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Pay TV Operators
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UK leads the TV field amongst Euro-peers, says Ofcom report
TV revenue growth across the world’s major countries outperformed other communications industries last year, and…
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Ziggo back in takeover talks with Liberty Global
Dutch cable operator Ziggo confirmed that it is back in talks with Liberty Global, after rejecting…
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Dailymotion plans studio expansion
French video site Dailymotion is planning to launch production studios in the US and is…
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Lovefilm deal could rescue BBC’s Ripper Street from axe
The BBC has confirmed it is looking to revive recently axed period drama Ripper Street…
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Canal+ launches incubator fund
Canal+ Group has launched Canalstart, a new incubator fund to support young entrepreneurs in media…
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Canal+ Group begins advanced testing of Frog By Wyplay
Canal+ Group has begun advanced deployment testing of the new software it co-developed with technology…
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Volia launches Viasat Premium HD package
Ukrainian cable operator Volia has launched a Viasat Premium HD package incorporating Modern Times Group-owned…
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Motive Television partners with icube for Freeview tablet dongle
UK-based TV technology services firm Motive Television has partnered with South Korea’s icube Corporation to…
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thePlatform supplying back-end for Viaplay
Modern Times Group (MTG) has chosen white label internet video platform provider thePlatform to provide…
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UPC Poland CEO to leave in January
Long-serving UPC Poland chief executive Simon Boyd is to retire in January. Liberty Global central…
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BBC announces major management shake-up, appoints former Sony CEO
The BBC’s governing body the BBC Trust said the corporation is due to undergo a…
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Sky Deutschland debuts House of Cards in Germany
Sky Deutschland has secured the German rights to the second season of Netflix’s original drama…
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Dailymotion acquires HTML5 video firm Jilion
France-based online video site Dailymotion has acquired Jilion, the development team behind the SublimeVideo HTML5…
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Two new channels for Arqiva’s Freeview OTT platform
Communications infrastructure and media services company, Arqiva, is adding two channels to Connect TV, its…
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Telekom Austria chooses Harmonic for DTH service
Telekom Austria has chosen Harmonic to provide video processing and management for its new DTH…
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Vipnet/B.net debuts 120Mbps internet
Telecom Austria-owned Croatian cable operator Vipnet/B.net has launched 120Mbps internet services based on the EuroDOCSIS…
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Canal+ launches personalised multiscreen service MyCanal
Canal+ has launched MyCanal, a personalised multiscreen service that allows its subscribers to access their…
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Verizon to buy content delivery network provider Edgecast
US telco Verizon has agreed to buy content delivery network (CDN) provider EdgeCast, in a…
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Tattelecom launches mobile TV service
Tatarstan-based telecom operator Tattelecom plans a full commercial launch of new mobile TV service Fly…
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Vodafone hires new execs for Kabel Deutschland acquisition
Vodafone Germany has named former Sky Deutschland Marcello Maggioni to its senior management team as…
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Com Hem appoints Barron as executive chairman
Swedish cable operator Com Hem has appointed Virgin Media’s former chief operating officer Andrew Barron…
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HTTV secures new investor
Hybrid TV technology provider HTTV has secured investment from technology entrepreneur Luc Burgun and has…
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Sony Entertainment Television joins BT
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks has signed a carriage deal with UK telco and pay-TV…
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Telenet to harmonise offers in the New Year
Liberty Global-backed Belgian cable operator Telenet plans to harmonise its subscription fee across its entire…
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Croatian Telecom chief departs for DT strategy role
Ivica Mudrinić, the president of Croatian telco T-Hrvatski Telekom is to leave the company to…
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SFR secures high-speed access deal in Hauts-de-Seine
French service provider SFR has struck a deal with Numericable Group-owned infrastructure provider Sequalum allowing…
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Deluxe Music taps Sky unit for ad sales
German music service Deluxe Music has turned to pay TV operator Sky Deutschland’s advertising sales…
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A+E launching new European channels business
A+E Networks has launched A+E Networks Italy, marking the first time it has set up…
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Tricolor TV to make SuperKino HD available to other operators
Russian pay TV provider Tricolor TV has struck a deal with broadcaster Pervyy HDTV that…
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T-Hrvatski Telekom adds electricity to service line-up
Deutsche Telekom-owned Croatian telco T-Hrvatski Telekom has become the latest telco to add the supply…