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SuperSport names new CEO
MultiChoice-backed South African sports channel SuperSport has named Happy Ntshingila as its new CEO. Ntshingila…
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Sky Deutschland to get capital injection
News Corp has committed to boosting the capital of pay TV operator Sky Deutschland, which…
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ONO completes bond issue
Spanish cable operator ONO has successfully completed a US$1 billion (€760 million) bond issue. Proceeds…
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Sky Deutschland reaches three million in successful year
Sky Deutschland has passed the three million-subscriber mark. Announcing its full year results, the German…
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BSkyB facing growing pressure, says Fitch
UK pay TV operator BSkyB is likely to face growing pressure from internet pay TV…
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LFP set to close down CFoot six months after launch
CFoot, the football channel created by France Professional Football League (LFP) last year, could be…
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Polish authorities fine UPC over Aster deal
The Polish competition authority UOKIK has levied a PLN775,000 (€184,000) fine on cable company UPC…
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Crime on the increase in Poland
The Crime & Investigation Network has secured carriage on the ‘n’ platform in Poland. The…
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Cottet replaces Couture as Orange’s growth activities chief
Jean-Paul Cottet, currently Orange’s executive vice-president of marketing and innovation, has been promoted and will…
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ER-Telecom grows TV base
Russian service provider ER-Telecom had 1.747 million TV subscribers at the end of last year,…
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New head for Etisalat UAE
UAE-based service provider Etisalat has named Saleh Al Abdooli as CEO of Etisalat UAE. Al…
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Sky boosts Go with Android launch and Sky Entertainment channels
BSkyB’s TV anywhere service Sky Go is to launch on Android phones and Sky is…
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Digiturk launches international OTT service
Turkish pay TV provider Digiturk is making its DigiturkWebTV service available internationally via over-the-top TV…
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France 24 launching new internet TV platform
France 24 is launching a new connected TV platform giving access to its three channels…
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Kabel BW merger faces opposition
German telco and pay TV operator Deutsche Telekom and pay TV service provider NetCologne have…
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Sky Deutschland strikes deal with WB
German pay TV operator Sky Deutschland has struck a long-term multi-platform deal with Warner Bros…
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UPC Poland adds Eurosport HD channels
Cable operator UPC Poland has today added Eurosport HD and Eurosport 2 HD to its…
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MTV Live HD launches on Sky Italia
Live music channel MTV Live HD has launched on Italian DTH platform Sky Italia. The…
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Teo grows TV base
Lithuanian telco Teo grew its TV subscriber base by 15.2% in the course of 2011,…
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BSkyB to take on Netflix with new internet TV service
BSkyB is to launch a new internet TV service, giving people who don’t already subscribe…
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Sky sees profit, revenue and customer growth
BSkyB has posted increased profit and revenue for the six months to December, and raised…
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Miramax inks on demand deal with BT
US movie producer and distributor Miramax has inked a content deal with BT Vision, the…
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BSkyB upgrades Anytime Plus with iPlayer and ITV Player
UK pay TV operator BSkyB has upgraded its video-on-demand service Sky Anytime Plus and has…
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Al Jazeera secures remaining French football rights
Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera has secured a further package of broadcast rights for France’s Ligue…
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Cyfrowy Polsat adds five new channels
Polish pay TV platform Cyfrowy Polsat is launching five new channels to its service in…
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Kabel BW launches CI Plus module
Kabel BW is launching a CI Plus module. The German cable operator will begin offering…
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Vodafone Germany eyes cable partnership
Vodafone Germany is eyeing a deal with a local cable operator as it looks to…
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Ziggo sees triple-play growth
Dutch cable operator Ziggo added 51,000 digital TV customers in the fourth quarter of 2011,…
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Canal Plus makes series of new appointments
Canal Plus Group has named Cécilia Ragueneau as director-general of news channel i>Télé, replacing Pierre…
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Current TV to sell UK EPG slot
International channel operator Current TV is selling its EPG slot on pay TV platform BSkyB…