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Brightcove names EMEA sales chief
Internet-based content services specialist Brightcove has named Sue Thexton as vice-president of sales for EMEA….
Langlois takes senior role at France 3
Thierry Langlois has been named as head of broadcast and programming at French public channel…
Netflix to launch in Spain within six months
Netflix is set to roll out its video streaming in service in Spain in January…
Facebook to stream FA Cup match
Facebook will stream live football on its UK site for the first time tomorrow, when…
HD Penetration will more than double in five years
The penetration of HD TVs is set to rocket between 2011 and 2016, according to…
CME launches Slovenian pay bouquet
Broadcast group Central European Media Enterprises (CME) has launched a bouquet of six pay TV…
Kabel Deutschland on track to meet targets
German cable operator Kabel Deutschland (KDG) remains on track to meet its targets for the…
Connected TV revenues to reach US$95 billion in 2015
Internet-connected devices will account for 70% of all consumer electronics revenues this year, according to…
Korean-backed South African mobile TV tests underway
South African cellco Mobile TV has completed mobile TV trials using the Korean DMB standard,…
Sweden’s NGB pulls out of Kenya, Uganda
Swedish firm Next Generation Broadcasting has sold its interest in Smart TV, the Kenyan TV…
Sky will show 3D Lion King
BSkyB will transmit a 3D version of Disney movie The Lion King on its 3D…
HD Plus to deliver internet-connected set-tops
NetRange NMH has been contracted to develop and operate a portal for internet-enabled satellite receivers…
DStv launches low-cost mobile TV for Kenya
South Africa-based pay TV operator DStv has launched a low-cost mobile TV offering for Kenya….
Prisa TV launches new football channel
Spanish pay TV provider Prisa TV has this week launched a new football channel, Canal…
Kabel BW upgrades Ravensburg
German cable operator Kabel BW has upgraded its network in Ravensburg in southern Baden-Württemberg. The…
Industry and analysts give mixed reaction to Google-Motorola merger
Industry technologists and analysts have expressed mixed views of the impact of Google’s acquisition of…
Sky Italia angry at extension of soccer probe
News Corp-backed Sky Italia has reacted angrily to the extension of an investigation into the…
Telekom Austria’s TV growth continues
Telekom Austria ended June with 174,800 A1TV customers. That means the telco increased its IPTV…
UPC Netherlands expands digital channel offering
Cable operator UPC Netherlands has expanded its offering of digital channels. UPC has added Animal…
Numericable to offer broadband to all TV customers
French cable operator Numericable is planning to offer broadband internet access to all its customers,…
BBC Worldwide offloads magazines for £121 million
BBC Worldwide, the commercial division of UK public broadcaster the BBC, has sold its magazines…
TV4 wins Sweden World Cup qualifying rights
Swedish broadcaster TV4 has secured the TV rights to all of Sweden’s World Cup qualifying…
TV2 goes tapeless with Nativ
Content services company Nativ is helping Danish broadcaster TV2’s ingestion process go completely tapeless. TV2…
AirTies and Quantenna team for wireless HD streaming
Wireless technologies and set-top specialist AirTies has announced a partnership with WiFi networking specialist Quantenna…
MaxLinear joins MoCA
MaxLinear, a provider of radio-frequency and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions for broadband communication applications, has joined…
Drese fits for Viacom
Viacom International Media Networks has recruited Macky Drese as vice-presidnet, international sales at VBSI, the…
Motorola acquisition could boost Google in TV business
Google is to acquire Motorola Mobility for approximately US$12.5 billion (€8.8 billion), representing a 63%…
DNA launches pay TV on terrestrial network
Finnish telco and pay TV provider DNA is launching pay TV services hitherto only available…
Analysts positive on Scripps’ UKTV deal
Analysts have reacted positively to Scripps Networks Interactive’s £339 million (€386 million) deal for a…
Orange France launches premium Arabic channels bouquet
Orange has launched an eleven channel package of channels for Arabic viewers. The French pay…