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AsiaSat contracts new satellites
Satellite operator AsiaSat has signed contracts with Space Systems/Loral for the construction of its planned…
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…
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…
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…
Al Jazeera launches in the Balkans today
Al Jazeera’s news service for the Balkans rolls out today. From 18:00 local time today,…
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….
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…
TF1 lowers guidance as ad market suffers
France’s leading commercial broadcaster TF1 has lowered its revenue guidance for 2011 as a result…
Telefónica sees TV growth
Spanish telco Telefónica had 3.2 million TV customers at the end of September, up 18%…
SES sees order backlog growth
Satellite operator SES has seen its contract backlog increase to €7.1 billion, up 9% since…
AMC Networks increased programming costs offset revenue increase
An increase in international revenue at AMC Networks international business was offset by increase programming…
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”…
Fox turns to Technicolor for Sons of Anarchy app
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is to launch an interactive application for its show Sons…
BBC Worldwide names general counsel
BBC Worldwide, the UK broadcaster’s commercial arm, has named Martyn Freeman as its new general…
Denmark to get new sports channel
A new sports channel for Denmark, Kanal Sport, is expected to launch on the YouSee…
Sky Deutschland beats analyst expectations
Pay TV operator Sky Deutschland has turned in a solid set of results, beating analysts’…
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…
Lovefilm releases first Android app
Movies-on-demand service Lovefilm has released its first app for Android devices. The app, which is…
Viasat launches Viaplay on Apple mobile devices
Viasat has launched a version of its online TV service on iPad, iPhone and iPod…
Deutsche Telekom sees solid TV growth
Deutsche Telekom had 1.375 million TV customers in Germany at the end of the third…
Grieder leaves Nickelodeon
Steve Grieder has left Nickelodeon and his position will not be filled, Informa Telecoms &…
Kabel BW continues growth momentum
German cable operator Kabel BW ended September with a total of 4.3 million RGUs, a…
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…
Technicolor launches second-screen synch app
Video technology company Technicolor has launched MediaEcho, a new app to enable broadcasters to deliver…
Turner selects Digital Rapids for multiscreen transcoding
Turner Broadcasting System, the broadcaster behind Cartoon Network and CNN amongst others, is using video…
Chello DMC to provide playout for Dorcel channels
Chellomedia-owned broadcast services provider Chello DMC has been appointed by adult content provider Marc Dorcel…
Eutelsat’s W3C enters service
Eutelsat’s W3C satellite has entered commercial operation at the 16° East orbital position. The transfer…
Belgacom supports second-league football
Belgacom has acquired the rights to home matches of four clubs in the country’s Division…
BBC proposes more flexibility for VOD syndication
The BBC has today proposed new rules governing how and where its content can be…
Arab Spring impacts TV ad revenues
Social unrest in the Middle East has severely impacted TV ad revenues in the countries…