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MultiChoice adds True Movies 1 to DStv
South African pay TV broadcaster MultiChoice has added a new movie channel, True Movies 1,…
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Liberty Global in counter-bid for Kabel Deutschland
Kabel Deutschland (KDG) has confirmed that it has received a counter-offer from Liberty Global following…
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ERT back on air after court ruling
Greece’s public broadcaster ERT is to cointinue broadcasting during a restructure process after a Greek…
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Rostelecom launches TV service for Android devices
Russian service provider Rostelecom has launched a new Zabava TV app for Android devices, giving…
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Weather Channel in deal with Virgin Media
The Weather Channel has teamed up with UK cable operator Virgin Media to deliver new…
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Trace launches in Romania
Trace Group has struck a carriage deal with Orange Romania to launch three channels in…
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Europe in danger of being sidelined without telecoms single market, says Kroes
European Commission vice-president Neelie Kroes has again called for progress towards a single market in…
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400k UK homes tell BBC they don’t need licence
The Times has reported that the number of UK homes that have told public broadcaster…
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Lee takes over from Ternsjö at UPC DTH
Liberty Global has named Michael Lee as the new managing director of satellite TV arm…
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Hoevel to take top marketing role at UPC Cablecom
Liberty Global-owned Swiss cable operator UPC Cablecom has named former Sky Deutschland executive Ivo Hoevel…
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TeliaSonera appoints former Vodacom exec as CEO
Nordic telco TeliaSonera has appointed former Vodacom International CEO, Johan Dennelind, as its new president and…
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Telenet names new technology chief
Liberty Global-backed Belgian cable operator Telenet has named Micha Berger as its new chief technology…
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Boxee reportedly finds buyer
US cloud DVR service Boxee has been acquired and is due to announce details of…
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YouSee enhances Apple functionality on YouBio OTT
Danish cable operator YouSee has enhanced the functionality of its OTT service YouBio on Apple…
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MTG to launch FTA channel in Tanzania
Modern Times Group (MTG) is to launch a national terrestrial free-to-air channel in Tanzania later…
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Com Hem strikes deal with Phone House
Swedish cable operator Com Hem has struck an agreement with local retailer Phone House to…
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Ziggo ups broadband speeds
Dutch cable operator Ziggo has upped the speeds offered on five of its six internet…
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Russia’s Tvingo hits 30,000 IPTV subscribers
Russian regional fixed operator Tvingo Telecom has reached 30,000 IPTV customers, it has announced. The…
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Numericable reportedly planning flotation this year
French cable operator Numericable has hired Rothschild to advise it on a public flotation, according…
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Euro pubcaster chiefs demand ERT is restated
More than 50 European pubcaster bosses have demanded the Greek government reverses its decision to…
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Vectra taps Motorola for HD set-tops
Polish cable operator Vectra has launched a new HD set-top box provided by Motorola. The…
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Unitymedia signs contract with Dortmund housing association
Liberty Global-owned cable operator Unitymedia has struck a new agreement with Dortmund housing association Spar-…
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Sky launches dedicated cricket channel
Sky Sports in the UK is dedicating an entire channel to its coverage of this…
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Canal Plus to launch Canal+ Séries
French pay TV operator Canal Plus is planning to launch a new channel focusing on…
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Fashion One signs multi-year deal with Volia
International fashion, lifestyle and entertainment network Fashion One has signed a multi-year carriage deal with…
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News Corp reportedly eyeing Canal+ Spain move
News Corp has approached Telefónica and Spanish pay TV operator Prisa expressing interest in buying…
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MTG to create new digital hub under Rikard Steiber
Modern Times Group (MTG) is to create a new ‘digital hub’ to accelerate the pace…
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Greek government moves to create slimmed down pubcaster as criticism mounts
The Greek government has unveiled plans to open a new, small-scale public broadcaster as criticism…
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VOD service Cirikus in distribution deal with Com Hem
New subscription video-on-demand Cirkus has scored a major multi-year distribution deal with Swedish cable operator…
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Yahoo! signs content deal with Sky News
Yahoo! has partnered with Sky News in a move that will see the latter’s flagship…