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TV fiction on European channels declining, says new research
The proportion of fiction in the programming of European TV channels has fallen slightly over…
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Denmark ‘most digital country’ according to EU stats
Denmark is ‘the most digital country’ in Europe, according to new stats released yesterday by…
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Telefónica passes five million TV subscriber milestone
Telefónica saw its global TV subscriber base grow by almost half last year to over…
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SFR-Numericable’s Virgin Mobile launches quad-play
SFR-Numericable has launched a new quad-play offering under the Virgin Mobile brand, with a new…
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Mediaset transmission unit in €1.22bn bid for RaiWay
Mediaset-owned digital-terrestrial tower business EI Towers is making a €1.22 billion bid to take control…
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Aereo assets go up for sale
Failed cloud TV service Aereo has reportedly put its intellectual property and hardware up for…
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Liberty Global to reduce Swiss-Austrian headcount
Liberty Global’s Swiss and Austrian units are to reduce their staff headcount by up to…
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Lagardère Active launches three TV apps
Lagardère Active, the media arm of the French conglomerate, is launching three new free TV…
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Liberty Global in Horizon partnership with TransGaming
On-demand games specialist TransGaming has struck a partnership with Liberty Global to bring TV games…
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Sky takes rights for Major League Soccer
UK pay TV operator Sky has won the rights to exclusively broadcast live Major League…
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UnitronGroup taps iWedia for SAT>IP software
TV software specialist iWedia is providing its SAT>IP server software to Belgian digital TV headend…
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Freeview Play to launch first on Panasonic TVs
UK DTT platform Freeview has said that Panasonic will be the first electronics manufacturer to…
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Moody’s places SFR-Numericable under review for downgrade
Credit rating agency Moody’s has placed SFR-Numericable under review for downgrade following its joint offer…
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EC gives green light to Telenet TV group acquisition
The European Commission has granted approval for Liberty Global-backed Belgian cable operator Telenet to acquires…
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Deutsche Telekom launches kids app for tablets, in-car entertainment
Deutsche Telekom has launched myKIDIO, a new family-oriented app featuring audio books and videos for…
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Mediaset España quits audience measurement system
Mediaset España is to leave local audience measurement body the AIMC over disagreements about the…
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Telecom Italia-Sky partnership to go live in April
Telecom Italia’s wholesale TV deal with Sky is due to go live in April, allowing…
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TF1 reportedly to launch Afrostream pay VoD offering
French commercial broadcaster TF1 is to launch a paid for video-on-demand service dedicated to African…
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New board member for Volia
Ukrainian cable operator Volia has named head of customer interaction Anton Dzyubenko to its board….
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Content makers can earn 20 times more cash on Vessel, says Kilar
Former Hulu boss Jason Kilar claims that his new video venture, Vessel, could earn content…
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Orion Express names ex-MTS satellite chief as chairman
Russian pay TV provider Orion Express has named service provider MTS’s former head of satellite…
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Telecom Italia to integrate media unit
Telecom Italia is to buy out minority shareholders in the Telecom Italia Media (TIM) unit…
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Aston hits out at Canal+ “lies” over Canal Ready
French set-top provider Aston has said it will take action against Canal+ after accusing the…
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Technicolor unveils Drive 2020
France-based TV technology company Technicolor has unveiled a new strategic plan aimed at capturing growth…
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UPC Ireland to lay off up to 170 to cut costs
Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Ireland is to lay off up 170 staff under a…
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MTV to launch on Movistar as Viacom expands Spanish presence
MTV is to launch on Telefónica’s Movistar TV service tomorrow following its launch in Spain…
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Thema launches Le Bouquet Espagnol on Free
Channel distributor Thema last week struck an agreement with French service provider Free to carry…
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Chernin: sports leagues can make more money online
There is more money to be made by distributing sports events online than through traditional…
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Arris secures 4K gateway deal with Liberty Global
Arris has agreed a 4K video gateway deal with cable giant Liberty Global, according to…
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SFR-Numericable lays out terms for open network
French service provider SFR-Numericable has this week published terms for opening its cable network up…