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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…

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MTS wins approval for possible ZhegGorTelekom acquisition

Russian service provider MTS has won approval from the country’s anti-monopoly regulator for the acquisition…

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Belarus extends digital TV reach

Digital-terrestrial TV broadcasting in Belarus now covers 92.25% of the country’s population, according to the…

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Elion extends movie rental period

Estonian IPTV provider Elion has extended the rental period for its video-on-demand titles. Customers will…

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YouTube to launch thematic channels in France

YouTube plans to launch 13 new online video channels in France in October, according to…

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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’…

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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%…

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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….

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VPRT names pay TV working group chair

German commercial broadcasters association the VPRT has named Sabine Christmann as chairman of its working…

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Intellect releases trial UK HbbTV spec

UK technology trade body Intellect has released a trial specification for HbbTV in the UK…

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Analysts bullish on ‘resilient’ Ono

Ono’s ability to maintain profit margins through the economic crisis and several quarters of revenue…

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QuickPlay secures US$100 million investment

Muiltiscreen video technology company QuickPlay has received US$100 million (€81 million) of investment from private…

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Viasat wins the Olympics

Viasat has acquired TV rights to the 2014 Olympic Winter Games and the 2016 Olympic…

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Euronews launches Express app on Android

European news channel Euronews has launched its Express news application on Android devices. The app,…

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Star Plus HD launches on Sky

The HD version of South Asian channel Star Plus has launched on the Sky platform…

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SES 5 makes succesful launch

SES’s SES-5 satellite successfully launched today at 00:38 from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. It was…

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Armenian football rights awarded

European football body UEFA has awareded all free-to-air media rights for the 2012-15 Champions League…

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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…

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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…

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Mediaset and Sky Italia strike deal on football rights

Mediaset and Sky Italia are to offer comprehensive Champions League and Europa League football coverage…

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Humax takes majority stake in gateway company MMC

Set-top vendor Humax is expanding its presence in the residential gateway market, with the acquisition…

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MTS passes digital milestone

Russian service provider MTS has now launched digital TV services in 150 Russian cities, increasing…

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Telecom Italia Media expects ad profit increase


Telecom Italia Media (TIM) is expecting advertising profit from its free-to-air television channels to increase…

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CTC Media secures early VOD window for House

Russian broadcaster CTC Media has inked a deal with NBC Universal International Television Distribution that…

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OH TV and ECS launch African TV platform

Broadcaster OH TV and broadcast services provider European Communication Services (ECS) have jointly launched a…

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Champions League deal for Hungary

UEFA has awarded Champions League media rights for the 2012-15 tournament in Hungary to Chello…

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SES-5 to launch tomorrow

The launch of SES’s latest satellite, SES-5, has been rescheduled for tomorrow. SES-5 had been…

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Lagardère claims top spot

Lagardère has claimed top spot amongst mobile TV applications for its Télé 7 service. The…

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Discovery names French chief

Nicolas Bonard has been named general manager, Discovery Networks France. The appointment will see Bonard…

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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…