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DTG unveils next-generation Freeview features
The UK’s Digital Television Group (DTG) has unveiled next-generation features for the Freeview digital-terrestrial platform….
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Ziggo confirms plan to launch IPO
Dutch cable operator Ziggo has confirmed that it will launch an initial public offering on…
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Sony to launch UK movie channel
Sony is to launch a movie channel in the UK. Sony Pictures Television Networks is…
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Deutsche Telekom strikes HD deal with ProSiebenSat.1
Deutsche Telekom and ProSiebenSat.1 have struck an agreement for the carriage of the latter’s channels…
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MTG online deal with Disney and Sony
Modern Times Group-owned online pay TV service Viaplay has struck deals with two major Hollywood…
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Arris and Sony to demo DVB-C2 with KDG at Cable Congress
Cable technology specialist Arris is to demonstrate support for the new DVB-C2 standard at the…
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Al Jazeera to undercut Canal Plus with sports channels
Al Jazeera is to make its two new sports channels in France available for €13…
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Nagra teams with Abertis for cloud-based TV platform
TV technology company Nagra has teamed up with Spain’s Abertis Telecom to launch a cloud-based…
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DStv SuperSports TV app on Samsung TVs
South African pay TV broadcasters DStv has launched a SuperSports TV app on Samsung’s Smart…
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Etisalat expands reach with Intelsat
Middle Eastern telco Etisalat has signed a multi-year agreement for capacity on the Intelsat 22…
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Viacom airs six-year deal for six channels in Turkey
MTV will relaunch on the Digiturk pay TV service in Turkey in a six-year carriage…
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Connect TV offers 45 OTT Freeview channels
Connect TV, the platform that brings OTT content to the UK’s Freeview platform, has begun…
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BSkyB trebling spend on arts channel
BSkyB is increasing the amount it spends on its arts and culture channel Sky Arts…
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Vodafone Germany pulls out of football rights battle
Vodafone Germany will not seek to acquire Bundesliga football rights, the company’s CEO Friedrich Joussen…
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MTG goes regional in Sweden
Modern Times Group is increasing the number of regional broadcasts for TV3. The Swedish free-to-air…
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Vodafone Portugal launches interactive business app
Vodafone Portugal has launched an interactive business news TV service. The ETV Interactivo application, developed…
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Lattelecom extends fibre network
Latvian telco Lattelecom has build out its fibre network in the town of Krāslavā in…
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Landlady claims latest victory in Sky battle
The UK High Court has this morning ruled in favour of pub landlady Karen Murphy,…
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Latin America leads Telefónica’s pay TV growth
Telefónica increased its pay TV subscriber base by 18.7% last year, ending December with a…
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Sky Italia launches new UI
Sky Italia has launched a new HD user interface available to users of its MySky…
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Cable Europe and ZVEI sound alarm on 700MHz proposal
Cable association Cable Europe and German electronics manufacturers’ trade body ZVEI have called on the…
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Sky Deutschland inks content deals
German pay TV operator Sky Deutschland has inked programming deals with several German distributors. Sky…
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OTE preps Hellas Sat sale
OTE will sell satellite operation Hellas Sat this year. The Greek telco said it will…
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Cyfra Plus launches multiroom DVR
Poland’s Cyfra Plus has launched a new DVR for multiroom services. The decoder is available…
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Liberty Global posts increased revenues and full-year loss
European cable giant Liberty Global increased revenues by US$1billion (€750 million) last year, posting a…
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Disney deal for CanalPlay Infinity, Bbox and iPad launches imminent
Canal Plus has signed a deal with The Walt Disney Company to include Disney content…
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Deutsche Telekom’s TV base up 34%
The number of customers taking Deutsche Telekom’s Entertain TV service, went up by 34% last…
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TA nears 200,000 TV subs
Telekom Austria ended 2011 with 198,000 TV customers. The telco said the customer base of…
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New football channel for NTV Plus
Russian DTH operator NTV Plus is launching a new high definition football channel. NTV Plus…
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OTE sees TV numbers rise in Greece and Romania
Greek telco OTE increased its TV subscriber base by 20% last year, ending December with…