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Eutelsat strikes Hungarian deal for Ka-Sat
Eutelsat has struck a deal to make its Ka-Sat-delivered broadband service available in Hungary. The…
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Euro TV VOD still only 1% of revenues, EC to launch connected TV consultation
A new study looking at the implementation of the European Commission’s Audiovisual Media Services directive…
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Companion screen voting for Britain’s Got Talent
ITV and FremantleMedia have launched companion screen voting for the Britain’s Got Talent show, using…
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Canal Digital loses subs but grows ARPU
Telenor-owned Nordic pay TV operator Canal Digital lost a further 11,000 DTH customers in the…
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LG to launch Google TV in the US
Korean TV manufacturer LG plans to launch a Google TV-enabled TV set in the US…
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Elion to launch app on Samsung Smart TV
Estonian IPTV provider Elion has signed a deal to launch an app on Samsung’s Smart…
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NetCologne to carry Sky Altantic
German cable and IPTV provider NetCologne has struck a deal with Sky Deutschland to carry…
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Switchover launches new Italian DTT channel
Switchover Media, the independent channel operator, will launch a crime and mystery channel next week….
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Former News Corp employee to complain about football rights deal
Kelvin MacKenzie, former editor of News Corp-owned newspaper The Sun and a former managing director…
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UPC Poland adds five channels
Cable operator UPC Poland is adding five new channels to its line-up. The Liberty Global-owned…
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TeleClub wins football rights
Swiss pay TV provider TeleClub has struck a deal with UEFA for Champions League and…
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Ziggo launches music channel
Dutch cable operator Ziggo is adding a new music channel, Ziggo Xite, to its digital…
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Lagardère names Qatari adviser, mulls sports tie-up
French media group Lagardère Unlimited has named Qatar national Sheikh Sultan Bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani as…
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Trace for CYTA
France-based music and sports channel provider Trace has secured carriage for its Trace Sports, Trace…
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New bundled entry offering from Swisscom
Swisscom has launched a new bundled offering, Vivo Casa 2, providing access to its basic…
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Intelsat names new media product chief
Satellite operator Intelsat has named Peter Ostapiuk as vice-president, media product management. Ostapiuk will be…
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BBC to launch first ‘companion screen’ app for Antiques Roadshow
The BBC plans to launch its first ‘companion screen’ app associated with its Antiques Roadshow…
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Premier League opens UK bids: more matches, cap on any single buyer
The English Premier League has launched an invitation to bid for UK TV rights to…
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Sky Deutschland strikes long-term deal with Liberty Global cable units
Sky Deutschland has struck a deal with Liberty Global-owned Unitymedia and Kabel BW to distribute…
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Lagardère could relaunch Canal Plus IPO
Lagardère could try again to launch an IPO of its stake in pay TV operator…
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Belgacom sees TV growth, revenue hit by free football offering
Belgacom added 43,000 TV customers in the first quarter, taking its total to 1.254 million….
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Irish Saorsat TV service launches in Ka-band
RTÉNL, the network transmission arm of the Irish public broadcaster, has launched its planned free-to-air…
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RuTube turns to MegaFon for CDN services
The popular Russian video website RuTube has struck a deal with telco MegaFon for CDN…
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Chello Central Europe strikes new carriage deals
Chello Central Europe, the Liberty Global-owned pan-regional broadcast group, has inked a number of carriage…
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MTG completes Bet24 sale
Modern Times Group (MTG) has completed the sale of its betting arm Bet24 to Unibet….
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Teo offers triple-play bundles
Lithuanian telco Teo has begun offering a bundled triple-play service for the first time. Teo…
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History stakes its claim to be growth leader
History has laid a claim to be the fastest growing pay TV channel in the…
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EchoStar launches ‘slimmest’ DVR
TV technology provider EchoStar has launched what it claims is the world’s slimmest digital TV…
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YouSee planning out-of-home TV, full off-net offering
Danish cable operator YouSee aims to launch a service allowing access to content outside the…
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Nagra: OTT will soon be cheaper than satellite for pay TV
CDN costs are likely to drop by an average of 20% over the next few…