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Pay TV Operators
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Telenet to drop ProSiebenSat.1 channels
Belgian cable operator Telenet is set to drop ProSiebenSat.1’s channels from its basic channel tier after…
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Viva launches on Freesat
Viacom International Media Networks-owned music and entertainment channel Viva has launched on the Freesat platform…
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Multimedia Polska adds Novela TV
Polish cable operator Multimedia Polska has added telenovela channel Novela TV to its programming line-up…
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Volia upgrades more cities
Ukrainian cable operator Volia has upgraded its networks in Zaporizhia in eastern Ukraine, Kirovohrad in…
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AMC/Sundance boost management team, announces VOD premieres
AMC/Sundance Channel Global has promoted Harold Gronenthal to executive vice-president of programming and operations as…
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Charlier reportedly to take over at SFR
Vivendi is expected to name Jean-Yves Charlier as the new CEO of telco SFR, according…
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Over one million US pay TV subs cut the cord in 2012
Just over one million US pay TV customers cut the cord in favour of online…
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Liberty’s Ziggo move could impact credit rating of both
Liberty Global’s acquisition of a 12.65% stake in fellow Dutch cable operator Ziggo could have…
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Cyfrowy Polsat denies ‘anti-nc+’ involvement
Polish pay TV operator Cyfrowy Polsat has denied that it is the author or sponsor of…
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VimpelCom launches mobile TV for iPads
Russian service provider VimpelCom has launched an over-the-top version of its TV service for iPad…
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Orange Poland to nominate new board members
Orange Poland is set to propose four new members for its board at its annual…
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Vintage TV launches on Virgin Media
Music network Vintage TV has launched on Virgin Media’s cable platform in the UK. The…
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Intelsat begins IPO share process
Intelsat has started distributing a draft registration statement ahead of its planned IPO, which will…
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Travel Channel launches on Freesat in UK
Scripps Networks Interactive’s Travel Channel has launched on UK free-to-air digital satellite television platform Freesat. …
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Canal Plus secures rights to HBO series
Canal Plus and HBO have struck a deal whereby the latter will license all new…
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Canal Plus Spain launches Game of Thrones second screen app
Pay TV operator Canal Plus Spain has tamed up with Israel-based technology provider Applicaster to…
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Netia adds 15 new channels
Polish IPTV service provider Netia is adding 15 new channels including HD versions of the…
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Cyfrowy Polsat buys TV4 and TV6
Polish pay TV operator Cyfrowy Polsat has bought TV4 and TV6 broadcaster Polskie Media and…
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Primacom names Freitag to board
German cable operator Primacom has named Lutz Freitag, president of housing association Immobilien-Spitzenverbandes GdW, to…
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Unitymedia-KabelBW launches VOD promo
Liberty Global-owned German cable operator Unitymedia-KabelBW is to promote its video-on-demand service by making three…
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MTS says it will fight Tele2 sale
Russian multi-play service provider MTS has said it will fight the acquisition of mobile telco…
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Liberty buys 12.65% Ziggo stake
Liberty Global has paid roughly €632.5 million for a 12.65% stake in the Netherlands’ largest…
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Rostelecom reports pay TV increase
Russian state-backed telecom operator Rostelecom reported a 12% year-on-year increase in pay TV subscribers to 6.6…
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Syfy Kids heads for CEE
KidsCo is set to launch its joint Syfy Kids programming block in Central and Eastern…
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Zuku lauches Swahili movie channel
Wananchi Group-owned African pay TV broadcaster Zuku has lauched a dedicated Swahili movie channel. Zuku…
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Amazon adds another comedy pilot
Amazon Studios, the production arm of online retailer Amazon, has added the eighth comedy project…
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Dailymotion adds Activity Feed
Online video site Dailymotion has launched a new interactive discovery feature, Activity Feed, to enable…
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Ericsson eyes Microsoft IPTV business
Ericsson is reportedly in discussions to buy Microsoft’s TV software unit. According to a Bloomberg…
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Freeview hits 11 million users
UK digital-terrestrial service Freeview is now used on the main TV set in more than…
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Mediaset suffers historic first loss
European media giant Mediaset suffered a net loss of €287.1 million last year as effects…