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Eutelsat signs new contract with Arianespace
Satellite operator Eutelsat has signed a new launch contract with Arianespace for a future satellite…
MTS wins approval for possible ZhegGorTelekom acquisition
Russian service provider MTS has won approval from the country’s anti-monopoly regulator for the acquisition…
Belarus extends digital TV reach
Digital-terrestrial TV broadcasting in Belarus now covers 92.25% of the country’s population, according to the…
Elion extends movie rental period
Estonian IPTV provider Elion has extended the rental period for its video-on-demand titles. Customers will…
YouTube to launch thematic channels in France
YouTube plans to launch 13 new online video channels in France in October, according to…
French competition watchdog will not split up Canal Plus
France’s competition watchdog has confirmed that it will not force a separation of Canal Plus’…
Second screens boost ratings for Chello’s Canal Panda
Chellomedia’s Spanish kids channel Canal Panda has seen its monthly viewer ratings increase to 0.6%…
Russia’s Stream inks SVOD deal with Miramax
Russian pay TV service Stream has inked a subscription video-on-demand service with US distributor Miramax….
VPRT names pay TV working group chair
German commercial broadcasters association the VPRT has named Sabine Christmann as chairman of its working…
Intellect releases trial UK HbbTV spec
UK technology trade body Intellect has released a trial specification for HbbTV in the UK…
Analysts bullish on ‘resilient’ Ono
Ono’s ability to maintain profit margins through the economic crisis and several quarters of revenue…
QuickPlay secures US$100 million investment
Muiltiscreen video technology company QuickPlay has received US$100 million (€81 million) of investment from private…
Viasat wins the Olympics
Viasat has acquired TV rights to the 2014 Olympic Winter Games and the 2016 Olympic…
Euronews launches Express app on Android
European news channel Euronews has launched its Express news application on Android devices. The app,…
Star Plus HD launches on Sky
The HD version of South Asian channel Star Plus has launched on the Sky platform…
SES 5 makes succesful launch
SES’s SES-5 satellite successfully launched today at 00:38 from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. It was…
Armenian football rights awarded
European football body UEFA has awareded all free-to-air media rights for the 2012-15 Champions League…
Skyviia chooses Access NetFront Living Connect
System-on-a-chip vendor Skyviia has chosen TV software company Access’s NetFront Living Connect solutioon to provide…
On-demand and connected TV share of market to grow
On-demand services will account for 12% of the global video market by 2020, up from…
Mediaset and Sky Italia strike deal on football rights
Mediaset and Sky Italia are to offer comprehensive Champions League and Europa League football coverage…
Humax takes majority stake in gateway company MMC
Set-top vendor Humax is expanding its presence in the residential gateway market, with the acquisition…
MTS passes digital milestone
Russian service provider MTS has now launched digital TV services in 150 Russian cities, increasing…
Telecom Italia Media expects ad profit increase
Telecom Italia Media (TIM) is expecting advertising profit from its free-to-air television channels to increase…
CTC Media secures early VOD window for House
Russian broadcaster CTC Media has inked a deal with NBC Universal International Television Distribution that…
OH TV and ECS launch African TV platform
Broadcaster OH TV and broadcast services provider European Communication Services (ECS) have jointly launched a…
Champions League deal for Hungary
UEFA has awarded Champions League media rights for the 2012-15 tournament in Hungary to Chello…
SES-5 to launch tomorrow
The launch of SES’s latest satellite, SES-5, has been rescheduled for tomorrow. SES-5 had been…
Lagardère claims top spot
Lagardère has claimed top spot amongst mobile TV applications for its Télé 7 service. The…
Discovery names French chief
Nicolas Bonard has been named general manager, Discovery Networks France. The appointment will see Bonard…
Report highlights Sky’s impact on UK economy
Sky contributed £2.2 billion (€2.8 billion) to UK GDP last year, which it claims to…