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Pay TV Operators
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Beltelecom adds three new channels
Belarusian IPTV provider Beltelecom has added three new channels to the programming line-up on its…
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UK’s ASA partially upholds YouView ad complaint by pay TV rivals
The UK Advertising Standards Authority has upheld in part a complaint by Virgin Media about…
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Illegal video consumption on the wane in Denmark
Danes who consume movies and TV series illegally have begun to do it less often,…
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Teo looks to 3D boost as IPTV base grows
Lithuanian service provider Teo is looking to boost the popularity of its IPTV service with…
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France 24 sharing content on Yahoo!
News channel France 24 has signed an agreement with Yahoo! allowing the channel to share…
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Kabel Deutschland shares jump on Liberty Global acquisition report
Shares in Kabel Deutschland (KDG) rose sharply Wednesday on reports that Liberty Global may be…
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Zeebox hits five million downloads
Second screen TV service Zeebox – which is now live in the UK, US and…
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Ultraviolet ‘not there yet’ says Sky Movies boss
Ultraviolet is “not quite there yet,” suffering from lack of agreement between the Hollywood studios…
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Sky strikes new multi-platform deal with Entertainment Film Distributors
UK pay TV operator BSkyB has struck a new multi-year movie deal with UK distributor…
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Ziggo to focus on customer retention after tough quarter
Dutch cable operator Ziggo plans to launch new customer retention programmes in the second quarter…
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UPC DTH launches Facebook customer care
Liberty Global-owned satellite pay TV provider UPC DTH has launched a new Facebook e-care application…
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nc+ in talks with cable association over revised offer
Polish pay TV operator nc+ is in talks with local cable association PIKE to ensure…
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TW Cable launches live mobile TV for Apple devices
US cable operator Time Warner Cable is adding live programming and video-on-demand outside the home…
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nc+ apologises to customers and unveils incentives to stay
Polish pay TV platform nc+, much criticised since its launch as the successor platform to…
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Freesat adds music channels
UK free-to-air satellite platform Freesat has added four new music channels to its line-up. From…
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Sky Deutschland expands sports marketing team
Pay TV operator Sky Deutschland has expanded its sports marketing team. The operator has appointed…
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Cyfrowy Polsat adds TVP Rozrywka
Polish pay TV operator Cyfrowy Polsat has added public broadcaster TVP’s new entertainment channel TVP…
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Vectra makes Filmbox Extra free
Polish cable operator Vectra is making the Filmbox Extra channel available to its digital subscribers…
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Europe approves Liberty-Virgin Media buyout
The European Commission has green-lit Liberty Global’s planned buyout of Virgin Media, claiming the deal…
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Ericsson plans to develop next-gen IPTV platform following Mediaroom acquisition
Ericsson plans to combine elements of the Microsoft Mediaroom technology with its own IPTV middleware…
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Kalejdo Bredband rolls out new TV model in Jonkoping
Sweden-based Kalejdo Bredband, which operates an open IPTV platform that can be used by multiple…
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Poland’s TVP launches entertainment network
Polish broadcaster TVP today launches a new entertainment channel called TVP Rozrywka. The channel will air…
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M6 scores new Fox output deal
French broadcaster M6 Group has secured a multi-year programming agreement with Twentieth Century Fox Television…
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BSkyB and BT set for price war over football
UK pay TV rivals BSkyB and BT seem set for a price war over their…
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Al Jazeera launches Windows Phone 8 app
News channel Al Jazeera has launched a Windows Phone 8 app that will provide full-featured…
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Rostelecom expands interactive TV service
Russian telecom operator Rostelecom has expanded its interactive TV service across the entire Altai region…
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New women’s TV channel for Slovakia
Slovakian production company JOJ Media House has launched a new female-focused TV channel, TV Wau….
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Cloud cover – IP and cloud-based alternatives to traditional broadcast models
TV consumption habits are changing fast, but how viable are IP-and cloud-based alternatives to traditional…
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Good companions – how apps are becoming integral to TV
Broadcasters and service providers want to keep viewers’ attention as they interact with second screens….
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Viewers not engaging with second screen TV apps
Viewers are not commonly using apps designed to enhance second-screen engagement with TV, like Viggle…