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Credit Suisse gives outperform rating to KDG

Credit Suisse has initiated coverage of German cable operator Kabel Deutschland (KDG) with an outperform…

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Akado launches three new channels

Russian service provider Akado has added three new channels to its programming line-up. The…

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Al Jazeera may launch Balkan version

Al Jazeera is to launch a local version of its international news channel in the…

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GlobeCast launches global network PoP in Warsaw

Broadcast services provider GlobeCast has established a new point-of-presence in Warsaw for its fibre network,…

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Motive moves to acquire Adecq Digital

Motive Television, the digital TV technology investment company set up by former CME CEO Len…

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French telcos look to ARCEP to regulate Orange quad-play

Competitors to leading French telco France Telecom/Orange may look to the French communications regulator ARCEP’s…

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Paris Première denies free-to-air ambition

M6-owned channel Paris Première has confirmed that it will not be a candidate for a…

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Amazon set to take control of Lovefilm

US online retailer Amazon is set to increase its stake in Lovefilm, the DVD retailer…

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Bland criticises BBC Trust structure

Former BBC chairman Sir Christopher Bland has said that that the structure of the BBC…

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Sports boost for Sky Deutschland with iPad app and ESPN HD

German pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland plans to launch its Sky Sports HD 1 and Sky…

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Sport1 Plus launching on Unitymedia

Constantin Medien’s new sport channel Sport1 Plus has sealed a carriage deal with German cable…

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UK government reacts to BBC’s licence fee plan

The BBC’s proposal to freeze its annual licence fee for two years, until 2013, was…

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UPC Romania offering flexible packages

Cable operator UPC Romania has launched a set of packages that it says is designed…

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Prisa claims victory in Barcelona dispute

Spanish media group Prisa has claimed victory in a lawsuit against football club Barcelona. …

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YouSee looks to develop early-release VOD

Danish cable operator YouSee has teamed up with film distribution company Scanbox Entertainment Denmark to…

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BiBC launches OTT service

UK technology company BiBC is launching an internet TV service. The over-the-top service will…

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CanalPlay launches on XBox

Canal Plus has launched a range of on-demand movies and TV shows from its CanalPlay…

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French government postpones France Télévisions ad decision

French culture minister Frédéric Mitterrand has confirmed that the government will postpone its decision on…

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NRJ plans female-oriented HD channel

French broadcast group NRJ wants to launch a new female-oriented HD channel on the country’s…

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Volia launches 150Mbps internet

Ukrainian cable operator Volia has launched a new DOCSIS 3.0-based internet package offering speeds of…

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UPC Austria offers free HD decoders

Cable operator UPC Austria is offering free HD decoders to triple-play subscribers. The operator offers…

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Sony adds BBC iPlayer to Bravia Internet Video

Sony UK has added the BBC’s iPlayer catch-up TV service to its Bravia Internet Video…

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TiVo joins MoCA

DVR software company TiVo has joined the Multimedia-over-Cable Alliance (MoCA) as an associate member. …

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BSkyB to close Bravo and Channel One

UK pay-TV operator BSkyB is to close male-skewing entertainment channel Bravo and Channel One following…

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PlayJam expands UK DTT coverage through Tesco

Interactive TV games provider PlayJam has expanded the availability of its network across UK digital-terrestrial…

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Canvas becomes YouView, Halton named as CEO

It’s official: Project Canvas, the UK connected TV on-demand initiative, is to be branded as…

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Technicolor to test Intel Atom CE4200 on set-tops

Technicolor has announced that it is collaborating with chipset provider Intel to test prototypes of…

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BBC’s licence fee plan would mean £144m budget cut

The BBC Trust is proposing the UK licence fee is frozen until 2013, which would…

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MTV Spain launches free-to-air

MTV Spain is launching as a free-to-air channel on the country’s digital terrestrial television service….

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K-Net to use Newtec platform to deliver satellite broadband

Ghana-based triple-play provider K-Net is using technology company Newtec’s Sat3Play platform to deliver broadband services…