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BT Vision boosts linear line-up
UK hybrid TV service BT Vision is adding the National Geographic Channel and Nat Geo…
Netia Player adds TVP sports player
Polish cable operator Netia has added the sport on-demand platform Sport.TVP.PL to its Netia Player…
Polsat claims HD lead
Polish DTH operator Cyfrowy Polsat has added two new HD channels to its line-up, taking…
Shorts International hires MGM exec for European expansion
Movie network Shorts International has hired former MGM Channel Central Europe executive Philip Mordecai as…
Sport1+ HD to launch on Sky Deutschland
German sports broadcaster Sport1 will launch its high definition network Sport1+ HD via Sky Deutschland…
Former Al Jazeera exec launches pan-Arabian channel
A former Al Jazeera executive has launched a new pan Arabian satellite channel Al-Mayadeen (The…
Telenet deploys Latens Titanium CAS
Belgian cable operator Telenet is rolling out Latens’ software-based security solution, Titanium, across its customer…
Technicolor rejects latest JP Morgan offer
French technology group Technicolor has rejected the latest offer from JP Morgan to take a…
Belgacom adds new TV Everywhere channels
Belgian operator Belgacom is launching six new linear channels to its TV Everywhere service after…
Canal Plus offering limited concessions for Bolloré channels
Canal Plus has outlined fresh concessions it is willing to make to secure approval for…
Deutsche Telekom to take Sky Deutschland football
Deutsche Telekom is to take Sky Deutschland’s German football service and will close its Liga…
Eurosport makes mobile streaming available
Eurosport is to make its mobile streaming app available to Android users for the first…
Orange moves to acquire full control of Dailymotion
France Telecom’s Orange is to acquire full control of online video service Dailymotion, according to…
Arabsat on defensive over Bahrain pull out
Satellite operator Arabsat has criticised media coverage of Bahrain’s Radio and Television Union’s decision to…
Multimedia Polska issues bonds to fund expansion
Polish cable operator Multimedia Polska has issued five-year bonds worth PLN250 million (€58 million). Funds…
Teleclub launches CI Plus with NDS
Swiss pay TV operator Teleclub has launched a CI Plus option using technology from NDS….
Sky Deutschland expands HD line-up with TNT Series
Sky Deutschland is adding Turner’s general entertainment channel TNT Series HD to its line-up. The…
Akado adds MGM HD
Russian pay TV operator Akado has added the MGM HD channel to its network. MGM…
EC gives small comfort to broadcasters on spectrum
The European Commission’s radio spectrum chief has given partial assurance to Europe’s broadcasters over fears…
UK broadcasters agree social media guidelines
UK broadcasters and media companies have agreed guidelines for services associated with social media. AIME,…
Euro 2012 will shore up European ad revenues
European net TV advertising revenues will increase by 5.4% in 2012 to US$40.7 billion (€32.4…
UK viewers ready to embrace summer of sport, says survey
Over 34 million UK viewers will watch sport on TV over the summer, with 30%…
UK government reworks plans for new Communications Bill
UK authorities have scrapped plans for a report into the UK media sector and now…
Channel 4 to launch ‘playalong’ app for The Million Pound Drop
UK broadcaster Channel 4 plans to launch its first ‘playalong’ iOS and Android mobile app…
Farncombe launches TNT 2.0 test suite for HbbTV
TV technology consultancy firm Farncombe and standards conformance specialist Digital TV Labs have launched a…
Samsung debuts RTÉ Player App
Samsung has signed a deal with Irish broadcaster RTÉ Digital to bring the RTÉ Player…
Intelsat unveils plans to deploy next-generation satellite system
Satellite operator Intelsat has unveiled plans to deploy new technology on its satellites that will…
UEFA names Slovenian TV partners
European football body UEFA has awarded the 2012-15 Champions League media rights in Slovenia to…
HomeGrid Forum opens G.hn certification programme
The HomeGrid Forum has launched its certification programme, meaning silicon vendors can now register with…
Viacom raising US$400m of debt
Media giant Viacom is raising US$400 million (€318 million) of debt. It is issuing notes…