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Bouygues: SFR acquisition will enable doubling of fibre investment
The acquisition of SFR by Bouygues Telecom would re-establish a competitive French telecom market and…
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Orange looks to fixed line consolidation in Spain
Orange will look to take an active part in any consolidation in the Spanish fixed…
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Cohen: budgets may threaten BBC Four future
The BBC’s director of television has warned arts channel BBC Four could go the same…
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Vimeo investing US$10m in indie VOD service
US-based Vimeo is to pump US$10 million (€7.2 million) in new funding into its on-demand…
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VimpelCom boost from fibre growth
Russian service provider VimpelCom’s fixed line business was boosted by growth in fibre-to-the-building subscribers and…
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Channel 4 ups head of factual to Jay Hunt deputy
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has promoted head of factual Ralph Lee to deputy chief creative…
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Telefónica closes in on Prisa, launches Movistar Fusión TV offering
Shares in Prisa have surged on reports that Telefónica is close to signing a deal…
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Bouygues takes on Numericable as it tables offer for SFR
Bouygues has thrown its hat into the ring in the battle for control of Vivendi-owned…
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BBC confirms BBC Three 2015 closure plan
UK public broadcaster the BBC has confirmed that it is putting plans in motion to…
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Orange sees French quad-play growth
Orange saw its quad-play base in France rise to over a third of its broadband…
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Deutsche Telekom TV numbers climb
Deutsche Telekom reported a 21% increase in European TV customers in 2013, following its acquisition…
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M-Net South Africa appoints CEO
MultiChoice-owned M-Net South Africa has upped its director for local interest channels, Yolisa Phahle, to CEO…
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Deutsche Telekom taps Massive Interactive for LG VoD launch
Multiscreen platform provider Massive Interactive has been working with Deutsche Telekom to expand its Videoload…
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UPC Netherlands adds Fox Sports Go
Liberty Global-owned UPC Netherlands has added Fox Sports Go to its line-up of services. The…
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VimpelCom launches Beeline TV in Archangelsk
Russian service provider VimpelCom has launched its Beeline TV service in Archangelsk in the far…
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EC move to improve access for HbbTV takes step forwards
The European Commission-funded HBB4All project has started work on improving accessibility services for audiovisual content…
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Americas takes bigger share for Hispasat
The Americas now accounts for well over half of Spanish satellite operator Hispasat’s revenues, according…
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Influence of ‘second screen’ still negligible, says Ofcom
The recent phenomenon of the second screen screen has “not had a large influence of…
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More than 50% of Europeans to buy UHDTVs by 2016, claims research
Some 56% of Europeans said they would be likely to buy an Ultra High Definition…
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OTT VoD service Popcornflix launches in UK, Ireland, Scandinavia
Screen Media Ventures-owned US free movies video-on-demand service Popcornflix is launching in the UK, Ireland,…
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Drahi goes on offensive as SFR lobbying intensifies
In a sign of intensifying lobbying around the future of French Vivendi-owned mobile and fixed…
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Sky Deutschland claims €2 billion benefit to German economy
Sky Deutchland’s corporate activities created additional revenues for the German economy that amounted to “at…
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Multimedia Polska sees modest growth
Polish cable operator Multimedia Polska managed to achieve modest revenue and EBITDA growth last year…
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Schrameck named first president of European regulators group
Olivier Schrameck, the president of French audiovisual media regulator the CSA, has been elected as…
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Sky Sports secures women’s golf
BSkyB’s Sky Sports unit has secured rights to women’s golf for a further two years…
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Russian regulator rejects Dozhd case
The Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service has rejected claims that independent TV channel TV Dozhd fell…
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French VoD providers team up ahead of possible Netflix launch
French subscription video-on-demand services Videofutur and FilmoTV have struck a partnership that will see FilmoTV’s…
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YouSee extends à la carte choices for subscribers
Danish cable operator YouSee has extended the availability of å la carte in the way…
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AOL’s Adap.tv incorporates linear TV into video ad platform
AOL-owned video advertising platform Adap.tv is making linear programming available through its service in a bid…
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Discovery buys Raw
Discovery Communications has acquired Raw, the UK production firm that makes Discovery’s hit series Gold…