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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…
Analysts positive on Discovery
Credit analysts have said that Discovery is performing well in the wake of its recent…
NTV Plus widens availability of HD package
Russian pay TV operator NTV Plus is to make its HD service, NTV Plus HD,…
Ensequence secures new funding
Interactive TV technology specialist Ensequence has secured commitments for additional funding of about US$26 million…
Telenor restructures management team
Nordic telco Telenor has named Kjell-Morten Johnsen as vice-president and head of European operations. Johnsen,…
Vivendi pays debt off early
French media and telecoms conglomerate Vivendi has completed the early refinancing of two credit lines…
Yahoo CEO forced to step down
Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson has left the company following a board meeting held yesterday morning….
i-Télé editorial chief departs
French news channel i-Télé’s editorial chief Albert Ripamonti is leaving his post. His departure follows…
Eutelsat signs Optimus for Ka-Sat service
Satellite operator Eutelsat’s Skylogic subsidiary has signed a distribution agreement with Portuguese telco Optimus to…
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…
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…
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…
MTG acquires Premier League rights
Modern Times Group has acquired the television rights to the English Premier League in Sweden…
‘n’ posts strong growth
Polish pay TV platform ‘n’ added 37,000 subscribers in the first quarter, taking its total…
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,…
SeaChange completes sale of server and storage business
SeaChange has completed the sale of its broadcast server and storage business. The VOD technology…
Trace Sports launches on Free
Trace Sports, the channel dedicated to sports celebrities, has launched on Free’s TV platform in…
SES grows European business
Satellite operator SES continued to grow its European business both operationally and financially during the…
Eutelsat posts strong video growth
Satellite operator Eutelsat has posted revenues of €308.7 million for its fiscal third quarter, up…
Motors TV launches on Canal Plus Spain
Motorsports channel Motors TV has launched on Canal Plus’s Spanish pay TV platform. Motors TV…
CTC launches in Caucasian region
Russian broadcaster CTC Media is launching its international channel in Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan after…
Youda Games signs deal with PlayJam
Online games developer and aggregator Youda Games has signed a deal with PlayJam for distribution…
Softel launches companion screen product
Softel has launched a new product for two-screen interactive TV, MediaSphere Bridge, that uses the…
TTC wins regional cable TV licence
Russian telco TransTeleCom’s (TTC) regional subsidiary TTC South-East has been awarded a licence to provide…
Moody’s outlines ITV investment grade requirements
Moody’s has outlined the criteria that ITV would need to fulfil in order for it…
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…
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…
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…
ITV to broadcast first Shazam-enabled ads
UK broadcaster ITV will broadcast its first adverts enabled by Shazam during the final of…
Netherlands to block Pirate Bay
A Dutch court has ruled that internet service providers KPN, T-Mobile, Tele2 and cable operator…