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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…

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History strikes fresh Bulgarian carriage deal

The History channel will launch of satellite pay TV platform Bulsatcom after AETN UK inked…

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Prisa denies claim that it is withholding Mediapro payment

Following its legal victory over rival Mediapro last week, Spanish pay-TV group Sogecable’s owner Prisa…

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ITV making “little progress” with pay-TV plans

ITV chairman Archie Norman has made little progress with his plans to develop a viable…

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Ofcom publishes product placement proposals

UK regulator Ofcom has published a series of proposed new rules to allow product placement…

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BBC Trust approves Canvas

The BBC Trust, the public broadcaster’s governing body, has approved Project Canvas, the connected TV…

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MTV and Habbo join for marketing

Viacom-owned cable channel MTV UK has inked a deal with tween-skewed virtual world Habbo. …

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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…

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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…

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ITV will fare well in 2010, but 2011 looks tough

Ad revenues at ITV, the UK’s largest free-to-air commercial broadcaster , will grow strongly in …

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YouTube prepares Lean Back, claims victory in Viacom case

YouTube product innovation director Hunter Walk presented the online video site’s “Lean Back” project to…

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MTS and Comstar agree merger terms

The boards of directors of Russian mobile operator Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) and fixed-line triple-play provider…

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KPN to add RTL catch-up to IPTV service

Dutch telco KPN is to add commercial broadcaster RTL’s catch-up TV service to its Interactieve…

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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%…

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Optimus Clix doubles time-shift TV usage

Portuguese IPTV provider Optimus Clix has doubled the usage of its time-shift TV services in…

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Ofcom opens discussion on net neutrality

UK regulator Ofcom has published a discussion paper on net neutrality to open discussion on…

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Finnish cable acquisition passes regulatory hurdle

The Finnish Council of State has said that mobile operator DNA’s acquisition of cable operator…

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Addressable advertising will bring no benefits, linear still King, says GroupM’s Smith

Mass-market linear TV will continue to dominate the global advertising market, and targeted advertising will…

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RGB acquires mobile tech firm for three-screen delivery

Video technology provider RGB Networks has acquired mobile delivery specialist RipCode as part of its…

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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…

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MTS moves to take full control of Comstar

Russian service provider Comstar-UTS has confirmed press reports that it is discussion with majority shareholder…

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Sky Deutschland launches hotel package

News Corp-backed German pay TV platform Sky Deutschland has launched a bundled package for hotels….

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Showtime to launch in Lithuania

Movie channel Showtime is to launch in Lithuania after Non Stop Television inked a deal…

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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…

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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…

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Advertising will remain main TV revenue, says Fertig

Advertising will remain the principle source of revenue for TV and digital-terrestrial will emerge as…

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CEE cable set for “return to growth” despite DTH competition

Cable in central and eastern Europe will likely soon return to ARPU growth despite intense…

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Central and eastern European telcos “looking to DTH”

Competition amongst DTH providers in central and eastern Europe shows no signs of slowing down…

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TeliaSonera delivers Wimbledon to Japan

TeliaSonera International Carrier is delivering HD coverage of the Wimbledon tennis tournament from London to…

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UPC Poland expands on-demand to Krakow

UPC Poland’s on-demand service has launched in Krakow and Wieliczka. It is now available to…