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Hulu reportedly moving to allow only pay TV users to view
US online TV service Hulu is taking the first steps towards making content on its…
Telenor expects DTH growth from CEE telcos
There is still room for DTH growth in central and eastern Europe as telcos seek…
UK court orders ISPs to block Pirate Bay
The UK high court has ordered the UK’s leading ISPs to block access to the…
UK viewers moving to on-demand viewing
About one in four UK viewers now spend the majority of their TV viewing time…
Zeebox launches synchronised screen ad campaign in UK
Zeebox, the interactive TV technology company founded by former YouView and iPlayer technology chief Anthony…
BBC Worldwide wins appeal against ATVOD ruling
BBC Worldwide has won an appeal against a ruling by video-on-demand regulator ATVOD that it…
SeaChange names Rau as permanent CEO
TV technology company SeaChange International has named Raghu Rau as its permanent CEO. Rau was…
Analysts bullish on Ziggo
Investment bank Morgan Stanley has issued a report on Ziggo that states the Dutch cabler…
Murphy promoted to entertainment channels boss at Sky
BSkyB has promoted Stuart Murphy to director of its entertainment channels. Murphy was previously director…
Kudelski names intellectual property chief
TV technology group Kudelski has named Joe Chernesky as senior vice-president of intellectual property. Chernesky…
Sony’s Eddie Nelson passes away
Eddie Nelson, senior vice president, networks, EMEA, Sony Pictures Television has died following a short…
TV4 and SVT win World Cup rights
Swedish commercial broadcaster TV4 and public broadcaster SVT have struck an eight-year agreement securing the…
BBC launches Strictly online game
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the UK public broadcaster, has launched the first online…
Skylink replaces Daring! with Private Spice
Czech pay TV service provider Skylink has added adult channel Private Spice to its line-up….
France Télévisions to launch VOD service
French public broadcaster France Télévisions is to launch a video-on-demand service, Pluzz VaD, this week,…
New European 3D launch for Discovery
Discovery has inked its second major 3D programming deal in Europe, our sister publication TBI…
Belgacom TV adds new TV Everywhere channels
Belgacom TV is to add three new channels to its TV Everywhere offering. Subscribers to…
Google enhances YouTube on Google TV
Google has enhanced the YouTube app on its Google TV service by adding recommendations. The…
Formula 1 expected to boost Sky HD growth
UK pay TV operator BSkyB is expected to report around 10,000 new pay television subscribers…
Discovery’s DMAX to launch on HD Plus
Discovery’s free-to-air general entertainment channel DMAX is to launch on satellite operator SES’ HD Plus…
TV advertising deteriorating sharply in Spain
Television advertising spend in Spain is deteriorating at an alarming rate as overall spend was…
Portugal moves forward with digital switchover
Portugal yesterday shut down analogue TV services in regions covering about 1.9 million people or…
Boxer sees growth in Denmark
Sweden-based TV service provider Boxer had 337,000 pay TV customers in Denmark, up from 71,000…
Kinowelt to launch HD channel
German pay TV movie channel Kinowelt is launching in an HD version, according to local…
Skylink and CS Link to switch off pay TV on Cryptoworks
Czech and Slovak DTH services Skylink and CS Link are moving forward with plans to…
New data reveals dual-screen viewing patterns
The extent to which viewers are watching TV and using other devices at the same…
SES launches IP-based in-home satellite reception
Satellite operator SES has teamed up with partners to launch SAT-IP, an IP-based satellite reception…
Deutsche Telekom launches Shair TV app
Deutsche Telekom has launched a new iPhone app called Shair that enables users to discuss…
Hulu backers tipped to buy Providence’s 10% stake
Online TV service Hulu’s studio backers are close to buying out private equity partner Providence…
T-Hrvatski Telekom grows TV base in tough market
T-Hrvatski Telekom grew its TV customer base by 8.9% in the first quarter, taking its…