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Jewish News 1 launches today
Jewish News 1 (JN1), a new 24-hour Brussels-based English-language channel offering news from a Jewish…
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MTG extends Champions League rights in the Baltics
Modern Times Group has extended the broadcasting rights it holds to UEFA Champions League and…
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Sky Italia and Mediaset bag Serie A rights
Italian pay TV operator Sky Italia and broadcaster Mediaset have had their bids for the…
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MTG hires Patrick Svensk
Modern Times Group (MTG) has hired Partick Svensk, the former Zodiak executive who left that…
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Turner launches Glitz in Germany
Turner Broadcasting System is launching lifestyle and general entertainment channel Glitz in Germany. This marks…
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MAI to audit Dutch pay TV
Media Audits International (MAI), the recently launched international arm of US-based cable audit firm Cable…
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SES-2 delayed by strike action
The launch of SES’s new satellite has been postponed due to industrial action at the…
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M6 seeking free DTT berth for Paris Première
French commercial broadcaster M6 wants to launch its pay TV channel Paris Première as a…
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Swiss digital cable passes one million mark
The number of digital cable subscribers in Switzerland has passed one million. During the last…
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Euro 50 2011 now open for nominations
Who are the key pay TV and broadband leaders of 2011? Digital TV Europe encourages…
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DVB hopes to improve 3D TV next year
The DVB is working on plans to improve the quality of 3D TV broadcasts that…
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Bahrain getting new IPTV service
A new IPTV service is launching in the Gulf state of Bahrain. The island state’s…
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BBC joins with Rai in battle over Mediaset format
The BBC has weighed into an ongoing legal case between Italian broadcasters Mediaset and Rai….
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Ono looking to acquire TeleCable
Spanish cable operator Ono is reportedly seeking to acquire regional cable operator TeleCable. The pay…
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Permira takes All3Media off the market
Permira has taken All3Media off the market after bids reportedly failed to match the private…
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BT Vision promotes service with interactive presenter
BT is aiming to promote the range of services available on its IPTV platform BT…
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Eska TV expands Polish reach
Polish cable operator Inea has added youth-oriented music channel Eska TV to its line-up. It…
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UPC Netherlands extends reach
UPC Netherlands is extending the reach of its internet, digital TV and telephony services to…
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One in 10 Austrians own a tablet
One in 10 Austrians now owns a tablet device, with 44.2% using the devices to…
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KidsCo ups Pak
NBCU, Corus and Cookie Jar-backed kids channel KidsCo has promoted Anna Pak to European commercial…
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Netflix splitting DVD and streaming services with Qwikster launch
Netflix is separating its rental and streaming services and will soon offer rentals under…
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BBC Trust: BBC 4 safe from closure
Chris Patten, chairmen of the BBC Trust, has confirmed that BBC 4 will not close…
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KDG to launch new HD channels
German cable operator Kabel Deutschland is adding eight high definition channels this year. The pay…
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UPC Poland finalises Aster acquisition
Liberty Global-owned UPC Poland has finalised the acquisition of Poland’s fourth largest cable operator Aster….
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Boyon tackles criticisim of DTT report, Canal Plus Bolloré deal
Michel Boyon, head of French media regulator the CSA, has taken on criticism of his…
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Swisscom suspends fibre plans
Swisscom has suspended new joint venture partnerships for the launch of local fibre networks following…
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Thoma says there will be room for Volks TV
There is room in the German advertising market for a third major player alongside RTL…
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Lagardère launches Christmas channel
French media company Lagardère has announced plans to launch a seasonal Christmas-themed kids channel on…
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Lattelecom trials music channel
Latvian telco Lattelecom has added a new music channel to its pay TV offering. The…
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SES-2 ready for launch
SES’s latest satellite, SES-2, is scheduled to launch from the Guiana Space Centre in French…