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MENA pay TV numbers to top 21 million by 2020

The number of pay TV homes in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) will…

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MTV expands Israeli offering on HOT

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has expanded its MTV youth and music portfolio in Israel, splitting its…

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Eutelsat and Spacecom team up for Africa at 16-17° East

Satellite operators Eutelsat and Spacecom are to create a unified neighbourhood for Africa at the…

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RR Media appoints former Disney exec Tim Richards to the board

Digital media services firm RR Media, formerly RR Sat, has appointed former Disney executive Tim…

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Sony buys stake in Dori Media’s channels

Sony Pictures Television is bolstering its channels line-up with a deal for 50% of several…

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Bio to rebrand to Lifetime in Israel

The A+E Networks-owned channel Bio will rebrand as Lifetime in Israel as of September 14….

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New OTT hybrid platform for Russia

Russian retail and banking group Trellas has launched a new hybrid OTT TV service, TVzor,…

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Yahoo buys Israeli video streaming firm RayV

Yahoo has acquired Israeli online video streaming company RayV, integrating the business into its cloud…

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i24 News hits one year milestone

Israel-based international news channel i24news is celebrating one year on air, with its viewers now tuning…

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Israeli mobile operator Cellcom preps OTT TV offering

Israeli mobile operator Cellcom is due to enter the over-the-top (OTT) market, offering TV services…

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MTG launches movie channel in Israel

The Modern Times Group has launched a Russian-language movie channel in Israel. The TV1000 channel…

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EBU concerned over plans to dismantle Israeli public broadcaster

The European Broadcasting Union has today expressed concern over plans to disband the Israeli Broadcasting…

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i24news launches on Swisscom TV

Israel-based international news channel i24news has launched in Switzerland on the Swisscom TV platform.  The…

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Fashion TV extends deal with SatLink

Israel-based teleport provider SatLink Communications has extended its deal with Fashion TV for the global…

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Fox channels reshuffles European execs

Fox International Channels has moved several of its senior executives in Europe into new positions…

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IMG uses RRsat for SuperBowl

Sports media specialist IMG has used Israel-based RRsat to distribute coverage of Sunday’s American Football…

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Yes Go using Viaccess-Orca recommendation platform

Israeli DTH pay TV provider Yes is using Viaccess-Orca’s Compass content discovery platform to support…

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MENA pay TV revenues set to jump 83%

Pay TV revenues in the Middle East and North Africa are set to climb by…

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Israel’s Yes gears up for pay-OTT launch

Israeli satellite TV operator Yes has partnered with pay-OTT platform provider Tvinci to launch a new…

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Endemol buys into Israeli broadcaster Reshet

Endemol has acquired a 33% stake in Reshet. The investment is part of a wider…

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Spacecom puts itself up for sale

Spacecom, the Israeli operator of the Amos fleet of satellites, has put itself up for…

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Spacecom provides capacity for African golf tournament

Israel’s Spacecom is providing broadcast services on its Amos-5 satellite for the Nedbank Golf Challenge,…

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Telenor calls time on Neterra agreement

Telenor Satellite Broadcasting has terminated its agreement with Bulgarian broadcast services provider Neterra to provide…

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i24news launches on Telefónica in Spain

Israel-based international news channel i24news has launched the English language version of its channel on…

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i24news launches on Sky Italia

Israel-based international news channel i24news launches today in Italy, joining the Sky Italia pay TV…

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i24news launches on Polsat, partners with Brightcove

Recently launched Israel-based news network i24news goes live today on Polish DTH platform Polsat.  The…

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Israeli news channel i24news to launch in Spain

Recently-launched news network i24news is set to launch in Spain tomorrow after agreeing a distribution…

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Spacecom eyes Latin America for future satellite launch

Israel-based Spacecom, the operator of the Amos satellite fleet, is considering covering Latin America for…

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i24 chooses SatLink

Israeli international news broadcaster i24 has chosen SatLink Communications to deliver global distribution of its…

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Trace Sports secures carriage on Yes

Sports lifestyle channel Trace Sports has secured carriage with Israeli satellite TV operator Yes. Trace…