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Adobe shares rise on rumours of possible Microsoft acquisition
Adobes shares rose sharply yesterday on rumours that the company could be acquired by Microsoft….
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Digital TV take-up edges upwards
UK regulator Ofcoms latest Digital TV Progress report for the second quarter of 2010, showed…
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UKÂs AVC to market Astra2Connect
Satellite operator SES Astra has signed an agreement with AVC Group to provide AstraÂs satellite…
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Ziggo announces digital support for local TV players
Dutch cable operator Ziggo has announced its support for the digitisation of local TV channels…
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Ofcom to open BT fibre infrastructure to competition
UK regulator Ofcom has said that BT must open its new fibre network to alternative…
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Croatia completes switchover process
Croatia has announced that it has completed digital switchover, with the countrys D4 region, encompassing…
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ITV outsources on-demand to Red Bee
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has outsourced the management of its catch up TV and content…
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Unitymedia promotes Polish package
German cable operator Unitymedia is making four Polish channels available free of charge for two…
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Logitech unveils initial Google TV devices
Switzerland-based technology company Logitech, which is supplying the first set-top boxes for the forthcoming Google…
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BBC DG voices concern about News CorpÂs BSkyB acquisition
BBC director-general Mark Thompson has added his voice to the growing chorus voicing concern about…
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SACD expresses consternation at CSA opposition to VOD rules
French producers organisation SACD has voiced its incomprehension at CSA president Michel BoyonÂs opposition to…
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Chello Central Europe wins Slovak ice hockey rights
Chello Central Europes SportTV service has acquired exclusive broadcast rights to the Slovakian Slovnaft ice…
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No sale planned for BBC Worldwide
The UK government has said it has no commitment to sell the BBCs commercial arm,…
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Sky Deutschland to improve next year, says Sullivan
Sky Deutschland CEO Brian Sullivan expects the pay-TV operators performance to improve next year. However,…
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GlobeCast expands IMG contract, WRN wins Zuku deal
Media services provider GlobeCast has renewed and expanded its contract with IMG Sports Media Production…
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Freeview closes in on quarter million HD users
UK free-to-air digital-terrestrial service Freeviews high-definition service has gained 230,000 users since its launch earlier…
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CSA comes out in opposition to content quotas for VOD
French media regulator the CSA has come out in opposition to plans of the countrys…
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Sundance wins new carriage in France and Netherlands
Rainbow Media-owned movie service Sundance Channel has secured carriage with French IPTV operator SFR and…
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Mitterrand threatens Free over Hadopi
French culture and communication minster Frédéric Mitterrand has described service provider Iliad Telecom/Frees alleged practice…
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Mid Europa Partners looking for reported PLN2.5bn for Aster
Private-equity investor Mid Europa Partners is looking for PLN2.5bn (630m) for the possible sale of…
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Horizon takes additional Eutelsat capacity
Horizon Satellite Services has taken additional capacity on Eutelsats W2A, W6 and Eurobird 4A satellites…
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Unitymedia adds Classica HD
German cable operator Unitymedia has added the SD and HD versions of music channel Classica…
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La Sexta asks competition regulator to look at Telecinco-Sogecable merger
Spanish broadcaster La Sexta has asked the countrys competition regulator to look into the planned…
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MGM HD launches in Spain, Canal Hollywood Portugal to follow
MGM Worldwide Networks has launched an HD version of its MGM Channel in Spain in…
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Vodafone España unveils details of connected TV service
Vodafone España has announced details of the forthcoming launch of its connected TV service. …
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GlobeCast expands in Asia
Media services provider GlobeCast has expanded its facilities in Asia with the addition of a…
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AB Sat circles Orange cinema channels
Frances AB Group could be preparing to make an offer for OrangeÂs Cinema Series channels,…
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Comstar-UTS adds Disney to regional networks
Russian service provider Comstar-UTS has added Disney Channel to the services it offers in the…
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MTV Germany to move to pay-TV
MTV in Germany is to migrate from free-to-air to pay-TV only, while sister channel Viva…
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KPN to add Studio 100 TV to IPTV service
Dutch telco KPN is to add Benelux kids programming provider Studio 100s TV channel to…