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Poland’s ‘n’ launches OTT service
Polish satellite pay TV operator ‘n’ has launched an OTT service. The service – nVOD…
UK digital video consumption rises 20%
Consumption of digital video in the UK increased by 20% year-on-year in the first nine…
BBC Trust says open internet is crucial
UK ISPs that market internet access services should offer unrestricted access to the web, according…
Virgin launches Spotify TiVo app
Virgin Media has today launched a Spotify app on its TiVo platform. The new app…
Orange’s Open passes one million subs
Orange France has passed the milestone of signing up one million subscribers to its Open…
Spiegel TV Wissen HD launching on KDG
German pay TV factual channel Spiegel TV Wissen HD is to launch on Kabel Deutschland’s…
Dutch Sport1 renews UEFA deal
Dutch sports broadcaster Sport1 has renewed its deal to air the UEFA Champions League soccer…
SVT2 HD and MTVN HD to swap frequencies in Sweden
Swedish public broadcaster channel SVT2 HD is to swap digital-terrestrial frequencies with MTVN HD in…
Iran launches new channels
Iran is set to launch eight new thematic television channels after the The Islamic Republic…
Russia moves ahead with DVB-T2 migration
Russia is moving ahead with the deployment of a DVB-T2-based digital-terrestrial TV infrastructure following a…
‘Cord avoiding’ could hit US pay TV, says analyst
The US pay TV market could decline by 200,000 subscribers next year as a result…
Microsoft acquires VideoSurf for XBox 360 video search
Microsoft has acquired California-based video discovery specialsit VideoSurf and plans to integrate the latter’s technology…
BSkyB launching dedicated F1 channel
BSkyB is launching a dedicated Formula 1 auto racing channel. UK pay TV operator won…
DVB takes over CI Plus development with version 1.4
The DVB has approved the commercial requirements for version 1.4 of the CI Plus specification….
Sky Deutschland looking to Bundesliga online and mobile rights
German pay TV operator Sky Deutschland wants to bid for all rights to the next…
Sunrise IPTV launching in Switzerland
Private equity-backed telco company Sunrise will launch an IPTV service in Switzerland in the first…
Large BSkyB investor could oppose Murdoch
An investor with a 2.9% stake in UK pay TV operator BSkyB is the latest…
TF1, M6 decline to play ball on Euro 2012 rights
French commercial channels TF1 and M6 have declined to make a new, higher offer for…
Volia adds new HD channels
Ukrainian cable operator Volia has added three new channels to its line-up. The cable operator…
Ziggo launches Android app
Dutch cable operator Ziggo has launched a service for Android-based tablets. Ziggo has launched a…
Hot Bird Awards winners unveiled
Satellite operator Eutelsat has unveiled the winners of its Hot Bird TV Awards. Best chidren’s…
ProSiebenSat.1 acquires Swedish producer
ProSiebenSat.1’s Scandinavian production division has acquired Swedish producer Hard Hat. Snowman Productions, which was set…
AsiaSat 7 successfully launched
AsiaSat 7 was successfully launched at 03:10 Hong Kong time on Saturday via an ILS…
A+E Networks UK strikes deal with Cyfrowy Polsat
Polish pay TV provider Cyfrowy Polsat is adding channels from A+E Networks UK to its…
Mediaset makes move for Endemol
Mediaset and Clessidra have submitted a joint bid for Endemol. Pier Silvio Berlusconi, vice chairman…
Al Jazeera could launch IPO next year
Al Jazeera could launch an initial public offering in Qatar as early as next year,…
Teo adds YouTube to IPTV service
Lithuanian telco Teo has added access to YouTube to its Gala IPTV service. Gala subscribers…
TTC to launch TV services next year
Russian telecom operator TransTeleCom (TTC) is to launch TV services in various cities and towns…
Mediaset news channel to go on air Monday
Mediaset’s news channel TgCom24 will officially begin broadcasting on Monday, following a pre-launch test phase….
KATV1 to launch 3D TV in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan cable operator KATV1 has begun trialing 3D TV services ahead of a planned launch…