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Poker Channel expands in Europe

The Poker Channel has announced distribution agreements in Germany, Portugal, Poland, Cyprus and Croatia. From…

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Akado launches multiroom

Russian pay-TV platform Akado has launched a multiroom service for its digital TV customers. Subscribers…

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ITV mulls switch to pay-TV for digital channels

British commercial broadcaster ITV is considering turning its bouquet of digital channels from free-to-air to…

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Croatia’s Iskon extends promo and plans to launch movie channel

Croatian ISP Iskon has extended its promotional offer of providing HBO’s premium service for only…

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Virgin Media to premier JPod on VOD service

Cable operator Virgin Media is to premier Canadian comedy drama JPod in the UK…

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History reaches Bulgaria

A localised version of History has launched in Bulgaria and History HD is set to…

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Jetix Spain to become Disney XD in September

Disney has confirmed that children’s channel Jetix in Spain will change its name to Disney…

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SES places €650m bond

Satellite operator SES has placed a €650m five-year bond, which was issued by SES Global…

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Virgin Media to expand high street presence

UK cable operator Virgin Media has announced plans to triple the number of stores it…

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Canal Plus Polska launches new ad campaign

Pay-TV service Canal Plus Polska has launched a new advertising campaign to highlight its film…

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GlobeCast to deliver 3D opera

Broadcast services provider GlobeCast is to deliver a live 3D HD feed of a performance…

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Volia launches low-cost web hosting

Ukrainian cable operator Volia has launched a new low-cost web-hosting service aimed at small and…

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Virgin Media to raise US$1bn

UK cable operator Virgin Media has announced plans to raise US$1bn (€707m) from a…

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SFR/Neuf adds new channels

French service provider SFR/Neuf added a number of new channels to its line-up last week….

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Sky Italia offers Al Jazeera kids channels

Italian pay-TV operator Sky Italia is set to launch two new kids channels – Al…

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Setanta in search for £50m

Irish sports broadcasters Setanta is reportedly looking for £50m (€57m) to close a funding gap…

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Islamic pay-TV channel to launch in Egypt

Egyptian educational institution Al-Azhar is set to launch an international pay-TV channel Azhari to promote…

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TeliaSonera expands Norwegian footprint

TeliaSonera’s subsidiary NextGenTel has acquired the broadband and voice-over-IP business of Tele2 Norway for NOK100m…

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Numericable offers low-cost triple-play for HLM residents

French cable operator Numericable is to make a low-cost triple-play service available to tenants of…

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Nat Geo HD, Wild on German pay-TV

Fox International Channels is launching its factual offerings Nat Geo Wild and National Geographic HD…

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BSkyB strikes Xbox partnership with Microsoft

UK pay-TV provider BSkyB is to make its Sky Player online TV service available to…

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KidsCo cuts Greek IPTV deal


Kids channel KidsCo has inked a Greek carriage deal. The NBC, Corus and Cookie Jar-backed…

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Stream-TV launches internet in Tver and Kaluga

Russian service provider Stream-TV, owned by Comstar-UTS, has launched broadband internet services in the cities…

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Baltkom launches new movie channel

Latvian cable operator Baltkom has launched a new movie channel. Silver Baltic, supplied by Nonstop…

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ANGA Cable records 13% rise in visitors

The ANGA Cable trade fair in Cologne this week saw visitor numbers rise by 13%…

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Five and Sky One fail to meet European content quota

UK commercial channel Five and pay-TV channel Sky One failed to meet the European Union’s…

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BSkyB bids for Virgin Media channels

UK pay-TV operator BSkyB has offered to pay £160m (€183m) for cable operator Virgin Media’s…

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YouSee buys A+

Danish cable operator YouSee has acquired national fibre and community antenna-based network operator A+. The…

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Solid operating performance boosts European MSOs

The European cable sector is broadly in good health despite the economic downturn, according to…

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Sky chooses S3 for set-top testing

Silicon and Software Systems (S3) has announced that UK pay-TV operator BSkyB has licensed its…