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European smart TV adoption rates compared
Germany trails behind other European countries in flatscreen adoption but the UK is a laggard…
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French piracy rates stable as government ends three strikes law
Illicit consumption of content in France has increased slightly since October last year but remains…
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Canal Plus files complaint against beIN Sport
Canal Plus has filed a complaint against Al Jazeera’s beIN Sport for anti-competitive behaviour, according…
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BT and Sky square up against each other ahead of football season
BT Sport and Sky Sports are squaring up to take each other on with English…
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ITV takes top prize at Freesat Awards
ITV was named as Freesat Channel of the Year at the Freesat Awards in London…
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Greece public TV signal back on air
Greece has switched it public TV signal back on, as the government looks to transition…
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Virgin Media adds video game-themed TV station
UK cable platform Virgin Media has added what it claims to be the world’s only…
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Volia signs up two new networks for Smart HD
Ukrainian cable operator Volia has signed agreements with two other operators to distribute its Smart…
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Ofcom consults on wholesale broadband price reform
UK regulator Ofcom has opened a consultation on proposals to reform wholesale telephony and broadband…
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Nordnet and SES launch on-demand French broadband offering
France Telecom-Orange’s satellite broadband affiliate NordNet has developed a new on-demand satellite broadband offering, using…
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Weather Channel launches smart TV app in Europe
The Weather Channel has launched a European connected TV app, featuring live TV, forecasts, severe…
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Kroes firms up telecom single market plan, calls for net neutrality
EU vice-president Neelie Kroes has firmed up her proposals for a single market in telecom…
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Race for Hulu narrows
Two outright bidders remain in the battle to take control of Hulu with a third…
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France launches consultation on future of DTT as 700MHz threat looms
France’s Direction générale des médias et des industries culturelles (DGMIC) and media regulator the CSA…
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CTAM Europe EuroSummit to feature Murdoch and Fries in double-header
Cable marketing organization CTAM Europe has announced that James Murdoch and Mike Fries will take…
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Italian media revenue crashes, down €1.6bn
Combined revenues of Italy’s media companies, including broadcasters and online players, fell by €1.6 billion…
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Viacom launches Asian pop culture channel
Viacom International Media Networks is launching J-ONE, an Asian pop culture-themed channel for the French…
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UPC Romania launches new interactive service
Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Romania has launched a new interactive service, designed to make…
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Amino enhances Minerva-compatible box functionality
IPTV set-top provider Amino Communications has enhanced the range of multiscreen capabilities for its Aminet…
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Russia’s TTC rows back on IPTV rollout
Russian service provider TransTeleCom (TTC) is scaling back plans to launch IPTV services in small…
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Eutelsat names new executives
Satellite operator Eutelsat has named Antoine Castarède as chief financial officer and Raphaël Mussalian as…
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Cyfrowy Polsat adds AXN content to OTT service
Polish pay TV provider Cyfrowy Polsat has added content from Sony Pictures Television-owned drama network…
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Sky launches second-screen Ashes app
BSkyB’s Sky Sports has launched a second-screen app for the Ashes cricket tournament, giving users…
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UPC Poland launches HBO Go and HD channels
Liberty Global-owned UPC Poland has made the HBO Go multiscreen on-demand service available to its…
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Numericable signs deal with housing group, expands VOD
French cable operator Numericable has signed an agreement with social housing group Société Nationale Immobilière…
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Access licenses Comcast RDK
Technology company Access has licensed the Comcast Reference Design Kit (RDK) software stack for advanced…
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iConcerts owner restructures operations
The company behind the live music-themed iConcerts HD TV channel has put a new management…
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Unitymedia boosts channel lineup
Liberty Global-owned German cable operator Unitymedia is boosting its channel lineup with five new networks,…
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BT Sport in global streaming deal for Rio Ferdinand testimonial
BT Sport has struck a deal with Rio Ferdinand and Streamworks International to show the…
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YouSee adds TV Sport 2
Danish cable operator YouSee has added sport channel TV3 Sport 2 to its digital programming…