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Pay TV Operators
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Akado orders EuroDOCSIS gear from Sagemcom
Russian cable operator Akado has placed an order for EuroDOCSIS 3.0 customer premises equipment with…
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Vivendi names Twitter exec to board
Vivendi has nominated Twitter executive Katie Jacobs Stanton to join its supervisory board. Stanton is…
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SeaChange teams up with Invidi for multiscreen advertising
Technology providers SeaChange International and Invidi Technologies have developed a joint software solution that they…
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ADB unveils UnifyTV for multiscreen TV
Set-top provider ADB has unveiled UnifyTV, which it describes as an application environment that provides…
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BSkyB plans cloud-focused set-top box revamp
BSkyB is reportedly planning a “major overhaul” of its Sky set-top box that will make…
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Mediaset hits out at banks’ valuation of Premium
Italy’s Mediaset has criticised banks for undervaluing its Premium pay TV service amidst moves to…
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Netflix attacks ‘toll taking’ from ISPs, warns against Comcast merger
Netflix has reiterated its opposition to the merger of US cable giants Comcast and Time…
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MTG boosted by Winter Olympics
Modern Times Group (MTG) achieved record free-TV audience share in Sweden during the Winter Olympics, with…
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Crime + Investigation launches in Mozambique and Angola
Crime + Investigation (CI) has launched in the Portuguese-speaking African countries of Mozambique and Angola…
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Telenet spurred by triple-play gains
Belgian cable operator Telenet reported “solid net triple-play growth” in the first quarter and recorded 57,100…
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Harmonic and Elemental top multiscreen encoder market
Harmonic and its rapidly growing rival Elemental are locked in a “virtual tie” to lead…
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UPC Cablecom launches mobile service
Liberty Global-owned Swiss cable operator UPC Cablecom is to launch a mobile service, enabling it…
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KPN adds to IPTV base
Dutch telco KPN added 62,000 IPTV subscribers in the first quarter of this year. KPN…
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Free owner Niel takes majority stake in Monaco Telecom
French telecom entrepreneur and owner of Iliad Telecom/Free Xavier Niel has acquired a controlling stake…
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Al Jazeera launches in Sweden
Al Jazeera has launched in Sweden as part of the Teracom-backed Boxer digital-terrestrial TV platform. …
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New Polish factual channel replaces TVP1 standard definition
A new Polish factual and educational channel, Fokus TV, is this week replacing the standard…
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Mediaset plays down report of Al Jazeera, Canal+ pay TV tie-up
Mediaset has played down reports that it is on the brink of forging a wide-ranging…
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TF6 closure signals further decline of pay DTT
In another blow for digital-terrestrial pay TV in France, commercial broadcasters TF1 and M6 have…
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Vivendi to return €5 billion to shareholders post-SFR sale
Vivendi is to use part of the €5 billion net cash it stands to receive…
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Canal+ Afrique secures World Cup rights
Canal+ Group’s African unit Canal+ Afrique has acquired local rights to the football World Cup…
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Rostelecom to begin testing new ‘national’ search engine
Russian telecom operator Rostelecom is reportedly to begin beta-testing a new home-produced search engine, Sputnik.ru,…
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Tele Columbus hires Kabel Deutschland IR chief
German cable operator Tele Columbus has named Elmar Baur as its new head of investor…
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Volia adds Russian version of news channel to line-up
Ukrainian cable operator Volia is adding a Russian-language version of Ukrainian news channel 24 to…
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Eurosport celebrates anniversary with online commentator competition
Eurosport is launching an international online commentator contest to celebrate its 25th anniversary. European sports…
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Amazon snags HBO shows with exclusive deal
Amazon has struck an exclusive licensing deal with HBO and will carry a raft of…
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Spain’s Movistar TV wins exclusive football rights
Spain’s Movistar TV has secured exclusive rights to Euro 2016 and the 2018 World Cup…
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Telenet names new strategy chief
Liberty Global-backed Belgian cable operator Telenet has named Dieter Nieuwdorp as senior vice-president, strategy and…
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Sky Store ‘Buy & Keep’ service launches
BSkyB has launched its planned Sky Store ‘Buy & Keep’ service, allowing users to buy…
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TalkTalk strikes deal with FilmFlex
UK telecom operator TalkTalk has struck a deal with white label video-on-demand aggregator FilmFlex Movies…
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AT&T and Peter Chernin launch US$500 million OTT offensive
US telco AT&T and Peter Chernin’s Chernin Group said yesterday they will invest US$500 million…