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Hallmark becomes Universal in Africa

The Hallmark channel is being rebranded Universal Channel across Africa. The NBC Universal-backed channel, which…

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Estonia launch for AETN’s History

AETN factual channel History has launched on the Elion IPTV platform in Estonia. The channel…

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Pay-TV boosts TVN results

Polish pay-TV service ‘n’, owned by TVN, had 692,000 active pay-TV subscribers at the end…

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Eutelsat raises goals on back of strong first half

Satellite operator Eutelsat has raised its 2009-10 financial year targets on the back of strong…

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Revenues slide at TF1, but growth forecast for 2010

TF1 reported sharp falls in both revenue and profit in 2009. The French free-to-air broadcaster’s…

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Swisscom doubles IPTV subs base

Swisscom doubled the number of IPTV subscribers during 2009, ending December with a total of…

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Lattelecom launches pre-paid digital-terrestrial subscriptions

Latvian telco Lattelecom has begun selling pre-paid TV subscriptions to its digital-terrestrial pay-TV service. Lattelecom…

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Kabel BW extends 100Mbps availability

German cable operator Kabel BW has launched 100Mbps services in the Breisgau area, which includes…

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IneoQuest reports strong sales growth

Video test and measurement provider IneoQuest Technologies has said that its sales have grown 41%…

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Ziggo launches paid-for data back-up

Dutch cable operator Ziggo has launched a new premium online back-up service in partnership with…

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Red Bee wins Five VOD deal

Broadcast services provider Red Bee Media has been selected by UK broadcaster Five to manage…

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Portugal nears two million broadband subs

There were a total of 1,898,008 fixed internet subscribers in Portugal at the end of…

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BBC to launch range of iPhone apps

UK broadcaster the BBC will launch iPhone apps for its news and sport content in…

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CSA fixed terrestrial HD timetable

French media regulator the CSA has fixed the timetable for the rollout of HDTV on…

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Nagravision wins Korean contract

Swiss TV technology specialist Nagravision has secured a contract to provide conditional access for Korean…

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NonStop takes control of Star! Channel

Swedish-based channel operator NonStop Television has taken full control of its Hollywood and celebrity entertainment…

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Rai launches international channel in Asia

Italian public broadcaster Rai has launched its Yes Italia channel throughout Asia. Rai International…

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CanalSat wins reversal of channel listings ruling

France’s administrative court of last resort, the Conseil d’Etat, has annulled the recent decision by…

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MTV Czech launches on UPC

A local version of MTV will launch on UPC Czech Republic next month. The…

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Fastweb growth boosts profits for 2009

Swisscom-owned Italian triple-play service provider Fastweb had 1.644 million customers at the end of last…

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Viacom18 launches Colors in the UK

Hindi-language general entertainment channel Colors has launched on UK pay-TV platform BSkyB.  The 24-hour channel…

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Prisa CEO sees no more Mediaset deals

Spanish media group Prisa is not planning any more deals with Italian broadcaster Mediaset. In…

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Algérie Telecom launches IPTV service

Algerian telco Algérie Télécom has launched an IPTV service, SAFIR, using technology from France’s Netgem….

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SeeSaw goes live

SeeSaw, the Arqiva-owned online on-demand video service, has gone live today. The service, which offers…

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Brightcove to support Turner online rollout

Internet TV specialist Brightcove has struck a deal with Turner Broadcasting to support its online…

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Freeview launches iPhone schedule app

UK digital-terrestrial TV service Freeview has launched an iPhone app enabling users to search the…

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Viasat wins African Champions League rights

Modern Times Group-backed broadcaster Viasat has acquired the rights for the Champions League soccer competition…

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EBU Technical moves forward with 3D initiatives

The EBU Technical Committee has approved the formation of a study group on 3D TV,…

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Warners launches VOD service in Poland

Warner Bros has launched its first branded TV service in central and eastern Europe, rolling…

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TivùSat beats target with 150,000 active users

Italian free-to-air satellite TV platform TivùSat says it has exceeded its target of 150,000 active…