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Liberty Global’s Fries unveils plans on Horizon

Liberty Global CEO Mike Fries used the opening day of the IBC conference in Amsterdam…

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Canal Plus to take 60% stake in Bolloré’s FTA business

French pay TV group Canal Plus is set to buy a 60% stake in Bolloré’s…

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SES unveils new identity, focus on emerging markets

Satellite operator SES has unveiled its new corporate identity and logo, and reorganised its management…

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Ono and TiVo provide more details

Spanish pay TV operator Ono and TiVo have provided more details about their new platform…

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TV market worth over €300 billion last year

The global TV market was worth €301 billion in 2010, an increase of 7.8% compared…

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ORF gets green light for thematic channels

Austrian public broadcaster ORF is launching two new thematic channels after getting the green light…

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Discovery in management shuffle

International factual channel operator Discovery Communications has made a number of executive changes in its…

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Studio Universal launches in 47 African countries

Universal Networks has signed a carriage deal with African pay TV operator MultiChoice that will…

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VimpelCom chooses Motorola for set-tops

Russian telco VimpelCom has selected Motorlola Mobility to supply new set-top boxes for its Beeline…

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Harmonic launches Electra 9000 at IBC

Harmonic has launched the Electra 9000, which it claims to be the world’s first multicodec,…

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GlobeCast expands African reach with SES

Broadcast services provider GlobeCast has contracted a transponder on SES’s SES-4 satellite as well as…

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Verimatrix and RCBd partner to deliver premium content to LG Smart TVs

Content security specialist Verimatrix has partnered with TV software and data services company Related Content…

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EchoStar launches Android-based set-top

EchoStar Europe has launched a new IP set-top box that supports the Android operating system….

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Liberty Global launches online catch-up with thePlatform

European cable operator Liberty Global is launching an online catch-up service using thePlatform’s TV Everywhere…

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Orange launches new mobile TV offering

Mobile phone operator Orange is launching a raft of new services for customers in the…

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MagtiCom to launch Georgia’s first DTH platform

Georgia’s first domestic DTH platform will launch in January. Telco MagtiCom will use SES Astra…

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Viewster expands VOD platform with connected TV deal

Switzerland-based video-on-demand content supplier Viewster has signed a deal with Turkish device manufacturer Arçelik, bringing…

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Cyfra Plus launches 3D adult channel

Poland’s Cyfra Plus has today launched a new adult package that will offer the Hustler…

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France 24 Entertains in Germany

France 24 has expanded its distribution in Germany by signing a carriage deal with Deutsche…

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Etisalat adds FoodFood

Middle Eastern pay TV operator Etisalat has added food network FoodFood to its e-vision service….

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Africa7 launches FTA

Africa7, a new free-to-air channel, is launching in Senegal in September and will also roll…

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Delays impact SeaChange revenues

SeaChange has reported second quarter revenues of US$50.1 million (€35.5 million), US$1.5 million down on…

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Intelsat renews deals in Russia and Romania

Satellite operator Intelsat has signed a multi-year, multi-transponder agreement with Russian DTH operator Orion Express….

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Trace expands HD footprint with Eutelsat

European broadcaster Trace has signed a five-year contract for capacity and uplinking services on Eutelsat’s…

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T-VIPS appoints commercial officer

Video transport technology specialist T-VIPS has appointed Arnhild Schia as chief commercial officer. Schia has…

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Turner acquires Lazytown for US$20 million


Turner Broadcasting System Europe has acquired Lazytown owner Latibaer in a deal worth over US$20…

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Freesat chooses Sagemcom for next-generation boxes

Freesat has confirmed that Sagemcom will be the lead manufacturer for the development of its…

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Satellite homes pass 17 million in Germany

The number of German households receiving satellite TV services has passed 17 million for the…

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Freesat takes customers from Sky to pass two million

UK free-to-air satellite service Freesat has passed two million sales since its launch three years…

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Swisscom boosts multiscreen channel line-up

Swisscom is boosting the channel line-up on its IPTV and mobile TV platforms.
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