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Freeview targets pay TV subs in latest ad campaign
UK digital-terrestrial service Freeview is to target pay TV customers with its latest advertising campaign…
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One bidder now in contention for La7
Telecom Italia has said it is in exclusive negotiations with Italian media firm Cairo Communications…
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M6 sees small decrease in revenues
French commercial broadcaster M6 posted a small decrease in revenues of 2.4% to €1.387 million…
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KDG abandons acquisition of Tele Columbus as Cartel Office rejects concessions
The acquisition of Tele Columbus by Germany’s leading cable operator Kabel Deutschland (KDG) has been…
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Com Hem chooses Verimatrix to secure TiVo platform
Swedish cable operator Com Hem has chosen Verimatrix to secure advanced multiscreen services on its…
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TF1 seeks to extend Paolini’s leadership to 2017
French broadcaster TF1’s administrative council is today expected to propose changing the company’s statutes to…
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Sky Italia launches dedicated F1 channel
Italian pay TV operator Sky has launched a dedicated Formula 1 channel, Sky Sport F1…
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NTV Plus scoops English Premier League rights
Russian pay TV operator NTV Plus has acquired exclusive rights to broadcast English Premier League…
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VimpelCom names Volga region chief
Russian service provider VimpelCom has named Andrei Kurdanov as director for the Volga region. In…
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KDG survey reveals shift to internet viewing
About 17% of Germans are using time-shifted TV, with a third of German 16-29 year-olds…
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Berlusconi opponent interested in La7 acquisition
Italian entrepreneur and Diego Della Valle has expressed a serious interest in La7. The Italian…
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Orange to divest Sonaecom stake
France Telecom-Orange has entered into a put and call option that will allow it to…
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Makedonski Telekom sees strong growth in TV base
Deutsche Telekom-owned Macedonian telco Makedonski Telekom now has over 70,000 customers to its MaxTV service,…
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Poland’s Vectra hires new brand agency
Polish cable operator Vectra has awarded a contract to deliver brand communication to Warsaw-based agency…
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LGI sees strong Horizon sales in Switzerland; Ireland and Germany next
Liberty Global has sold 20,000 Horizon subscriptions in Switzerland since the advanced set-top launched in…
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Investors sue Virgin Media for “unfair price” of Liberty Global deal
Virgin Media shareholders led by investor Jeff Grimsley have launched a class action against Virgin…
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Euronews launches on Etisalat
News channel Euronews has signed an agreement with Abu Dhabi-based Etisalat to join its platform. The…
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MGTS offers TV via powerline for fibre homes
Moscow network operator MGTS is turning to powerline to deliver IPTV services within apartments. MGTS…
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Lithuania to revamp digital-terrestrial frequency plan
Lithuania plans to revamp its digital-terrestrial frequency plan this year following the completion of digital…
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KDG turns to Comarch for network and service management
German cable operator Kabel Deutschland (KDG) has tapped OSS provider Comarch to optimise its network…
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UPC Slovakia to offer customers the option to buy equipment
Cable operator UPC Slovakia is to offer its customers the option of purchasing their consumer…
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Dailymotion launches OpenVOD after test phase
Orange-backed video sharing site Dailymotion has expanded its recently launched OpenVOD service after the successful…
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Digital natives display confusion about rights and wrongs of online piracy
Attitudes of ‘digital natives’ – 15-24 year-olds – towards the illicit consumption of online content…
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MTG looks forward to growth in 2013 after mixed results
Modern Times Group expects some growth from its Nordic pay TV business this year, with…
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Amazon inks new programming deal with CBS
Amazon has extended the terms of a programming deal with CBS, adding a raft of…
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Humax launches new YouView box
Humax has launched a new YouView set-top box for the UK market. The Humax DTR-T1010,…
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Satellite boost for T-Hrvatski Telekom TV numbers
Croatian telco T-Hrvatski Telekom saw its TV subscriber base rise by 7% year-on-year to end…
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Lagardère launches Gulli synchronised app with Civolution
French media group Lagardère is using Civolution’s SyncNow ACR technology to deliver an interactive app…
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France 24 on Movistar Imagenio
News channel France 24 has secured carriage on the Movistar Imagenio IPTV platform of Telefónica….
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RTL Klub on UPC Direct for Hungary
Liberty Global-owned DTH operator UPC DTH has added RTL Klub HD to its offering for…