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Colors to launch in the Middle East

Viacom18, a joint venture between MTV owner Viacom and Indian broadcaster Network18 is launching its…

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Kabel Deutschland braces for loss

German cabler Kabel Deutschland will post a net loss in its 2010/2011 financial year, according…

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Telecinco loses YouTube case

Mediaset-backed free-to-air broadcaster Telecinco has lost its case against YouTube. It took the video-sharing…

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KPN eyes new chief executive as Scheepbouwer retires

Dutch telco and IPTV operator KPN is searching for a new chief executive after Ad…

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Cable operators need to close gap between viewers and content, says TiVo chief


Service providers including cable operators need to “close the gap” that is growing between consumers…

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FilmFlex chooses Neovia

Video-on-demand service operator FilmFlex will use Neovia to process payments for its broadband VOD service….

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Discovery launches Russian JV

Discovery Communications and Russian online portal Rambler are launching a joint venture TV social networking…

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TF1’s Odyssée to become Stylia

TF1-owned French documentary channel Odyssée is being rebranded as Stylia and dedicated to lifestyle from…

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KidsCo strikes distribution deal for Russia

Kids channel KidsCo has secured an agreement with Russian distributor Pleiades Multimedia to represent the…

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Huawei demos 700Mbps DSL

Chinese telecom equipment giant Huawei has announced that it has showcased a 700Mbps DSL prototype…

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Orbit Showtime to air on Lebanese cable

Lebanese cable operator Cable Vision has struck a deal with Middle Eastern pay TV operator…

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France’s Hadopi law set in motion

France’s Hadopi “three strikes” anti-piracy law has finally reached implementation, according to local reports. According…

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Unitymedia upgrades Gelnhausen

Liberty Global-owned German cable operator Unitymedia has upgraded its network in Gelnhausen, near Frankfurt-am-Main in…

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Satlink delivers first underwater live HD

Israel-based teleport operator Satlink has delivered what it describes as the first-ever live HD broadcast…

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Mobistar uses Astra satellite platform

France Telecom-owned Belgian telco Mobistar is to use capacity on the SES Astra satellites to…

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BBC to share US Masters golf with Sky

The BBC has renewed its contract to air coverage of the US Masters golf tournament,…

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Discovery to launch Ukrainian feed

Discovery Communications is to launch a feed of its main channel specifically for Ukraine, according…

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France Telecom takes stake in Morocco’s Méditel

France Telecom has signed a memorandum of understanding with current owners Fipar-Holding (CDG group) and…

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Digital Plus adds new channels

Spanish pay-TV operator Digital Plus has added channels Neox Nova, Factoria de Ficción and La…

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EC sets out Digital Agenda aims and means

The European Commission has published a package of measures comprising a recommendation on regulation of…

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Microsoft to launch international Zune video and music service

Microsoft has announced a radical international expansion of its Zune digital entertainment service. Zune is…

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Sky Italia and Mediaset resume war of words

Italian broadcasters Sky Italia and Mediaset have exchanged accusation and counter-accusation that the other dominates…

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VimpelCom launches IPTV in new cities

Russian telco VimpelCom, which operates under the Beeline brand, has expanded its IPTV service to…

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Belgium’s Mobistar to launch hybrid TV service

France Telecom-owned Belgian mobile and fixed telecom operator Mobistar is to launch a hybrid TV…

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Metrological licenses IneoQuest technology

Netherlands-based media technology company Metrological Media Innovations has licensed video quality assurance specialist IneoQuest Technologies’…

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RTE says it needs €350m injection of funds

Irish state broadcaster RTE has unveiled a blue print for it s future, and says…

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FilmFlex chooses Neovia for online payment

UK video-on-demand service FilmFlex is to use online payment specialist Neovia Financial’s Neovia Payment Network…

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Syfy gains carriage with Ono

Sci-fi channel Syfy Universal has struck a carriage deal with Spanish cable operator Ono. …

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ATVOD takes over VOD complaints

ATVOD, the independent regulator for video-on-demand in the UK, has taken on increased responsibility. …

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KidsCo seals Austrian carriage deal

NBC Universal, Cookie Jar and Corus-backed kids broadcaster KidsCo has inked a carriage deal with…