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Viacom promotes Kurz
Viacom International Media Networks has promoted research executive Christian Kurz to the position of vice…
Netgem’s international revenues can’t stop slide
French connected home technology specialist Netgem saw fourth quarter revenues dip 10% after being hit…
Online channel Afro TV to launch in UK
African online television channel Afro TV is launching in the UK later this year. The…
Thema opens Russian office
France-based channels distributor Thema has opened an office in Moscow. Natalya Kabikova has been appointed…
Lovefilm inks streaming deal with LG
Lovefilm has inked a streaming deal with LG that will see its service launched on…
Ofcom: content providers responsible for Virgin Media VOD
UK media regulator Ofcom has upheld a ruling by video-on-demand regulatory body ATVOD that content…
Sony Pictures buys UK channels group Dolphin
Sony Pictures Television has acquired Dolphin Broadcasting, which operates five male-skewed movie and teleshopping channels…
Multimedia Polska sees triple-play growth
Multimedia Polska has attracted over 100,000 triple-play customers, the Polish cable operator said. The company…
Vimpelcom calls time on DVB-H
Vimpelcom has sold its 75% stake in DVB-H technology company Dominant. The Russian telco sold…
Canal Digital makes Wimp more widely available
Norwegian pay TV service Canal Digital is making the Wimp music service more widely available…
Reuters TV launches on YouTube
News agency Reuters has launched a YouTube channel featuring 10 news, commentary and analysis programmes…
Melita Cable hails VOD usage
Subscribers to Malta’s Melita Cable have used the operator’s video-on-demand service over 250,000 times since…
Endemol restructuring enters final phase
Endemol said today that most of its lenders have now agreed on a restructuring plan…
Swisscom to expand Zurich fibre network
Swisscom has signed a deal with utility provider ewz to jointly expand Zurich’s fibre-optic network….
Yamgo launches Aux Send on mobile network
Mobile video specialist Yamgo has launched Aux Send, an independent music channel, on its network,…
Saran Media turns to SterGen for 3D conversion
Turkish rights distributor Saran Media has signed an agreement to use a 3D conversion platform…
Akado in commercial restructure
Russian service provider Akado has restructured its commercial division. The move sees commercial director of…
Xstream teams up with Jet-Stream
Online video specialist Xstream has teamed up with content delivery network technology provider Jet-Stream to…
Netflix facing class action lawsuit
US movie rental service Netflix is facing a lawsuit filed in California accusing execs of…
TFI to release Fox’s Alcatraz day after the US
Leading French commercial broadcaster TF1 is making JJ Abrams’ latest scripted series Alcatraz available a…
Telemach launches TV Everywhere service
Slovenian cable operator Telemach has launched a multiscreen service enabling users to watch television channels…
Fox buys Finnish channel Suomi TV
Fox has acquired Finnish free-to-air broadcaster Suomi TV. The US company’s global channels division, Fox…
Sky, ITV refute claims they should invest more in film
UK commercial broadcaster ITV and its pay TV counterpart BSkyB have refuted claims in a…
Georgia gets first DTH platform
Georgia’s first DTH platform will launch this month. MagtiCom, the Georgian mobile and telecommunication company,…
Visiware raises €5 million to develop social TV services
French interactive TV gaming company Visiware has raised €5 million from Crédit Agricole Private Equity…
News Corp to swap JV for stake in Moby
News Corp is to take a minority stake in Dubai-based media group Moby, which is…
Orange adds M6 channels to satellite offering
Orange is adding three additional M6-owned thematic channels to its satellite offering in France. The…
Orange strikes FTTH partnership with Bouygues Telecom
Orange/France Télécom has struck a partnership with Bouygues Telecom to share fibre infrastructure in densely…
Eurosport launches QR code-based interactivity
Sports channel Eurosport has launched an on-air QR code campaign across Europe with the aim…
SABC appoints new CEO
The SABC has named Lulama Mokhobo as its new CEO. Mokhobo becomes the South African…