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KDG records impressive revenue rise

German cable operator Kabel Deutschland (KDG) increased revenues by 15% in the 12 months to…

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Wireless could pose threat to cable, say execs

Aggressive marketing of mobile broadband by wireless telephony operators could pose a threat to cable’s…

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German cable operators opt for XTV

German cable operators Tele Columbus and PrimaCom have selected NDS’s integrated DVR solution XTV to…

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Italian telcos launch IPTV info site

Italian telcos Fastweb, Telecom Italia and Wind have jointly launched a new website for people…

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Unitymedia continues network upgrade

German cable operator Unitymedia has announced the successful upgrade of its network in Warendorf and…

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Virgin Media selects Motorola’s broadband solution

UK cable operator Virgin Media has deployed Motorola’s CTMS solution. Motorola said that by deploying…

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Virgin Media to price US$650m offering of new debt

UK cable operator Virgin Media has announced plans to offer US$650m (€470m) aggregate principal amount…

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TF1 closes in on €192m deal for AB channels

TF1, France’s largest commercial broadcaster, is close to taking full control of the TMC channel…

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Spanish telco regulator rejects TV tax plan

Spain’s telecoms regulator the CMT is against levying a tax on telcos to make up…

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Sky Deutschland set for July 4 launch

German pay-TV operator Premiere will officially relaunch as Sky Deutschland on July 4 with four…

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Stream adds three channels

Russian pay-TV service Stream TV, owned by Comstar-UTS, has added three new channels to its…

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German cable execs clash on digital TV strategy

While Germany’s cable industry has made solid progress in attracting subscribers to its broadband and…

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Ofcom approves PSB teleshopping services in the UK



UK communications regulator Ofcom has ruled that, for the first time, UK public broadcast channels…

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Eurosport launches betting site and expands to Middle East

Pan-European sports broadcaster Eurosport has revealed plans to launch an online betting venture and an…

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Microsoft adds virtualisation to mediaroom

Microsoft has announced that it has brought virtualisation to its IPTV platform. Microsoft said Mediroom…

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Arris and OpenTV join for ad insertion technology

Cable technology group Arris and interactive TV specialist OpenTV have designed an advanced advertising solution…

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Korean operator deploys largest cable IPTV service to date



Technology company Harmonic is supplying its Direct-2-Edge (D2E) cable IPTV technology to Korean hybrid FTTH,…

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Endemol and Bebo tune in to Beat



International producer and distributor Endemol has teamed with UK social network Bebo to launch an…

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Kabel BW selects MediaHighway

German cable operator Kabel BW has chosen NDS’s MediaHighway set-top-box middleware, XTV integrated DVR technology…

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QTel expands IPTV reach

Qatar-based telco QTel has announced that its IPTV service is now available to 80%…

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Arris launches EPON solution

Cable technology group Arris has launched a new FTTMax Ethernet passive optical networking solution, which…

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RRSat expands access to Africa

Content management and global distribution company RRSat Global Communications Network has expanded its access to…

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Polsat and ITI awarded Champions League rights

European football body UEFA has awarded Champions League broadcast rights in Poland to Polsat and…

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Unitymedia calls for municipalities to step up

German cable operator Unitymedia’s CEO Parm Sandhu has called for municipalities in rural areas to…

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ActiveVideo acquires Avinity Systems

Interactive TV specialist ActiveVideo has acquired fellow Hilversum-based interactive TV technology provider Avinity Systems, giving…

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Stream-TV offers internet in Cosmodrome city

Comstar-UTS-owned triple-play service provider Stream-TV has launched broadband internet services in the new town of…

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Etisalat chooses Dilithium for mobile video

UAE-based service provider Etisalat has chosen mobile video specialist Dilithium to deliver video services in…

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Iridium seeking Russian mobile satellite licence

Mobile satellite service provider Iridium has set up a subsidiary in Russia to pursue a…

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Kable BW to launch VOD trial with Harmonic and EventIS gear

German cable operator Kabel BW has chosen Harmonic and EventIS to provide technology for…

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KDG teams up with O2 for mobile

German cable operator Kabel Deutschland (KDG) has teamed up with mobile network operator O2 to…