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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…

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French government may revive ads on France Télévisions

The new French government has raised the possibility of reviving advertising after 20:00 on public…

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MTS plans to shut analogue, launch hybrid services

Russian service provider MTS plans to shut down its analogue tier within the next 18…

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ANT warns on lower profits

TV software company ANT has warned that revenue and profit for the year are expected…

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Czech FreeSAT adds Fanda

Liberty Global’s Czech DTH platform FreeSAT has added the Fanda channel to its line-up. Operated…

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UEFA grants football rights to SportKlub and Telekom Slovenia

European football body UEFA grants football rights to SportKlub and Telekom Slovenia has awarded the…

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Volia revamps packages

Ukrainian service provider Volia has introduced various new packages and increased broadband speeds. Three TV…

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Lagardère appoints head of new documentary unit

French media group Lagardère has appointed Remy Dessarts as head of a new unit creating…

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Google TV to launch in Germany next week

Sony has confirmed that its Google TV device will launch in Germany next week. Sony…

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Sainsbury’s to launch TV service with Rovi

Supermarket chain Sainsbury’s is to become the latest UK retailer to launch a digital video…

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Red Bee names Tillieux as CEO

TV technology company Red Bee Media has hired former ProSiebenSat.1 executive Patrick Tillieux as its…

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Netia Player adds Tuba.FM

Polish IPTV operator Netia has added internet music service Tuba.FM to its Netia Player TV…

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ER-Telecom launches new bundled offerings

Russian service provider ER-Telecom, which operates under the Dom.ru brand, has launched new bundled offerings,…

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HbbTV consortium unveils Test Suite

The HbbTV consortium has unveiled the first release of its HbbTV Test Suite, which covers…

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Ziggo increases triple-play speed

Dutch telco Ziggo is increasing the broadband speeds included in its All-in 1 triple-play offering….

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RTL earnings hit by economy

European broadcast group RTL has reported a growth in revenues but falling earnings in its…

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Orange adds ESPN America

Orange is adding ESPN America to its TV line-up. The French pay TV operator has…

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Sunrise signs up ‘several thousand’ IPTV subs

Swiss service provider Sunrise has said it had signed up “several thousand” subscribers to its…

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Discovery’s TLC orders international formats across CEE

Discovery is to increase its programming spend for its lifestyle channel TLC in Russia and…

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Sony acquires Left Bank Pictures

Sony Pictures Television has completed its takeover of Wallander and Strike Back producer Left Bank…

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Ukraine ramps up digital box deliveries

Approximately 400,000 Ukrainian homes have received free digital set-top boxes to date, with a further…

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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…

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ITV wants Premier League matches from BT

UK commercial broadcaster ITV is trying to strike a deal with telco BT that will…

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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…

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Lescure calls for debate on internet and connected TV

Former Canal Plus chief Pierre Lescure has called for an open debate about the impact…

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Ono adds Discovery channels

Spanish cable operator Ono is adding new channels from National Geographic to its line-up. Discovery…

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Sky Deutschland acquires Tele München movies

German pay TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland has acquired a package of Hollywood movies from Tele…

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Teo offers Samsung TVs to customers

Lithuanian telco Teo has started selling TV sets from Samsung to its pay TV customers…

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Zeonbud heads for three million

Ukrainian digital-terrestrial operator Zeonbud’s CEO Viktor Galich expects that the service will have three million…

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Eurosport joins forces with Onet for Polish portal

Sports broadcaster Eurosport is partnering with Polish online media group Onet to launch a new…