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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….
Cosmos TV offers access to Tut.by
Belarusian pay TV and internet operator Cosmos TV has made the popular local portal Tut.by…
Olympics fuels new UK sports channel
A new TV channel will broadcast niche sports that featured in the 2012 Olympic Games…
Vivendi charges Meheut with media review role
French media and telecoms conglomerate Vivendi has given Canal Plus chairman Bertrand Meheut the task…
Triple-play numbers to hit 400 million
Global triple-play subscriptions will reach 400 million by 2017, an increase of nearly 300 million…
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,…
Russian Muslim channel launches
Al RTV, a channel aimed at Russia’s Muslim population, has launched, coinciding with the Eid…
Weak economy hits Nagra’s European business
Nagravision saw first half revenues decline in the first half of the year to CHF380.3…
Fox’s Reilly promoted
Kevin Reilly has been promoted to chairman of entertainment at Fox Broadcasting Company. Reilly, who…
Your Family Entertainment hires channel chief
German broadcaster Your Family Entertainment has hired former Deluxe Television executive Laurence Robinet to become…
Crackle launches on Windows in the UK
Sony has made its digital channel Crackle available on Windows phones in the UK. The…
Russian public broadcast project stumbles over frequency
A dispute has brewed up in Russia over the possible allocation of frequencies held by…
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…
SES readies Astra 2F for launch
Satellite operator SES’s Astra 2F satellite has arrived at the European Spaceport in Kourou, French…
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…
Belgacom launches TV Everywhere
Belgacom is launching its TV Everywhere platform nationwide next month. The TV Overal service allows…
Hulu plans for CEO departure
A confidential memo has revealed that streaming and catch-up service Hulu plans for CEO departure…
Canal Plus and Mediapro strike football truce
Rival Spanish media groups Canal Plus and Mediapro have reached a truce in their long-running…
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…
ATVOD highlights adult record
UK video-on-demand regulator ATVOD has highlighted its role in limiting the availability of hardcore adult…
UEFA awards Czech and Slovak rights
Football governing body UEFA has awarded 2012-15 Champions League and Europa League media rights to…
Tricolor TV denies dumping charge
Russian pay TV operator Tricolor TV has denied charges of dumping levied by rival operators….
Intelsat 21 makes successful launch
Satellite operator Intelsat has announced the successful launch of Intelsat 21 from the equatorial Pacific…
SABC probes chief executive
The board of South African broadcaster the SABC is investigating its chief executive Lulama Mokhobo…
Google’s Motorola files suit against Apple
Google’s Motorola Mobility unit has filed a patent infringement suit against Apple, alleging that the…
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…
Tricolor and IPTV boost Russian pay TV growth
The Russian pay TV market is expected to grow to 37.6 million households by 2016,…
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…
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…
QTel goes X Large with VOD
MENA-focused telco QTel is launching a premium video-on-demand service, On Demand Club. QTel runs the…