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Arabsat launches Badr-5

Arabsat has successfully launched its latest satellite Badr-5 from Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Badr-5 will be…

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KDG “overweight” says JP Morgan

JP Morgan has given German cable operator KDG a boost by giving it an “overweight”…

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ProSieben inks VOD deal with Fox

German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has inked a programming deal with Fox for its Maxdome video-on-demand service….

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Canal Plus Sport HD to launch on June 8

Canal Plus is to launch its sports channel, Canal Plus Sport, in HD on June…

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ITN launches revamped news agency division

UK commercial news network ITN has launched a revamped news agency division to sell on-the-day…

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ITV to be streamed to iPhones

UK commercial broadcaster ITV is to launch a free ad-funded iPhone app on June 11…

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Total TV goes hybrid

Adriatic DTH provider Total TV, owned by Serbian cable operator SBB, has launched a hybrid…

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RCS & RDS launches HD service

Romanian cable operator RCS & RDS has launched a HD service featuring four channels. …

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Ireland pushes on with DTT despite setbacks

The Irish digital-terrestrial TV platform to be built by public broadcaster RTɒs networks arm must…

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Virgin can carry Sky HD channels as VMtv sale is agreed

UK pay-TV operator BSkyB has agreed to pay rival Virgin Media £160m (€192m) in cash…

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Eurosport iPad app off to good start

Eurosport has announced that its iPad app was downloaded 20,000 times during its launch…

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FX to take Adult Swim block

UK pay-TV broadcaster FX has inked a deal with Turner Broadcasting that will see Turner-owned…

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EBU to deliver World Cup via portal

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and its members are to deliver coverage of the forthcoming…

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Multimedia Polska begins share buyback

Polish cable operator Multimedia Polska will begin its planned share buyback tomorrow. The company…

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Canal Plus debuts on Spanish cable

Spanish pay-TV service Canal Plus is to be made available via cable operator TeleCable after…

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Canal Plus loses EPG appeal

French pay-TV provider Canal Plus has failed to win its appeal to the country’s Conseil…

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Arqiva delivers Hallmark UK

Broadcast services provider Arqiva has begun providing uplink and satellite capacity to Universal Networks International…

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Portuguese cable sees TV subs flatline but broadband grows

According to Portuguese telecom regulator ANACOM, pay-TV subscribers in Portugal at the end of the…

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Miniweb brings Brightcove to TVs

Connected TV specialist Miniweb has partnered with Brightcove to enable the online video company to…

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SFR rebels over France Télévisions tennis deal

French IPTV provider SFR has refused to acknowledge an exclusive deal between public broadcaster France…

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Sky Deutschland strikes deal with Tele Columbus

German pay-TV provider Sky Deutschland and cable operator Tele Columbus are to harmonise their digital…

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UPC Poland extends on-demand reach

UPC Poland has extended the reach of its on-demand service after making it available in…

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KPN grows IPTV base, plans three-screen services

Over 150,000 homes in the Netherlands now take telco KPN’s IPTV service, the operator has…

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MTV renews Russia deal

MTV Networks International (MTVNI) has renewed a deal with ProfMedia granting its subsidiary Energia TV…

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France’s super-fast broadband base growth led by cable

France had 20.055 million broadband customers at the end of the first quarter, up from…

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French producers’ groups condemn product placement measures

French producers’ and writers’ organisations have attacked media regulator the CSA’s plans to oblige broadcasters…

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KDG eyes PrimaCom assets

German cable operator Kabel Deutschland is eyeing the acquisition of rival operator PrimaCom’s assets as…

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PlayJam offers free games on Sky

TV gaming service PlayJam is providing free access to some of its titles on UK…

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SMC Networks joins MoCA

SMC Networks, a provider of customer premises equipment to broadband service providers, has joined the…

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Moblikom Austria to scrap mobile TV

Mobilkom Austria, the Telekom Austria-owned mobile operator, is to scrap its mobile TV service at…