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Multimedia Polska appoints JP Morgan to consider options
Cable operator Multimedia Polska has appointed JP Morgan to undertake a review of strategic options,…
Sky Deutschland retains Formula 1 rights
Pay TV operator Sky Deutschland has retained the rights to continue airing Formula 1 coverage…
Volia adds new channels to line-up
Ukrainian cable operator Volia has added two new channels to its programming line-up. Subscribers to…
KPN names new Dutch management team
Dutch telco KPN has named Joost Farwerch as managing director of its Dutch operations. KPN…
TiVo helps Virgin Media pass one billion VOD views
Virgin Media’s TiVo platform helped the cable operator to exceed one billion VOD views last…
Lagardère writes down value of Canal Plus stake
Lagardère has reduced the value of its stake in pay TV provider Canal Plus by…
TiVo and broadband success for Virgin Media
Virgin Media saw a surge in new TiVo customers during the fourth quarter of 2011,…
ARCEP to launch consultation on DTT transmission business
French telecom regulator ARCEP is to launch a public consultation on its analysis of the…
ER-Telecom to invest in infrastructure, mulls international growth
Russian telco ER-Telecom plans to invest over RUB6 billion (€150 million) in infrastructure this year,…
e-Vision adds time-shifted e-masala
UAE service provider Etisalat’s e-Vision service has launched a time-shifted version of its Indian channel…
French watchdog unhappy with Canal Plus TPS Star move
France’s competition authority has reportedly expressed strong reservations about pay TV operator Canal Plus’s recent…
DT tackles digital competition with new unit
Deutsche Telekom has launched a new business unit designed to tap into digital trends and…
Swisscom to wholesale IPTV platform in Germany
Swisscom is planning to offer its IPTV service in neighbouring Germany on a wholesale basis….
Volia to expand HD footprint to 13 cities
Ukrainian pay TV operator Volia will launch HD services in 13 cities this year. The…
Diller’s IAC/InterActiveCorp mulls Vimeo sale
Barry Diller’s IAC/InterActiveCorp is reportedly eyeing a sale of its online video service Vimeo. The…
Kabel BW launches package aimed at analogue satellite viewers
German cable operator Kabel BW has launched a new package to attract former satellite TV…
Cyfra Plus offers free BBC channels
Polish pay TV operator Cyfra Plus is offering BBC Entertainment and BBC Knowledge free-of-charge to…
The Euro50 Q&A: Mario Pino, Etisalat
Etisalat is emerging as a global player in the delivery of over-the-top multiscreen TV services,…
Deutsche Telekom mulling assault on football rights
German telco Deutsche Telekom is planning a serious assault on rival Sky Deutschland’s hold on…
Virgin Media to complete high-speed broadband network ahead of schedule
Virgin Media is expected to announce that it will connect the entire cable network to…
Cyfra Plus offers internet radio services to TV subs
Polish pay TV operator Cyfra Plus is providing access to its online subscriber centre and…
EBU to offer free HbbTV platform for Olympics
The EBU is offering its members a platform to deploy HbbTV services during this year’s…
BT adds 39,000 Vision customers
BT added 39,000 BT Vision pay TV customers in the third quarter ending December 31….
BT preps FTTP-on-demand
BT is preparing to roll out an FTTP-on-demand service following the completion of trials. The…
MTS chooses Teleste for nationwide digital TV infrastructure
Russian service provider MTS is deploying Finland-based technology company Teleste’s Luminato video headend platform and…
UPC Direct welcomes Da Vinci
UPC Direct, the DTH platform operated by Liberty Global, expanded its HD line-up with the…
TeliaSonera ends year with 1.2 million TV subs
Nordic telco TeliaSonera ended 2011 with 1.2 million pay TV customers, up from 935,000 at…
SFR launches new quad-play offerings
Vivendi-backed telco and IPTV provider SFR has launched two quad-play offerings. SFR, which launched its…
Relaunch for Sky Poker
Online gambling service Sky Poker has relaunched its pay TV channel following its move to…
UPC Romania adds Bollywood package
Cable operator UPC Romania has added a Bollywood package to its TV offering. The Liberty…