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UPC forced to alter ad campaign
A court action by Dutch cable operator KPN has forced rival UPC to change an…
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Teo to launch 200Mbps broadband
Lithuanian telco Teo will offer up to 200Mbps broadband to its residential customers from March….
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Time Warner moves for full control of HBO international nets
Time Warners HBO is close to completing a US$160m (Â110m) deal to buy Disney and…
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Lagardère denies Canal Plus sale rumours
French media to arms conglomerate Lagardère has denied the latest reports that it is planning…
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Georgian Russian-language channel launches on satellite
Caucasus One, the Russian language news channel set up by Georgias public broadcaster, is set…
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Spanish broadcasters choose Tedial for content sharing system
The Federación de Organismos de Radio y Television Autónomicos (FORTA), which represents regional broadcasters in…
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Credit agency says media sector outlook is ÂstableÂ
Credit ratings agency MoodyÂs has said the worst of the advertising recession is over, but…
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New debt for Virgin Media
UK cable operator Virgin Media expects to net approximately £1.453bn (1.625bn) from its latest debt…
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Cabovisão increases subs base
Portuguese MSO Cabovisão added 26,613 new customers during the first quarter of the 2010 fiscal…
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UK comes low in broadband speed rankings
The UK ranked only 26th globally for its average broadband connection speeds in the third…
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Netgem highlights VideoFutur growth ahead of spin-off
French set-top provider Netgems content and services arm, primarily comprising VideoFutur, which last year launched…
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ONO unveils new finance plan
Troubled Spanish cable operator ONO has unveiled a new financing plan involving the partial refinancing…
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Com Hem boosts basic broadband to 5Mbps
Swedish cable operator Com Hem has increased its minimum broadband speed to 5Mbps from 0.5Mbps…
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Dailymotion to offer French football for free
French video sharing website Dailymotion has signed a deal with the country’s football league…
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UK think tank says privatise Channel 4
UK think tank Policy Exchange has issued a radical blueprint for the UK broadcasting sector…
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ITU unveils roadmap for advanced 3DTV
The ITU has released a new report outlining a roadmap for the future implementation of…
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TF1 cautious on ad recovery
TF1, Frances largest commercial broadcaster, does not expect the French TV advertising market to fully…
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Your.tv says Dutch cable rates make competition impossible
Your.tv, one of the companies hoping to compete in the Dutch cable market following regulator…
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Cosmos TV Belarus adds music channel
Belarusian cable operator Cosmos TV Belarus has added a new music channel, Chanson TV, to…
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EBU members to meet with Facebook
The meeting, which has been organised by Eurovision TVs interactive TV and cross-media group, will…
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VOD launch for Du
UAE-based telco Du has added a premium video-on-demand component to its IPTV service. Subs to…
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England Six Nations match in 3D
Englands Six Nations rugby match against Wales will be EuropeÂs first sports event to be…
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Dahlia TV pulls out of Spain
Spanish digital-terrestrial pay-TV provider Dahlia TV has decided to withdraw from the market. The…
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Samsung brings iPlayer and Lovefilm to connected TVs
TV manufacturer Samsung has announced that the BBCs catch-up service iPlayer will be built into…
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Europe sees strong growth in TV channels despite crisis
At least 245 new TV channels were launched in Europe last year despite the economic…
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Canal Plus wins Polish EPL rights
Pay-TV operator Canal Plus has won the Polish broadcast rights to the English Premier League…
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CSA greenlights push-VOD trial
French media regulator the CSA has given a green light to pay-TV provider TV Numéric…
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KDG on acquisition trail
German cable operator Kabel Deutschland (KDG) is aiming to raise 800m to fund acquisitions, according…
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Internet video device shipments expected to grow dramatically
The number of internet video devices shipped is expected to grow by 78% from 2009-10,…
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Virgin Media announces £500m bond refinancing
UK cable operator Virgin Media has announced the offering of £500m (Â556m) equivalent of…