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Pay TV Operators
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Large BSkyB investor could oppose Murdoch
An investor with a 2.9% stake in UK pay TV operator BSkyB is the latest…
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TF1, M6 decline to play ball on Euro 2012 rights
French commercial channels TF1 and M6 have declined to make a new, higher offer for…
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Volia adds new HD channels
Ukrainian cable operator Volia has added three new channels to its line-up. The cable operator…
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Ziggo launches Android app
Dutch cable operator Ziggo has launched a service for Android-based tablets. Ziggo has launched a…
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A+E Networks UK strikes deal with Cyfrowy Polsat
Polish pay TV provider Cyfrowy Polsat is adding channels from A+E Networks UK to its…
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Mediaset makes move for Endemol
Mediaset and Clessidra have submitted a joint bid for Endemol. Pier Silvio Berlusconi, vice chairman…
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Al Jazeera could launch IPO next year
Al Jazeera could launch an initial public offering in Qatar as early as next year,…
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Teo adds YouTube to IPTV service
Lithuanian telco Teo has added access to YouTube to its Gala IPTV service. Gala subscribers…
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Mediaset news channel to go on air Monday
Mediaset’s news channel TgCom24 will officially begin broadcasting on Monday, following a pre-launch test phase….
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Al Jazeera looking to French Euro 2012 rights
Al Jazeera has made a €130 million bid for the French rights to the Euro…
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Berlusconi departure could benefit Mediaset rivals
The departure of Silvio Berlusconi from political office will have wide-ranging implications for the Italian…
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Volkswagen turns to KIT Digital for interactive ads
Car maker Volkswagen is using KIT Digital’s technology to deliver red-button interactive advertising. Viewers will…
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EC has concerns about Canal Plus Orange Cinéma Séries deal
The European Commission has expressed concerns about French pay TV operator Canal Plus’ proposed acquisition…
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Ofcom receives deluge of submissions on media plurality
UK media regulator Ofcom reportedly received over 45,000 submissions to its review of media plurality…
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Telenet secures rights to remaining Jupiler League matches
Belgian cable operator Telenet has secured the rights to show all football matches from the…
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Virgin Media adds BoxNation
Virgin Media is to add premium sports channel BoxNation to its programming line-up. The channel,…
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Interest in connected entertainment growing, says report
Interest in connected TV, over-the-top video and use of games consoles and tablets as entertainment…
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Purescreens launches Museum app on LG connected TVs
HD channel provider PureScreens has launched a Museum app on LG’s connected TV platform that…
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Vivendi issues €1 billion bond
Canal Plus-owner Vivendi has issued a €1 billion bond in two tranches, which it says…
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Man TV no longer on NTV Plus
Russian pay TV operator NTV Plus has withdrawn male interest channel Man TV from its…
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Sky could be forced to open up set-tops to OTT rivals
UK pay TV provider BSkyB could be forced to give rival over-the-top service providers access…
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France’s Free makes Twitter available on TV
French ISP Iliad Telecom has made Twitter available to TV screens via its Freebox Révolution…
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Sky, ESPN net Scottish soccer rights
BSkyB and ESPN have inked a five-year deal for rights to soccer matches from the…
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MTS grows pay TV base
Russian quad-play service provider MTS has grown its domestic pay TV subscriber base by 4%…
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OSN chooses KIT Digital for multiscreen deployment
Middle East pay TV provider OSN has chosen technology supplier KIT Digital to provide the…
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Oelde gets high-speed internet from Unitymedia
German cable operator Unitymedia has launched high-speed internet services in the town of Oelde and…
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France looking to extend Hadopi law to cover streaming
Following French president Nicolas Sarkozy’s call for a tightening up of the country’s Hadopi anti-piracy…
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Mediaset launches new Premium Play service
Italian pay TV operator Mediaset has launched a new premium service that will allow customers…
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All video content distributors should contribute to creation, says CSA’s Boyon
The growth of online and connected TV services presents a challenge to the finance of…
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M7 takes new capacity for French-language channels in Belgium
Luxembourg-based pay TV platform operator M7 Group M7 has taken additional capacity on SES’s Astra…