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BT Vision strikes deal for Sky Sports channels
UK IPTV operator BT Vision has inked a deal with BSkyB to carry its sports…
History strikes fresh Bulgarian carriage deal
The History channel will launch of satellite pay TV platform Bulsatcom after AETN UK inked…
Prisa denies claim that it is withholding Mediapro payment
Following its legal victory over rival Mediapro last week, Spanish pay-TV group Sogecables owner Prisa…
ITV making Âlittle progress with pay-TV plans
ITV chairman Archie Norman has made little progress with his plans to develop a viable…
Ofcom publishes product placement proposals
UK regulator Ofcom has published a series of proposed new rules to allow product placement…
BBC Trust approves Canvas
The BBC Trust, the public broadcasters governing body, has approved Project Canvas, the connected TV…
MTV and Habbo join for marketing
Viacom-owned cable channel MTV UK has inked a deal with tween-skewed virtual world Habbo. …
Spanish football rights to return to Sogecable following legal ruling
Spanish pay-TV provider Sogecable has claimed a legal victory over rival Mediapro. A Madrid court…
Sky Deutschland and Kabel BW strike programming deal
German pay-TV provider Sky Deutschland and cable operator Kabel BW have signed a wide-ranging agreement…
ITV will fare well in 2010, but 2011 looks tough
Ad revenues at ITV, the UKs largest free-to-air commercial broadcaster , will grow strongly in …
YouTube prepares Lean Back, claims victory in Viacom case
YouTube product innovation director Hunter Walk presented the online video sites ÂLean Back project to…
MTS and Comstar agree merger terms
The boards of directors of Russian mobile operator Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) and fixed-line triple-play provider…
KPN to add RTL catch-up to IPTV service
Dutch telco KPN is to add commercial broadcaster RTLs catch-up TV service to its Interactieve…
2014 World Cup will be in 3D, online and on iPad
An ESPN and Interactive Advertising Bureau study into viewing habits of sports fans reveals that 58%…
Optimus Clix doubles time-shift TV usage
Portuguese IPTV provider Optimus Clix has doubled the usage of its time-shift TV services in…
Ofcom opens discussion on net neutrality
UK regulator Ofcom has published a discussion paper on net neutrality to open discussion on…
Finnish cable acquisition passes regulatory hurdle
The Finnish Council of State has said that mobile operator DNAs acquisition of cable operator…
Addressable advertising will bring no benefits, linear still King, says GroupMÂs Smith
Mass-market linear TV will continue to dominate the global advertising market, and targeted advertising will…
RGB acquires mobile tech firm for three-screen delivery
Video technology provider RGB Networks has acquired mobile delivery specialist RipCode as part of its…
Vivacom DTH launch unlikely to harm market, says Blizoo chief
The anticipated launch of a new Bulgarian DTH platform by telco Vivacom could benefit the…
MTS moves to take full control of Comstar
Russian service provider Comstar-UTS has confirmed press reports that it is discussion with majority shareholder…
Sky Deutschland launches hotel package
News Corp-backed German pay TV platform Sky Deutschland has launched a bundled package for hotels….
Showtime to launch in Lithuania
Movie channel Showtime is to launch in Lithuania after Non Stop Television inked a deal…
VimpelCom strikes deal with Nokia for Moscow DVB-H service
One of a diminishing number of operators still to have faith in the DVB-H mobile…
Channel 4 makes small profit, 4oD moves into the black
UK ad supported public service broadcaster Channel 4’s digital channels helped it make a small…
Advertising will remain main TV revenue, says Fertig
Advertising will remain the principle source of revenue for TV and digital-terrestrial will emerge as…
CEE cable set for Âreturn to growth despite DTH competition
Cable in central and eastern Europe will likely soon return to ARPU growth despite intense…
Central and eastern European telcos Âlooking to DTHÂ
Competition amongst DTH providers in central and eastern Europe shows no signs of slowing down…
TeliaSonera delivers Wimbledon to Japan
TeliaSonera International Carrier is delivering HD coverage of the Wimbledon tennis tournament from London to…
UPC Poland expands on-demand to Krakow
UPC Polands on-demand service has launched in Krakow and Wieliczka. It is now available to…