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BMCO: ‘white space’ spectrum use could interfere with mobile TV

Mobile TV industry body the BMCO Forum has called for national administrations to be wary…

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Impact of downturn becoming clearer for broadcast manufacturers

The 61 broadcast and media technology manufacturers tracked by industry association the IABM reported total…

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Astra signs contribution agreement with Neterra

Satellite operator SES Astra has signed an agreement with telco Neterra to offer contribution services…

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Sky Deutschland wins Premier League rights

Sky Deutschland has acquired the exclusive German rights to English Premier League games until 2013….

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Green light for News Corp’s Cielo

News Corp has received assurances that its planned free-to-air channel Cielo will be approved for…

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Humax unveils news devices and demos iPlayer on Freesat

Set-top vendor Humax has revealed plans for a range of new service for its Freesat…

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Canal Plus to appeal BFM TV ruling

French pay-TV provider Canal Plus has said it will appeal the decision of a Nanterre…

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Portugal Telecom to trial IPTV home networking

Portugal Telecom has chosen fibre Ethernet transceiver provider Firecomms to provide its optical fibre networking…

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Cogeco reports better than expected growth for 2009

Cogeco Cable, the Canadian operator that owns Portuguese MSO Cabovisão, has confirmed higher than projected…

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RCS & RDS launches mobile internet in Bucharest

Romanian cable operator RCS & RDS has begun commercialising new mobile internet services in Bucharest….

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Dogan launches tax court case

Turkey’s largest media group Dogan Yayin Holdings has begun court proceedings regarding a tax penalty….

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Astra to offer broadband in Middle East

SES Astra is to offer its broadband via satellite service Astra2Connect in the Middle East…

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Cool increases stake in Hot

Cool Holdings has acquired a 12% stake in cable operator Hot from investment outfit Delek…

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BBC reports strong digital growth

The BBC has reported a record year for its digital services with more people than…

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Sky Deutschland subs predictions lowered

Analysts have revised subscriber figures for German pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland following the announcement that…

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TF1 faces channel acquisition setback

French commercial broadcaster TF1 has received another regulatory setback regarding its acquisition of an additional…

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Lattelecom strikes deal with LNT for free-to-air digital

Latvian telco Lattelecom, which provides IPTV and digital-terrestrial TV services, has struck a deal with…

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Romtelecom launches IPTV in 10 cities

Romanian telco Romtelecom has launched IPTV services in 10 cities. Dolce Interactiv will be…

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Four 3D services per DTT multiplex possible in UK by 2020

A report commissioned by UK communications regulator Ofcom into the future of 3DTV has predicted…

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Canal Plus secures English Premier League

French pay-TV operator Canal Plus has acquired the exclusive rights to English Premier League football….

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BBC Worldwide placed on sale list

BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the British public broadcaster, could be up for sale…

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RSCC begins delivering channels for DTT transmissions

Russian satellite operator RSCC has started delivering a DTT channels multiplex to Siberia and the…

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UPC Poland targets small business marketing

Cable operator UPC Poland has launched a new series of offerings aimed at small businesses…

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Tele Columbus lenders to force sale

Lenders to German cable operator Tele Columbus have taken legal action to force owner Escaline…

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ADB showcases tru2way interoperability

Set-top vendor ADB has demonstrated how one of its models can support both Cisco and…

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Open standard crucial for IPTV, says report

The development of a universal open standard for IPTV will be crucial to its success,…

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Multimedia Polska takes PLN400m loan

Polish cable operator Multimedia Polska has signed a PLN400m (€97m) credit agreement with a consortium…

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Channel 4’s E4 HD to launch on Sky

E4 HD, UK public broadcaster Channel 4’s second dedicated HD channel, is to launch on…

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Liberty Media eyes MGM

Cable network provider Liberty Media is eyeing the acquisition of Hollywood studio MGM. Liberty Media…

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Canal Digitaal to add pubcaster’s HD channels

Dutch pay-TV operator Canal Digitaal plans to begin broadcasting all three of public broadcaster NPO’s…