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Baltcom adds Viasat Motor

Latvian cable operator Baltcom has added Modern Times Group’s Viasat Motor to its programming line-up….

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Cosmos TV offers access to Tut.by

Belarusian pay TV and internet operator Cosmos TV has made the popular local portal Tut.by…

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Olympics fuels new UK sports channel

A new TV channel will broadcast niche sports that featured in the 2012 Olympic Games…

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Vivendi charges Meheut with media review role

French media and telecoms conglomerate Vivendi has given Canal Plus chairman Bertrand Meheut the task…

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Triple-play numbers to hit 400 million

Global triple-play subscriptions will reach 400 million by 2017, an increase of nearly 300 million…

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ER-Telecom’s Dom.ru expands to new cities

Russian service provider ER-Telecom has launched its Dom.ru TV service five new cities – Lipetsk,…

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Russian Muslim channel launches

Al RTV, a channel aimed at Russia’s Muslim population, has launched, coinciding with the Eid…

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Weak economy hits Nagra’s European business

Nagravision saw first half revenues decline in the first half of the year to CHF380.3…

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Fox’s Reilly promoted

Kevin Reilly has been promoted to chairman of entertainment at Fox Broadcasting Company. Reilly, who…

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Your Family Entertainment hires channel chief

German broadcaster Your Family Entertainment has hired former Deluxe Television executive Laurence Robinet to become…

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Crackle launches on Windows in the UK

Sony has made its digital channel Crackle available on Windows phones in the UK. The…

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Russian public broadcast project stumbles over frequency

A dispute has brewed up in Russia over the possible allocation of frequencies held by…

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SatLink and Telesat team for DVB-S2 link from EMEA to Latin America

Teleport and playout operator SatLink Communications has partnered with satellite operator Telesat to deliver TV…

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SES readies Astra 2F for launch

Satellite operator SES’s Astra 2F satellite has arrived at the European Spaceport in Kourou, French…

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Netflix UK hits one million, confident on winning first pay movie rights

Netflix has attracted one million subscribers in the UK and Ireland. The online video streaming…

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Belgacom launches TV Everywhere

Belgacom is launching its TV Everywhere platform nationwide next month. The TV Overal service allows…

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Hulu plans for CEO departure

A confidential memo has revealed that streaming and catch-up service Hulu plans for CEO departure…

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Canal Plus and Mediapro strike football truce

Rival Spanish media groups Canal Plus and Mediapro have reached a truce in their long-running…

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A+E Networks UK names Davis as VP commercial operations

A+E Networks UK, the joint-venture between broadcaster A+E Networks and pay TV operator BSkyB, has…

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ATVOD highlights adult record

UK video-on-demand regulator ATVOD has highlighted its role in limiting the availability of hardcore adult…

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UEFA awards Czech and Slovak rights

Football governing body UEFA has awarded 2012-15 Champions League and Europa League media rights to…

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Tricolor TV denies dumping charge

Russian pay TV operator Tricolor TV has denied charges of dumping levied by rival operators….

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Intelsat 21 makes successful launch

Satellite operator Intelsat has announced the successful launch of Intelsat 21 from the equatorial Pacific…

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SABC probes chief executive

The board of South African broadcaster the SABC is investigating its chief executive Lulama Mokhobo…

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Google’s Motorola files suit against Apple

Google’s Motorola Mobility unit has filed a patent infringement suit against Apple, alleging that the…

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MTG rolling out 11 new channels in the Nordic region

Modern Times Group is launching 11 new channels in the Nordic region along with four…

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Tricolor and IPTV boost Russian pay TV growth

The Russian pay TV market is expected to grow to 37.6 million households by 2016,…

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Top media companies well placed to weather recession fallout


Credit ratings agency Moody’s says that global media companies that it classifies as investment grade…

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South Africa’s TopTV launches pre-paid offering

South African pay TV operator TopTV this week launched the country’s first pre-paid pay TV…

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QTel goes X Large with VOD

MENA-focused telco QTel is launching a premium video-on-demand service, On Demand Club. QTel runs the…