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Competition Commission to rule on BSkyB bid

UK culture secretary Jeremy Hunt yesterday told the House of Commons that he would refer…

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PlayJam launches on Samsung Smart TV

TV games network PlayJam has launched its games service on Samsung’s Smart TV platform. PlayJam’s…

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Lovefilm to increase workforce by 20%


Online streaming service and DVD retailer Lovefilm is to increase its British workforce by 20%…

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Virgin Media launches TiVo Harry Potter app

Virgin Media has launched a Harry Potter app for its TiVo platform, giving users access…

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Aomen TV channels to launch on Dailymotion

Macau-based Ignite Media Group is to supply two channels in English and Mandarin produced by…

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TV Genius launches Facebook-integrated EPG


Recommendation engine specialist TV Genius has launched a TV guide that integrates with social network…

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BBC Worldwide posts record profits

BBC Worldwide has posted sales of £1.158 billion (€1.31 billion) for the year to March…

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Hadopi law marks first nine months

After nine months in force, France’s Hadopi authority – charged with implementing the country’s controversial…

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CTC Media strikes deal with Paramount


CTC Media has inked a deal with Hollywood studio Paramount Pictures that will see its…

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Polish radio service moves into TV

Popular Polish radio station Czwórka has launched a TV version of its service, including clips…

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Future of LCI looking uncertain

The future of French information channel LCI, owned by TF1, remains uncertain following a definitive…

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Satellite revenues will overtake cable this year

Revenue from satellite pay TV will this year eclipse that from cable for the first…

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Sky freezes prices for 12 months

BSkyB is freezing subscription prices until at least September 2012. The announcement came as the…

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Interest in digital sales drops off

Consumer interest in buying TV series and movies digitally is cooling, according to new research….

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KidsCo extends Imagenio deal

Kids channel KidsCo has extended its reach with the Spanish Telefónica-backed Imagenio TV platform by…

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Orange in talks to sell sports channel to Al Jazeera

France Telecom/Orange is in talks with Al Jazeera over a possible sale of its Orange…

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NeT TV up for sale

Croatian broadcaster NeT TV is selling a majority stake in its business, the owner told…

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News Corp’s BSkyB bid referred back to Ofcom


News Corp’s faltering bid for control of UK pay TV platform BSkyB is expected to…

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KDG launches cut price internet and telephony

Kabel Deutschland has launched a new broadband and telephony package, offering up to 32Mbps for…

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AEPOC claims anti-piracy success with Cypriot arrests

Police in Cyprus have made six arrests in relation to piracy of content from pay…

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Sony will not support YouView

Sony will not support troubled UK connected TV project YouView, according to Sony’s managing director…

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ITI Group reviewing its options for TVN

Polish media holding company ITI Group is reviewing its options over the future of TVN…

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NTV-Plus launches Viasat channel

Russian pay TV operator NTV-Plus has launched a new Viasat package featuring six channels from…

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BSkyB takeover decision unlikely before September

The decision on whether News Corp’s takeover of UK pay TV operator BSkyB can…

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Irdeto acquires BD Plus content security for Blu-ray

Content security specialist Irdeto has acquired Rovi’s BD Plus technology for Blu-ray. The product will…

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Channel 4 to bid for F1 rights

UK advertising-supported public broadcaster Channel 4 has entered the race to acquire the rights…

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Telegraph-backed UK sports channel to launch

The Telegraph Media Group (TMG) is backing the launch of a new free-to-air digital sports…

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Cabovisão pushes Cogeco to third quarter loss

Cogeco, the Canadian owner of Cabovisão, has reported a third quarter loss due to the…

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Wananchi trying to get access to Premier League rights

Pay TV provider Wananchi Group is trying to get Kenya’s regulatory authorities to force rival…

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Oregan introduces monitoring and management software

IPTV software provider Oregan Networks has launched a new software module that enables monitoring and…