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France Telecom launches Orange Switzerland sale
France Telecom has launched the sale of its Orange Switzerland subsidiary. Possible candidates for Orange…
Inea in successful 3D trial
Poland’s Inea broadcast a movie in 3D for the first time on Saturday. Subscribers to…
Eutelsat’s W3C successfully launches
Eutelsat has successfully launched its W3C satellite from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in China….
YouTube launches UK movie rental service
YouTube has launched a movies-for-rent service in the UK following last month’s launch of a…
Football bodies say business as usual in wake of ECJ ruling
Football bodies UEFA and the German Football Association (DFB) have said they will not change…
Polsat adds multiroom and external hard drive option
Cyfrowy Polsat has launched a multiroom service and an external hard drive to turn set-tops…
TF1 reportedly ready to abandon free-to-air plan for LCI
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has abandoned its attempt to migrate its information channel LCI from…
UPC Polska extends VOD platform and high-speed network
Polish cable operator UPC has extended its VOD platform to the cities of Lublin, Wałbrzych…
STS Media to offer on-demand content on VimpelCom IPTV
Russian free-to-air broadcaster STS Media’s content is to be offered on-demand on a paid-for basis…
Eurosport launches new app
Sports broadcaster Eurosport has launched a new score centre app for iPhones. The free Livescore…
MTS to invest in Nizhny Novgorod
Russian service provider MTS has signed a deal with local authorities in the city of…
Deutsche Telekom adds new Entertain channels
Deutsche Telekom’s Entertain IPTV service has added toddler channel BabyTV and Spiegel TV Wissen HD…
Intrasonics develops interactive TV SDK for second screens
Digital watermarking specialists Intrasonics has launched a software development kit (SDK) that allows content owners…
TV4 outsources onscreen design activities
Swedish free and pay TV broadcaster TV4 is outsourcing its advertising, graphics and on-screen design…
Microsoft names European content partners for XBox Live TV
The BBC, Lovefilm, Telefónica and Mediaset will be amongst the European content providers offering…
BBC reveals where cuts will fall
The BBC’s director-general Mark Thompson is today unveiling how the UK public broadcaster will cut…
SFR adds France Télévisions’ Pluzz to on-demand service
French service provider SFR has made public broadcaster France Télévisions’ catch-up TV service Pluzz available…
Red Bee to playout PBS UK
Red Bee Media has signed a multi-year deal to provide broadcast services for the new…
ER-Telecom targets TV growth
Russian service provider ER-Telecom plans to connect 1.7 million TV and over 250,000 telephony users…
Regulator reveals latest Hungarian digital subs figures
Hungarian service providers had 1.572 million digital subscribers in total at the end of August,…
Akado to complete EuroDOCSIS migration by end of year
Moscow-based cable operator Akado has said it will complete the migration of its access network…
HomePlug Powerline Alliance launches new certification programme
The HomePlug Powerline Alliance has launched a new certification and marketing programme. Netricity Powerline Communications…
SES adds Turkish channels to 31.5° East
Satellite operator SES has signed a capacity agreement with Turkish media company Istanbul FM TV….
Discovery appoints international finance head
Discovery Networks International (DNI) has appointed Armando de Castro to the role of vice-president, finance….
UK broadcasters: open internet essential for broadband growth
Telcos are benefiting from the development of bandwidth-hungry online video services and it is in…
Virgin Media boosts HD line-up with UKTV additions
Virgin Media is expanding its HD line-up with the addition of UKTV’s five HD channels….
Online movie service Voddler launches premium subscription
Scandinavian online movie service Voddler has launched a premium subscription option that gives access to…
ProSiebenSat.1 strikes deal with Unitymedia, prepares growth plan
Liberty Global-owned German cable operator Unitymedia has struck a long-term cooperation agreement with commercial broadcaster…
Eutelsat to expand 9° East position
Satellite operator Eutelsat has ordered a new satellite to expand its position at 9° East,…
MTG extends presence in Africa
Modern Times Group (MTG) has launched its Viasat History and Viasat Nature pay TV channels…