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Pay TV Operators
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Tele Columbus launches new triple-play offering
German cable operator Tele Columbus has launched a new triple-play offering aimed at attracting new…
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Imagine Communications acquires OpenTV advanced advertising business
Imagine Communications has acquired Kudelski-owned OpenTV’s advanced advertising unit for an undisclosed sum. The broadcast…
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KPN secures approval to take control of Reggefiber
Dutch telco KPN has secured approval from the country’s Autoriteit Consument & Markt (ACM) regulatory…
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On-demand boost and mixed fortunes for TDC’s TV activities
Danish telco TDC, which also operates the YouSee cable network, has seen the number of…
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Netia adds Disney Junior
Polish service provider Netia is adding Disney Junior to its programming line-up. The channel will…
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TF1 completes OneCast sale
French broadcaster TF1 has completed the sale of its OneCast transmission services unit to telecom…
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Fox taps Lattelecom for advertising sales
Fox International Channels (FIC) has struck a deal with Latvian telco Lattelecom that will see…
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Mezzo launches in Norway
Lagardère’s Mezzo and Mezzo Live HD classical, jazz and dance music channels have launched in…
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Sky Deutschland launches OTT service
Pay TV operator Sky Deutschland is launching an OTT TV service, Sky Online, that will…
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Pay TV and consumer business push down TF1
A declining pay TV business dragged French commercial broadcaster TF1’s results for the first nine…
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UPC Czech Republic adds Nova Sport
Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Czech Republic has added sports channel Nova Sport to its…
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KPN launches Goal Alert app
Dutch telco KPN has launched a KPN Goal Alert app to enable its users to…
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BT to carry Netflix on TV service
BT has entered into a partnership with Netflix to make the streaming VoD service available…
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Murdoch: TV industry needs “serious competitor” to Netflix
The TV industry needs to provide a “serious competitor” to Netflix and Amazon, according to…
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CTC mulls channels refocus
The target audience shares of CTC Media’s Russian TV networks were affected by overall audience…
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TalkTalk taps Harmonic for integrated IPTV offering
UK telco TalkTalk has chosen Harmonic to deliver an integrated headend solution from Harmonic to…
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UPC Romania latest to launch Wi-Free service
Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Romania has launched a ‘Wi-Free’ service, providing customers with free…
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Satellite helps lift T-Hrvatski Telekom TV numbers
Deutsche Telekom-owned Croatian telco T-Hrvatski Telekom had 393,000 TV customers at the end of the…
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Sky Deutschland extends Warner deal
German pay TV provider Sky Deutschland has agreed a multi-year extension to its programming agreement…
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Google updates Play Movies and TV app for Android
Google has updated its Google Play Movies and TV app for Android, offering viewers extra…
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Reality check – does the traditional channel model make sense?
Channel providers are adapting to the growing appeal of non-linear consumption and OTT by adapting…
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Sky invests US$7 million in YouTube sports MCN Whistle
UK pay TV operator Sky has invested US$7 million (€5.5 million) in Whistle Sports, a…
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Cyfrowy Polsat’s Libicki quits over differences in implementation of strategy
Polish pay TV operator Cyfrowy Polsat’s president Dominik Libicki has resigned over differences in implementing…
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MTG names Scandi content chief
Modern Times Group’s Danish programme director has been promoted to chief content officer for the…
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Germany’s HD+ joins FreeTV Alliance
German free-to-air satellite TV provider, HD+, has joined the recently formed FreeTV Alliance – a…
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Al Jazeera and Vivendi reportedly cool on Mediaset partnership
Talks between Italy’s Mediaset and potential investors in its pay TV arm have lost momentum…
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New commercial director for Orion Express
Russian pay TV operator Orion Express has named Sergey Stavropoltsev, until recently the acting CEO…
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Numericable issuing new shares ahead of SFR acquisition
French cable operator Numericable is issuing €4.7 billion in preferential shares to help finance its…
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Sky News to programme new Australia Channel
Hong Kong-based distributor and channel operator Lightning International is rolling out Australia Channel, a new…
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KPN sees IPTV growth
Dutch telco KPN had 2.024 million TV subscribers at the end of the third quarter,…