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Nat Geo could be forced out of Ukraine
National Geographic Channel may be banned in Ukraine after local regulators claimed it fell foul…
French government may revive ads on France Télévisions
The new French government has raised the possibility of reviving advertising after 20:00 on public…
MTS plans to shut analogue, launch hybrid services
Russian service provider MTS plans to shut down its analogue tier within the next 18…
ANT warns on lower profits
TV software company ANT has warned that revenue and profit for the year are expected…
Czech FreeSAT adds Fanda
Liberty Global’s Czech DTH platform FreeSAT has added the Fanda channel to its line-up. Operated…
UEFA grants football rights to SportKlub and Telekom Slovenia
European football body UEFA grants football rights to SportKlub and Telekom Slovenia has awarded the…
Volia revamps packages
Ukrainian service provider Volia has introduced various new packages and increased broadband speeds. Three TV…
Lagardère appoints head of new documentary unit
French media group Lagardère has appointed Remy Dessarts as head of a new unit creating…
Google TV to launch in Germany next week
Sony has confirmed that its Google TV device will launch in Germany next week. Sony…
Sainsbury’s to launch TV service with Rovi
Supermarket chain Sainsbury’s is to become the latest UK retailer to launch a digital video…
Red Bee names Tillieux as CEO
TV technology company Red Bee Media has hired former ProSiebenSat.1 executive Patrick Tillieux as its…
Netia Player adds Tuba.FM
Polish IPTV operator Netia has added internet music service Tuba.FM to its Netia Player TV…
ER-Telecom launches new bundled offerings
Russian service provider ER-Telecom, which operates under the Dom.ru brand, has launched new bundled offerings,…
HbbTV consortium unveils Test Suite
The HbbTV consortium has unveiled the first release of its HbbTV Test Suite, which covers…
Ziggo increases triple-play speed
Dutch telco Ziggo is increasing the broadband speeds included in its All-in 1 triple-play offering….
RTL earnings hit by economy
European broadcast group RTL has reported a growth in revenues but falling earnings in its…
Orange adds ESPN America
Orange is adding ESPN America to its TV line-up. The French pay TV operator has…
Sunrise signs up ‘several thousand’ IPTV subs
Swiss service provider Sunrise has said it had signed up “several thousand” subscribers to its…
Discovery’s TLC orders international formats across CEE
Discovery is to increase its programming spend for its lifestyle channel TLC in Russia and…
Sony acquires Left Bank Pictures
Sony Pictures Television has completed its takeover of Wallander and Strike Back producer Left Bank…
Ukraine ramps up digital box deliveries
Approximately 400,000 Ukrainian homes have received free digital set-top boxes to date, with a further…
Now TV launches on Xbox, PS3 and Roku to come
BSkyB’s over-the-top movie service Now TV is now available on the Microsoft Xbox games console…
ITV wants Premier League matches from BT
UK commercial broadcaster ITV is trying to strike a deal with telco BT that will…
French government to bring media and communications regulation together
The French government has given three of its ministers the task of reforming the country’s…
Lescure calls for debate on internet and connected TV
Former Canal Plus chief Pierre Lescure has called for an open debate about the impact…
Ono adds Discovery channels
Spanish cable operator Ono is adding new channels from National Geographic to its line-up. Discovery…
Sky Deutschland acquires Tele München movies
German pay TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland has acquired a package of Hollywood movies from Tele…
Teo offers Samsung TVs to customers
Lithuanian telco Teo has started selling TV sets from Samsung to its pay TV customers…
Zeonbud heads for three million
Ukrainian digital-terrestrial operator Zeonbud’s CEO Viktor Galich expects that the service will have three million…
Eurosport joins forces with Onet for Polish portal
Sports broadcaster Eurosport is partnering with Polish online media group Onet to launch a new…