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EBU members make president vote

The president and vice-president of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) have been elected for a…

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BoxNation appoints Racing UK for commercial sales

Premium sports channel BoxNation has appointed horse racing channel Racing UK TV to manage its…

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Teo launches Viasat sports and movie packages

Lithuanian telco Teo has signed a deal with MTG’s pay TV operator Viasat to bring…

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TV shipments show fastest decline since 2009

Worldwide TV shipments were down almost 8% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2012, the…

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Inea launches regional HD channel

Polish cable operator Inea has launched a new regional HD channel, called Wielkopolska. The channel…

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NTV Plus adds Armenian channel

Russian pay TV operator NTV Plus is adding the Armenian TV channel to its Basic…

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Smart TV Alliance to promote app development

LG and Philips have united to create the Smart TV Alliance, a group that aims…

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Telenet to launch DTT service next month

Belgian cable operator Telenet is launching a DTT service designed to reach viewers beyond its…

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Technicolor approves Vector bid

Shareholders of French technology company Technicolor have approved a bid from investment firm Vector Capital…

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Kit Digital and Civolution launch social TV solution

Cloud based TV software company Kit Digital and content identification technology provider Civolution have jointly…

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Stofa to take Eurosport Everywhere

Danish cable operator Stofa has struck a deal with sports broadcaster Eurosport to bring content…

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UEFA awards football rights in Germany and Azerbaijan

UEFA, the European football body, has awarded some  Europa League rights in Germany to ProSiebenSat1….

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BBC World News takes lead in Gulf

BBC World News reaches more daily viewers than any other international English language news broadcaster…

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NTV Plus boosts HD line up with Life

Russian DTH operator NTV-Plus is adding nature channel HD Life to its pay TV service….

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Lattelecom launches regional channel

Latvian telco Lattelecom has added a new channel, Re:TV, to its TV offering. The channel…

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RRSat increases African DTH presence with Spacecom deal

Content management and global distribution company RR Sat has launched two new Ku-Band MCPC platforms…

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BBC adds Live Restart to iPlayer

Users of the BBC’s online platform iPlayer can now rewind and restart live TV. The…

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SeaChange boosts software development with Flashlight acquisition

SeaChange International has acquired interactive TV software company Flashlight Engineering and Consulting. The US company…

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Lattelecom launches 3D movie service

Latvian telco Lattelecom has launched a 3D movie service. Movies including Step Up, and Resident…

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DNA hopes DTT completion will spur competition

Finnish service provider DNA has today completed its DTT network, with the switching on of…

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Operator n adds movie service to connected VOD platform

Polish DTH operator n has added a new premium movie service, called Cinema World, to…

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Over 65.6 million IPTV subs globally

There were a total of 65.6 million IPTV subscribers at the end of March 2012,…

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iPlayer usage continues to rise

The number of iPlayer requests continued to rise in May, with a total of 187…

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Eutelsat’s GE-23 acquisition to boost Asia Pacific coverage

Eutelsat is strengthening its activities in the Asia Pacific region with the acquisition of GE…

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SES-5 launch delayed

Technical problems with a Proton launch vehicle have postponed the launch of SES’s new satellite….

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Trace Sports to offer themed channel during Olympics

Trace Sports is launching a temporary channel in France that will air during the Olympic…

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Belgacom takes IPTV platform in-house from Nokia Siemens Networks

Belgian telco Belgacom is planning to become its own IPTV system integrator by acquiring the…

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ZenithOptimedia downgrades advertising growth forecasts

Advertising agency ZenithOptimedia has halved its forecasts for TV advertising growth in the UK and…

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BBC to deliver Wimbledon in 3D to UK audiences

The BBC will, for the second consecutive year, air coverage from the Wimbledon tennis Championships…

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Ooyala to use US$35 million funding to fuel international expansion

Online video specialist Ooyala has secured US$35 million (€28 million) of funding from Australian telco…