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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….

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Langlois takes senior role at France 3

Thierry Langlois has been named as head of broadcast and programming at French public channel…

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Netflix to launch in Spain within six months

Netflix is set to roll out its video streaming in service in Spain in January…

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Facebook to stream FA Cup match

Facebook will stream live football on its UK site for the first time tomorrow, when…

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HD Penetration will more than double in five years

The penetration of HD TVs is set to rocket between 2011 and 2016, according to…

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CME launches Slovenian pay bouquet

Broadcast group Central European Media Enterprises (CME) has launched a bouquet of six pay TV…

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Kabel Deutschland on track to meet targets

German cable operator Kabel Deutschland (KDG) remains on track to meet its targets for the…

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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…

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Korean-backed South African mobile TV tests underway

South African cellco Mobile TV has completed mobile TV trials using the Korean DMB standard,…

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Sweden’s NGB pulls out of Kenya, Uganda

Swedish firm Next Generation Broadcasting has sold its interest in Smart TV, the Kenyan TV…

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Sky will show 3D Lion King

BSkyB will transmit a 3D version of Disney movie The Lion King on its 3D…

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HD Plus to deliver internet-connected set-tops

NetRange NMH has been contracted to develop and operate a portal for internet-enabled satellite receivers…

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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….

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Prisa TV launches new football channel

Spanish pay TV provider Prisa TV has this week launched a new football channel, Canal…

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Kabel BW upgrades Ravensburg

German cable operator Kabel BW has upgraded its network in Ravensburg in southern Baden-Württemberg. The…

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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…

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Sky Italia angry at extension of soccer probe

News Corp-backed Sky Italia has reacted angrily to the extension of an investigation into the…

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Telekom Austria’s TV growth continues

Telekom Austria ended June with 174,800 A1TV customers. That means the telco increased its IPTV…

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UPC Netherlands expands digital channel offering

Cable operator UPC Netherlands has expanded its offering of digital channels. UPC has added Animal…

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Numericable to offer broadband to all TV customers

French cable operator Numericable is planning to offer broadband internet access to all its customers,…

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BBC Worldwide offloads magazines for £121 million

BBC Worldwide, the commercial division of UK public broadcaster the BBC, has sold its magazines…

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TV4 wins Sweden World Cup qualifying rights

Swedish broadcaster TV4 has secured the TV rights to all of Sweden’s World Cup qualifying…

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TV2 goes tapeless with Nativ

Content services company Nativ is helping Danish broadcaster TV2’s ingestion process go completely tapeless. TV2…

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AirTies and Quantenna team for wireless HD streaming

Wireless technologies and set-top specialist AirTies has announced a partnership with WiFi networking specialist Quantenna…

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MaxLinear joins MoCA

MaxLinear, a provider of radio-frequency and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions for broadband communication applications, has joined…

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Drese fits for Viacom

Viacom International Media Networks has recruited Macky Drese as vice-presidnet, international sales at VBSI, the…

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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%…

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DNA launches pay TV on terrestrial network

Finnish telco and pay TV provider DNA is launching pay TV services hitherto only available…

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Analysts positive on Scripps’ UKTV deal

Analysts have reacted positively to Scripps Networks Interactive’s £339 million (€386 million) deal for a…

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Orange France launches premium Arabic channels bouquet

Orange has launched an eleven channel package of channels for Arabic viewers. The French pay…