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Red Bee lands Sky subtitling contract

Red Bee Media has secured a contract with BSkyB to provide live and pre-recorded subtitling…

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Hungarian football rights awarded to Chello and public broadcaster

The Hungarian Football Association (MLSZ) has awarded the rights to the next four domestic football…

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Belgacom names consumer business chief

Belgacom has named Dominque Leroy as executive vice-president of its consumer business unit. Leroy will…

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German connected TV universe growing fast

There will be some 26.5 million internet-connected display devices sold in the German market this…

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Lovefilm strikes NBCU deal 



UK online streaming service Lovefilm has struck a deal with NBC Universal International Television Distribution…

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TF1 loses YouTube court case
 


TF1 has lost its case against Google, which a French court ruled was not responsible…

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Eurosport signs TV app deal with Panasonic

Eurosport has launched an app for Panasonic Viera Connect TVs in time for Roland Garros….

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Technicolor board to recommend JP Morgan offer

The board of TV technology provider Technicolor has decided to recommend an offer by JP…

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Al Jazeera French offices raided following Canal Plus complaint

Charles Biétry, the head of Al Jazeera’s French sports channels beIN Sport, has revealed that…

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Com Hem still ahead year-on-year despite tough quarter

Swedish cable operator Com Hem saw a slight quarter-on-quarter decline in digital TV, broadband and…

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Channel 4 teams with Bauer for companion screen interactivity

UK broadcaster Channel 4 has teamed up with Bauer Media to launch second-screen interactivity for…

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Kroes to set out net neutrality recommendations

Neelie Kroes, the European Commission vice-president, has unveiled a plan to set out recommendations on…

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UPC Slovakia adds five new channels

Cable operator UPC Slovakia has added five new channels to its line-up. The Liberty Global-owned…

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OTE launches low-cost DTH offer

Greek pay TV operator OTE has launched a new low-cost package for its DTH service,…

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UPC DTH adds Eurosport HD channels

Liberty Global-owned DTH operator UPC DTH has signed a deal with satellite operator Telenor Satellite…

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Nat Geo Wild HD lands on B.net

Croatian pay TV operator B.net has added Nat Geo Wild HD to its line-up. The…

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Amazing Life for Cosmos TV Belarus

Belarusian pay TV operator Cosmos TV has added Russian channel Amazing Life to its line-up….

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Poland’s ‘n’ scoops 3D Olympics

Polish pay TV platform ‘n’ has acquired a raft of TV rights to the Summer…

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Euronews names broadcasting and marketing chief


Euronews has appointed Grégory Samak world director of broadcasting and programme marketing. The news channel…

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Ofcom confirms Richards has applied for BBC director general job

Ofcom has confirmed that its chief executive Ed Richards has applied for the BBC director-general…

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Bjørndal joins Verimatrix

Geir Bjørndal, Conax’s former marketing chief, has joined Verimatrix. The content security specialist said Bjørndal…

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Connected devices help boost iPlayer performance

The popularity of iPlayer shows little signs of waning, with video requests for January to…

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Al Jazeera could launch French-language news channel for Africa

Al Jazeera plans to launch a French-language news channel for Africa between now and the…

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Asta-Net adds six HD channels

Polish cable operator Asta-Net is adding a raft of HD channels to its line-up. From…

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Al Jazeera mulls English Premier League bid

Al Jazeera could bid for UK as well as international rights to English Premier League…

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Apple TV rumour mill fuelled by reports of trial production

Speculation about the possible launch of a smart TV by Apple has increased following Chinese…

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Channel 5 posts strong growth

UK commercial broadcaster Channel 5 helped owner Northern & Shell report a 40% increase in…

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CTC Media acquires two regional channels

Russian broadcaster CTC Media has acquired two regional Russian television channels. The company has bought…

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VimpelCom shares fall after court decision

Shares in Russian service provider VimpelCom fell sharply following a ruling by a Moscow court…

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Thinkbox makes executive changes

Thinkbox, the marketing body for commercial television in the UK, has made a number of…