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Cablevision approves AMC Networks spin-off

US cable operator Cablevision has approved the spin-off of its US and international cable channels…

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New home shopping channel for Italy

HSE24, the German home shopping network, is launching a channel in Italy. The channel, which…

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Verimatrix launches watermarking for premium VOD

Conditional access specialist Verimatrix has formally launched StreamMark, its new forensic watermarking technology. StreamMark uses…

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T-Hrvatski Telekom takes step forwards on PTK

Deutsche Telekom-backed Croatian telco T-Hrvatski Telekom has moved a step closer to acquiring Kosovan telco…

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YouSee study: Danes unsure about illegal downloads

Half of Danish internet video users are unsure whether their actions are illegal or not,…

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Microsoft to launch Xbox TV service later this year

Microsoft yesterday confirmed that it would launch a live TV service on the Xbox in…

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BBC pledges to cut costs, generate more from commercial activities

The BBC has published its first ever annual workplan, which outlines its strategy and budget…

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Telenet considers credit maturity extension

Belgian cable operator Telenet is considering a further extension of the maturity of its existing…

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Amino predicts record revenues, reduced losses

Amino is set to announce record first half revenue and a healthy second half order…

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MTS to distribute services to Norilsk Nickel employees

Russian service provider MTS has struck a partnership deal with metals giant Norilsk Nickel to…

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Microsoft tipped to launch Xbox IPTV


Microsoft is tipped to announce the launch of an IPTV service accessed through its Xbox…

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France bans mention of Twitter and Facebook on TV

The French government is set to ban the use of the words Twitter and Facebook…

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Cyfrowy Polsat begins summer ad campaign for family pack

Polish pay TV operator Cyfrowy Polsat has launched a new advertising campaign for its Zestawu…

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Orange to end exclusivity of channels

Orange CEO Stephane Richard has confirmed that the group will seek to strike distribution deals…

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Mediaset claims ratings victory

Italian broadcaster Mediaset has claimed a strong result in Italy’s audience ratings battle for the…

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Akado completes migration of TV services to SDI

Russian service provider Akado has completed the migration of its TV service to an SDI-based…

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Canal Plus claims most successful month ever for online video


Canal Plus said that May was its most successful month ever in terms of videos…

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New CTC Media ownership structure confirmed

Russian broadcaster CTC Media has completed the sale of a 25.2% stake to Telcrest Investments,…

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BBC launches Share Tools for iPlayer

The BBC has launched new content sharing features to the BBC iPlayer catch-up service. The…

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Hunt moves to bottom up approach for UK local TV

UK culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has given his strongest indication yet that he has abandoned…

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New Beeline TV packages for Russian regions

Russian telco Vimpelcom has launched a number of new TV packages for its Beeline TV…

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Beltelecom launches Belarus’s first 3D service

Belarusian telco Beltelecom has begun testing the country’s first 3D TV service as part of…

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Star TV gains Dutch distribution with UPC


Indian general entertainment channel Star TV has expanded its reach in Europe after striking a…

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BBC to migrate satellite HD services to DVB-S2 on Monday

The BBC has revealed that it plans to migrate its HD services on satellite to…

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Germany, UK and Scandinavia lead ad recovery

Advertising markets in Germany, the UK and Scandinavia are improving, while the Italian and Spanish…

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Israel to get Arabic channel


Israel is to launch the country’s first independent Arabic-language channel after the Communications Ministry granted…

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Rotana to launch entertainment channel for Egyptians

Middle Eastern media group Rotana Group is to launch a general entertainment channel directed at…

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Digital Plus acquires Athletic Bilbao rights

Spanish pay TV operator Digital Plus has acquired the rights to air the games of…

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Cisco: two connected devices for every person by 2015

Cisco has predicted that by 2015 there will be twice as many connected devices as…

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Volia launches double-play

Ukrainian cable operator Volia has launched a new double-play offering across its network. Volia has…