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Pay TV Operators
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BSkyB names Sky Ireland chief
Pay TV operator BSkyB has named JD Buckley as managing director of its operations in…
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TeliaSonera acquires more shares in Teo
TeliaSonera has acquired more shares in Lithuanian telco Teo. TeliaSonera has completed its acquisition of…
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Sky News referred to UK Crown Prosecution Service
UK-based news channel Sky News has been referred to the UK Crown Prosecution Service, which…
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TalkTalk preparing YouView Q3 launch
UK telco TalkTalk says YouView is on course to launch by the end of September….
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MultiChoice launches new locally-made DVR
South African pay TV operator MultiChoice has launched a new locally-developed DVR box. MultiChoice is…
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Multimedia Polska extends digital network
Multimedia Polska has extended the reach of its digital network to the towns of Chojnów,…
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ARCEP launches consultation on net neutrality
French telecom regulator ARCEP has launched a public consultation on net neutrality following a request…
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Portugal Telecom reports strongest pay TV growth for two years
Portugal Telecom ended March with 1.111 million pay TV customers following its strongest quarter for…
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Kabel Deutschland to acquire Tele Columbus
Germany’s leading cable operator Kabel Deutschland (KDG) is to acquire Tele Columbus, according to a…
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History HD heads to Turkey
A+E Networks has launched History HD in Turkey on Digiturk’s pay TV platform. The localised…
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Sky Italia wins MotoGP World Championship
Pay TV operator Sky Italia has won the TV rights to FIM MotoGP World Championship…
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CSA pulls plug on mobile TV, withdraws TPS Star frequency
French media regulator the CSA has confirmed that it has withdrawn approval it earlier granted…
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Netia sees IPTV growth
Polish service provider Netia had 61,800 IPTV subscribers at the end of the first quarter,…
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NTV Plus boosts channel line-up
Russian pay TV operator NTV Plus has added five new channels to its line-up. Youth…
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Beesmart is now Beenius
Slovenia-based middleware provider Beesmart has changed its name to Beenius. CEO Matjaž Bevk said, “We…
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Rostelecom launches new multiscreen TV service, aims to add 500K subs this year
Russian service provider Rostelecom is relaunching its IPTV service with the addition of new channels…
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Growth for Canal Plus France
Canal Plus France, with pay TV operations in mainland France, overseas territories and Africa, attracted…
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Sky Deutschland reports value-add service growth
Sky Deutschland has made significant inroads with its value-added services. The German pay TV operator…
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Profit and ad revenues down, programming costs up at TF1
TF1 has posted a year-on-year decline in operating profit and ad revenues in the first…
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Iliad Telecom passes five million broadband customer mark
French ISP Iliad Telecom had 5.04 million broadband subscribers at the end of March, up…
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Com Hem names consumer sales chief
Swedish cable operator Com Hem has named Agnes Reuterskiöld as its new head of consumer…
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VimpelCom posts fixed-line growth
Russian quad-play provider VimpelCom, which operates the Beeline brand of fixed and mobile broadband, TV…
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Orange to close sports channels, strikes deal with Al Jazeera
Orange is to close down its Orange Sport channels at the end of June and…
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FremantleMedia France creates DTT unit
RTL Group-owned production company FremantleMedia’s French subsidiary is creating a subsidiary dedicated to digital-terrestrial channels,…
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Ono targets new TiVo customers with reward incentives
Spanish cable operator Ono is hoping to boost take-up of its TiVo platform by offering…
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UK government under scrutiny over News’ BSkyB bid
An opposition Member of Parliament has said that a criminal offence might have been committed…
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NTV Plus widens availability of HD package
Russian pay TV operator NTV Plus is to make its HD service, NTV Plus HD,…
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Ensequence secures new funding
Interactive TV technology specialist Ensequence has secured commitments for additional funding of about US$26 million…
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Vivendi pays debt off early
French media and telecoms conglomerate Vivendi has completed the early refinancing of two credit lines…
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Liberty Global says 3Q launch for Horizon, posts strongest quarterly subs growth
Reporting what it described as its best-ever quarterly subscriber growth, Liberty Global now says it…