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Pay TV Operators
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Skylink adds new channels
Czech pay TV operator Skylink has made a number of changes to its programming line-up….
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Vivendi approves board changes
French media and telecoms group Vivendi’s annual shareholders’ meeting has approved the appointment of five…
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Two new Beeline packages for VimpelCom
Russian service provider VimpelCom has launched two new bundled TV and internet packages as part…
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Liberty increases Ziggo stake
Liberty Global has increased its stake in Dutch cable operator Ziggo from 12.65% to 15%…
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Dailymotion reportedly ends deal talks with Yahoo!
Orange-France Telecom has reportedly ended discussions with Yahoo! about the latter buying a majority stake…
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DNA acquires Plus TV
Finnish telco, broadcaster and cable TV operator DNA has acquired digital-terrestrial pay TV service Plus…
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MTG launches Viasat premium package on Russia’s MTS
Modern Times Group’s Viasat Broadcasting is to launch a Viasat Premium HD package on Russian…
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T-Hrvatski Telekom grows TV amidst broadband and mobile gloom
Deutsche Telekom-owned Croatian telco T-Hrvatski Telekom saw its TV base grow amidst year-on-year declines in…
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Telefónica to move central American assets into JV
Spanish telco Telefónica is to sell 40% of its assets in El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua,…
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Interview: György Zsembery, CEO, Volia
Ukrainian cable operator Volia has taken a major step to forwarding its ambition to be…
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United Group plans new services across former Yugoslavia
Mid Europa Partners-backed pay TV operators including Serbian cable leader SBB, Telemach Slovenia, Telemach BiH…
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OSN to add new channels from Philippines’ ABS-CBN
UAE-based pay TV operator OSN has struck a deal with Philippines broadcaster ABS-CBN to bring…
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UPC DTH adds Travel Channel HD to pay TV line-up
Pay TV operator UPC DTH is adding Travel Channel HD to its programming line-up on…
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Telenor acquires Bulgarian mobile operator Globul
Nordic telco Telenor is moving into Bulgaria after agreeing to buy Greek telecoms operator OTE’s…
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M-Go launches on Samsung smart TVs
Technicolor and Dreamworks’ multiscreen video service M-Go has launched on Samsung smart TVs in the US,…
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Bulsatcom and Net1 add Da Vinci Learning
Bulgarian pay TV providers Bulsatcom and Net1 are adding Da Vinci Learning to their programming…
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Cinven and Warburg Pincus aiming to exit Ziggo
Private equity groups Cinven and Warburg Pincus are planning their exit from the Netherlands’ largest…
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Telenet sees mobile boost in first quarter
Belgian cable operator Telenet benefited from a boost in its mobile base and bundled offerings…
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Al Jazeera English revamps iPad app
Al Jazeera English has revamped its iPad app, enhancing the social functionality of its access…
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Canal Plus Group names Vallée as secretary-general
Canal Plus Group has named Laurent Vallée as secretary-general of the group. Vallée will replace…
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VimpelCom introduces new Smart Box
Russian service provider VimpelCom has introduced a new WiFi-enabled ‘Smart Box’ gateway. The box, which…
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BT chooses Red Bee Media for sports channels playout
Red Bee Media has been chosen by BT to provide playout, channel and media management…
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Kabel Deutschland raises fresh loan
German cable operator Kabel Deutschland has raised a loan of €500 million under an existing…
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BT’s TV offering in line for ‘massive transformation’
This year will mark a “massive year of transformation” for BT, as it uses fibre…
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YouView plans fresh updates
YouView is planning a string of updates for the coming months, as it aims to…
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Amazon reportedly planning STB
Amazon is reportedly developing its own internet-streaming TV set-top box with plans to launch the…
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MTS network spend increases
Russian service provider MTS accounted for US$2.90 billion (€2.23 billion) of parent company Sistema’s expenditure…
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Virgin TiVo customers reach 1.5 million
Announcing its quarterly figures, Virgin said that TiVo customers now number 1.5 million, with the…
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iTunes dominates online video, says NPD
Apple’s iTunes store accounted for a massive 67% of electronic sell-through for TV shows last…
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Warburg Pincus invests in Poland’s Inea, plans major FTTH network build
Private equity group Warburg Pincus has, via an affiliate, become a strategic minority investor in…