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Aster launches VOD service
Polish cable operator Aster has launched a video-on-demand service, initially with about 300 titles. Most…
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Virgin closes US$1bn equivalent of Senior Notes
Virgin Media has confirmed the closing of a US$1bn (706m) bond offering due in 2016….
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Accedo launches games on Meo
TV gaming company Accedo Broadband has launched a gaming service on Portugal Telecoms IPTV service…
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News Corp confirms Carey to replace Chernin
News Corp has confirmed the appointment of DirecTV CEO Chase Carey as deputy chairman, president…
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Fantasy launch for Portland
Adult TV specialist Portland TV has announced the launch of a new erotic pay-TV channel…
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PMPG in talks to acquire TV Puls
Polish media company Platforma Mediowa Point Group (PMPG) is in talks to acquire a majority…
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Channel 4 signs YouTube sponsorship deal
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has signed its first cross-platform sponsorship deal to include pre-roll ads…
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Vectra cuts contract periods in response to downturn
Polish cable operator Vectra has changed its subscriber contract terms in response to the economic…
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Prisa and Mediapro to create holding company
Spanish media firm Prisa and local production company Mediapro are in talks to create a…
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Kudelski criticises OpenTVÂs acquisition rejection
Swiss-based technology firm Kudelski said it was Âdisappointed by the decision made by a committee…
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ARD and ZDF to cut internet activities
German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF are to significantly reduce their internet activities as a…
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France Télévisions cuts jobs
French public broadcaster France Télévisions is set to launch a redundancy programme as it looks…
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Euronews hails Middle East audience growth
Pan-European news channel Euronews said it reached an average 89,000 viewers in the Middle East…
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TNT HD sticks with Dolby Digital Plus
Audio specialist Dolby has announced that its Dolby Digital Plus technology is now the sole…
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French broadband base grows at slower rate
France had 18.35 million high-speed internet subscribers at the end of the first quarter, of…
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Missed SPL payment sparks Setanta fears
Sports broadcaster Setanta has failed to make a routine payment of approximately £3m (3.5m) to…
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Akado adds property-themed channel
Russian service provider Akado has added property-themed channel Nedvizhimost TV to its line-up. Akado will…
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Cyfra Plus adds Universal Channel
Polish pay-TV operator Cyfra Plus has added Universal Channel to its line-up. The channel, which…
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CSA extends Orange Sport permission
French media regulator the CSA has extended its agreement with France Télécom for the transmission…
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Kabel BW launches June promotions
German cable operator Kabel BW has launched a series of promotions, including up to 150…
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NBCÂs Russian channels to take ads
Hollywood studio NBC UniversalÂs Russian Universal and Sci FI channels are to start carrying advertising. …
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BBC protests BT broadband cap
UK public broadcaster the BBC has protested that telco BT is capping broadband speeds on…
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UK culture minister calls for agreement on downloading
UK secretary of state for culture, media and sport Andy Burnham has called for international…
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Bouygues hit by TF1 performance
French conglomerate Bouygues first-quarter results have been hit hard by the poor performance of commercial…
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UK TV ad revenue faring better than other media
TV advertising revenues in the UK have hit a floor and the second half of…
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EchoStar looks to Asian expansion with AsiaSat
Satellite operator AsiaSat has formed a joint venture with US DTH pay-TV operator EchoStar to…
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CSA mulls deadline for mobile broadcast
French media regulator the CSA is considering setting a deadline for the submission of requests…
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Newtec announces 50,000 broadband satellite shipments
Broadband satellite equipment supplier Newtec has said it has now shipped 50,000 of its Sat3Play…
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Mediaset aims to expand pay-TV presence
Italian broadcaster Mediaset is eyeing 15% of the local pay-TV market in the next five…
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SkyVision leases W2A transponder
Global ISP SkyVision has signed a multi-year contract for capacity on Eutelsats W2A satellite for…