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AsiaSat contracts new satellites

Satellite operator AsiaSat has signed contracts with Space Systems/Loral for the construction of its planned…

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Al Jazeera dismisses Kids channel chief and senior staff

The general manager and a swathe of senior staff at the Al Jazeera Children’s Channel…

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Adobe pulls back from mobile, TV to focus on HTML5

Adobe will no longer provide Flash for mobile devices and is also pulling back from…

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Blizoo launches Fiber Power, new triple-play package

Bulgaria’s leading cable operator Blizoo has launched a new Premium HD triple-play package combining 150…

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Al Jazeera launches in the Balkans today

Al Jazeera’s news service for the Balkans rolls out today. From 18:00 local time today,…

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UPC Poland adds Canal Plus On Demand

Cable operator UPC Poland has added Canal Plus Poland’s on-demand service to its video-on-demand line-up….

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French VOD market expected to pass €200 million

France’s video-on-demand market should produce revenues of €200 million this year, according to the latest…

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TF1 lowers guidance as ad market suffers

France’s leading commercial broadcaster TF1 has lowered its revenue guidance for 2011 as a result…

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Telefónica sees TV growth

Spanish telco Telefónica had 3.2 million TV customers at the end of September, up 18%…

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SES sees order backlog growth

Satellite operator SES has seen its contract backlog increase to €7.1 billion, up 9% since…

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AMC Networks increased programming costs offset revenue increase

An increase in international revenue at AMC Networks international business was offset by increase programming…

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Sony’s Stringer: industry needs to focus on new kind of TV

TV manufacturers will need to focus their efforts on “a different kind of TV set”…

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Fox turns to Technicolor for Sons of Anarchy app

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is to launch an interactive application for its show Sons…

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BBC Worldwide names general counsel

BBC Worldwide, the UK broadcaster’s commercial arm, has named Martyn Freeman as its new general…

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Denmark to get new sports channel

A new sports channel for Denmark, Kanal Sport, is expected to launch on the YouSee…

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Sky Deutschland beats analyst expectations

Pay TV operator Sky Deutschland has turned in a solid set of results, beating analysts’…

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NHK and BBC will use Olympics to showcase Super Hi Vision

Japanese public broadcaster NHK and its UK counterpart the BBC have confirmed that they are…

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Lovefilm releases first Android app

Movies-on-demand service Lovefilm has released its first app for Android devices. The app, which is…

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Viasat launches Viaplay on Apple mobile devices

Viasat has launched a version of its online TV service on iPad, iPhone and iPod…

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Deutsche Telekom sees solid TV growth

Deutsche Telekom had 1.375 million TV customers in Germany at the end of the third…

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Grieder leaves Nickelodeon

Steve Grieder has left Nickelodeon and his position will not be filled, Informa Telecoms &…

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Kabel BW continues growth momentum

German cable operator Kabel BW ended September with a total of 4.3 million RGUs, a…

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TV growth provides some relief for Romtelecom and OTE

Deutsche Telekom-backed Greek telco OTE’s Romanian subsidiary Romtelecom had 1.208 million TV subscribers at the…

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Technicolor launches second-screen synch app

Video technology company Technicolor has launched MediaEcho, a new app to enable broadcasters to deliver…

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Turner selects Digital Rapids for multiscreen transcoding

Turner Broadcasting System, the broadcaster behind Cartoon Network and CNN amongst others, is using video…

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Chello DMC to provide playout for Dorcel channels

Chellomedia-owned broadcast services provider Chello DMC has been appointed by adult content provider Marc Dorcel…

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Eutelsat’s W3C enters service

Eutelsat’s W3C satellite has entered commercial operation at the 16° East orbital position. The transfer…

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Belgacom supports second-league football

Belgacom has acquired the rights to home matches of four clubs in the country’s Division…

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BBC proposes more flexibility for VOD syndication

The BBC has today proposed new rules governing how and where its content can be…

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Arab Spring impacts TV ad revenues


Social unrest in the Middle East has severely impacted TV ad revenues in the countries…