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UK government under scrutiny over News’ BSkyB bid


An opposition Member of Parliament has said that a criminal offence might have been committed…

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Analysts positive on Discovery


Credit analysts have said that Discovery is performing well in the wake of its recent…

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NTV Plus widens availability of HD package

Russian pay TV operator NTV Plus is to make its HD service, NTV Plus HD,…

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Ensequence secures new funding

Interactive TV technology specialist Ensequence has secured commitments for additional funding of about US$26 million…

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Telenor restructures management team

Nordic telco Telenor has named Kjell-Morten Johnsen as vice-president and head of European operations. Johnsen,…

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Vivendi pays debt off early

French media and telecoms conglomerate Vivendi has completed the early refinancing of two credit lines…

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Yahoo CEO forced to step down

Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson has left the company following a board meeting held yesterday morning….

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i-Télé editorial chief departs

French news channel i-Télé’s editorial chief Albert Ripamonti is leaving his post. His departure follows…

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Eutelsat signs Optimus for Ka-Sat service

Satellite operator Eutelsat’s Skylogic subsidiary has signed a distribution agreement with Portuguese telco Optimus to…

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Multiscreen video service M-GO preps for autumn commercial launch, international in 2013

Technicolor is to beta-launch its M-GO multiscreen video service in the US in the summer…

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Liberty Global says 3Q launch for Horizon, posts strongest quarterly subs growth

Reporting what it described as its best-ever quarterly subscriber growth, Liberty Global now says it…

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Maxdome to launch on Sony devices, strong growth for Pro7Sat.1

German video-on-demand service Maxdome is to launch on PlayStation games consoles before the end of…

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MTG acquires Premier League rights

Modern Times Group has acquired the television rights to the English Premier League in Sweden…

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‘n’ posts strong growth

Polish pay TV platform ‘n’ added 37,000 subscribers in the first quarter, taking its total…

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Telefónica Europe fails to match Lat-Am pay TV growth

Telefónica’s impressive pay TV growth continued in Latin America during the first quarter of 2012,…

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SeaChange completes sale of server and storage business

SeaChange has completed the sale of its broadcast server and storage business. The VOD technology…

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Trace Sports launches on Free

Trace Sports, the channel dedicated to sports celebrities, has launched on Free’s TV platform in…

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SES grows European business

Satellite operator SES continued to grow its European business both operationally and financially during the…

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Eutelsat posts strong video growth

Satellite operator Eutelsat has posted revenues of €308.7 million for its fiscal third quarter, up…

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Motors TV launches on Canal Plus Spain

Motorsports channel Motors TV has launched on Canal Plus’s Spanish pay TV platform. Motors TV…

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CTC launches in Caucasian region

Russian broadcaster CTC Media is launching its international channel in Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan after…

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Youda Games signs deal with PlayJam

Online games developer and aggregator Youda Games has signed a deal with PlayJam for distribution…

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Softel launches companion screen product

Softel has launched a new product for two-screen interactive TV, MediaSphere Bridge, that uses the…

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TTC wins regional cable TV licence

Russian telco TransTeleCom’s (TTC) regional subsidiary TTC South-East has been awarded a licence to provide…

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Moody’s outlines ITV investment grade requirements

Moody’s has outlined the criteria that ITV would need to fulfil in order for it…

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AMC’s international unit posts increased revenues and losses

The international division of AMC Networks has posted revenues of US$26.3 million (€20.3 million) for…

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Google looking to invest in content following YouTube upfront commitment

Google may make an investment in ‘virtual media company’ Machinima and other web video producers…

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Sky Italia sheds 86,000 subs, Carey backs Murdoch


News Corp blamed a challenging economic outlook in Italy for the loss of 86,000 customers…

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ITV to broadcast first Shazam-enabled ads

UK broadcaster ITV will broadcast its first adverts enabled by Shazam during the final of…

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Netherlands to block Pirate Bay

A Dutch court has ruled that internet service providers KPN, T-Mobile, Tele2 and cable operator…