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BSkyB names new independent directors
UK pay TV operator BSkyB has named Martin Gilbert and Matthieu Pigasse as independent non-executive…
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Deutsche Telekom technology chief to leave early
Deutsche Telekom’s innovation and technology director Edward Kozel is to leave the company at the…
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New parliamentary channel on UPC Ireland
UPC Ireland has launched a new digital channel that will cover the country’s Parliament. The…
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ONO launches Disney 3D
Spanish cable operator ONO has launched Disney 3D content to its TiVo-enabled set-tops. ONO viewers…
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Bouygues Telecom and Orange strike deal for TF1 channels
French service provider Bouygues Telecom and Orange/France Telecom have struck deals with French commercial broadcaster…
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SFR launches interactive app for kids
Vivendi-owned French service provider SFR has teamed up with publisher Nathan to launch Dokéo TV,…
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VimpelCom launches internet in 100th city
Russian quad-play operator VimpelCom has extended its Beeline fixed internet service to its 100th city…
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TalkTalk to launch user trial of YouView next year
TalkTalk is to launch a ‘friends and family’ trial of the YouView hybrid broadcast-broadband TV…
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BT names Virgin Media’s Green as TV product chief
UK telco BT has appointed Alex Green to help develop the company’s next-generation TV offering….
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Cable Europe casts critical eye on EC spectrum policy
Cable industry body Cable Europe has criticised the European Commission’s latest Radio Spectrum Policy Programme…
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Pressure mounts on James Murdoch ahead of Sky AGM
Shareholder advisory group Pensions & Investment Research Consultants (PIRC) has advised investors to vote against…
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Cyfrowy Polsat grows DTH base
Polish pay TV operator Cyfrowy Polsat grew its DTH subscriber base by 228,000 year-on-year to…
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French DTT plan could harm advertising market, says study
The planned launch of six new channels on France’s digital-terrestrial platform could have a negative…
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Channel 4 first to sign up for Rose’s Zeebox
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has teamed up with former YouView chief technology officer Anthony Rose’s…
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Unitymedia to launch new HD services and set-top
Liberty Global-backed German cable operator Unitymedia will launch three HD services from ProSiebenSat.1 today, and…
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Free benefits from Révolution boost
French quad-play operator Iliad Telecom has added 93,000 new subscribers to its Free service in…
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ONO begins marketing TiVo service
Spanish cable operator ONO has begun marketing its new TiVo service with the launch of…
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KDG sees HD and premium TV boost
German cable operator Kabel Deutschland (KDG) reported an increase in television subscribers as well as…
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MTG likely to take market share, say analysts
Modern Times Group is expected to take market share in the free-to-air broadcasting business in…
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MGM channels boss Bruce Tuchman takes over at AMC and Sundance
Longstanding MGM channels chief Bruce Tuchman has left the studio to head up the international…
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SFR and Orange team up for fibre rollout
French ISPs France Telecom/Orange, and SFR have signed an agreement to cooperate on the deployment…
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Meo passes one million
Portugal Telecom’s Meo IPTV service has passed the milestone of one million customers, three and…
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France to annul bonus channels law
The French government is preparing a law that will formally withdraw the allocation of so-called…
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BSkyB urges shareholders to back James Murdoch ahead of AGM vote
The directors of BSkyB have written to shareholders, urging them to back under-fire chairman James…
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Omlet.ru movies on-demand available via Philips Smart TV
Russian service provider MTS has made its Omlet.ru portal available on Philips Smart TVs, Blu-ray…
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A+E Networks hires marketing boss
A+E Networks UK has hired Anna Priest as vice president of marketing and communications. She…
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Telekom Austria sees strong IPTV growth
Telekom Austria had 186,000 A1TV customers in Austria at the end of September, up 39%…
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Al Jazeera dismisses Kids channel chief and senior staff
The general manager and a swathe of senior staff at the Al Jazeera Children’s Channel…
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Al Jazeera launches in the Balkans today
Al Jazeera’s news service for the Balkans rolls out today. From 18:00 local time today,…
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UPC Poland adds Canal Plus On Demand
Cable operator UPC Poland has added Canal Plus Poland’s on-demand service to its video-on-demand line-up….