

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Capablue secures funding

Connected TV specialist Capablue has completed a round of funding and recruited a new director….

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BSkyB adds catch-up to Sky Plus and doubles storage

UK pay TV operator BSkyB is updating its Sky Plus DVR service, adding a new…

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MTV named the biggest TV channel in Europe

Viacom’s MTV is the most widely distributed channel in Europe, according to new research. The…

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BBC confirms Antiques Roadshow companion app launch

The BBC has confirmed that it will launch its first companion screen app for the…

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BT Vision gets most complaints

BT Vision is the UK’s most complained about pay TV provider. Between April and June,…

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Netflix loses a swathe of A+E programming and Nat Geo titles

Netflix has lost 800 hours of content from A+E Networks after both parties failed to…

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Ziggo adds live streaming to Android app

Dutch cable operator Ziggo has added live streaming to its Android app. The updated app…

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Pflimlin says he may extend France Télévisions redundancies plan

France Télévisions president Rémy Pflimlin has said it may be necessary to extend a voluntary…

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C More renews first pay TV window deals with MGM, Paramount

Nordic pay TV channel provider C More has renewed multi-year first pay TV window deals…

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Orion Express secures belated OK to broadcast on Intelsat Horizons-2

Russian pay TV operator Orion Express has secured regulatory approval to begin broadcasting on Intelsat’s…

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Eutelsat acquires GE-23 satellite

France-based satellite operator Eutelsat has acquired the GE-23 satellite, including associated customer contracts and orbital…