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SeaChange sells On Demand Group to Carlyle-backed Avail-TVN

SeaChange is selling On Demand Group (ODG) to US-based digital video service provider Avail-TVN for…

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Trendrr to debut social TV analytics in UK 



Social TV analytics company Trendrr is launching its service in the UK. 
Speaking at the…

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Al Jazeera to launch sports channels in US

Al Jazeera has said it will launch two new sports channels in the US in…

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Sky Deutschland adds Sky Atlantic and sports content to Go

German pay TV operator Sky Deutschland will make HBO content from the Sky Atlantic channel,…

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Google expected to close Motorola deal following Chinese approval

Google is expected to close its acquisition of Motorola Mobility this week following the crossing…

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Kabel BW adds Sky Atlantic and Super RTL HD

German cable operator Kabel BW is to add Sky Atlantic and Super RTL HD to…

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Digital cable doubles in Romania

Digital cable subscribers in Romania more than doubled in 2011, taking digital cable penetration to…

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Sport1 launches on iPad

Chellomedia has launched an iPad app for its premium sports channel Sport1. Subscribers to the…

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BBC extends lower league soccer highlights deal


The BBC has extended a rights deal for non-Premiere League soccer games. The UK public…

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Mediaset voices TV advertising concerns


A senior executive at Mediaset has said that the TV advertising market shows no signs…

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DanceTrippin launches at 5° East

Netherlands-based music channel DanceTrippin has launched on the SES Astra 4A satellite at 5° East…

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RGB Networks teams up with BlackArrow for targeted advertising

Technology provider RGB Networks has teamed up with BlackArrow to deliver targeted advertising on multiple…

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English Club TV strikes Hungarian deal

English-language teaching channel English Club TV has struck a deal with the Hungarian Cable Communications…

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New milestone for KidsCo

Kids channel KidsCo says it has passed the 15 million subscribers milestone following the signing…

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Xstream delivers Danish newspaper app across Samsung platforms

Danish technology company Xstream has delivered what it says is the first app worldwide to…

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TVP goes HD


Polish broadcaster TVP is about to launch high-definition versions of its two main channels. TVP1…

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Nikiforov named as new Russian communications minister

Russian president Vladimir Putin has named former Tatarstan information and communications minister Nikolai Nikiforov as…

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BSkyB could win reprieve on regulation of movie rights

The Competition Commission has decided against regulating to reduce BSkyB’s grip on the UK pay…

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TV apps market set to grow, says report

The market for TV apps could generate revenues of over US$1.7 billion (€1.3 billion) by…

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KDG confirms Tele Columbus acquisition

German cable operator Kabel Deutschland (KDG) has confirmed the acquisition of Tele Columbus. Under the…

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Hulu unveils more original programming, acquisitions

US streaming service Hulu has unveiled a new programming slate comprising three original series and…

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Arris and NDS converge gateway solutions

Arris and NDS are developing a new solution based on the former’s Media Gateway and…

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Intelsat files for IPO

Satellite operator Intelsat is planning to launch an IPO to raise up to US$1.75 billion…

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BSkyB names Sky Ireland chief

Pay TV operator BSkyB has named JD Buckley as managing director of its operations in…

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Euronews and BBC World News increase reach

News broadcasters Euronews and BBC World News have increased their reach, according to new EMS…

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TeliaSonera acquires more shares in Teo

TeliaSonera has acquired more shares in Lithuanian telco Teo. TeliaSonera has completed its acquisition of…

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TwoFour54 unveils 30% rebate for TV producers

Abu Dhabi media development group TwoFour54 is introducing a rebate for TV and film producers…

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Sky News referred to UK Crown Prosecution Service

UK-based news channel Sky News has been referred to the UK Crown Prosecution Service, which…

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SES-5 arrives at launch site

SES’s latest satellite, SES-5, has arrived at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, where it will…

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TalkTalk preparing YouView Q3 launch



UK telco TalkTalk says YouView is on course to launch by the end of September….