New Hulu model requires authentication

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Hulu is reported to be moving from its current free model to one that binds in viewers to a pay-TV subscription.

France Televisions launches VOD

Pluzz TV

French public broadcaster France Televisions is to expand its catch-up service Pluzz with the introduction of a VOD service.

Rau sticks to SeaChange software strategy

Raghu Rau

SeaChange CEO Raghu Rau is to continue with the company’s aggressive strategy to focus the Company on its core software business.

ESPN unifies football brand

ESPN Euro 2012 Gamecast

ESPN is launching ESPNFC as a new multi-language brand for football fans across TV, radio, print and online.

Lithuanian digital subsidies start

The Lithuanian incumbent telco TEO LT will soon put forward proposals that will allow its pay-TV subscribers to benefit from state subsidies for reception equipment.

First quarter dip for CME

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Central European Media Enterprises (CME) had a difficult first quarter, its net revenues of $167,433,000 (€126,493,000) being 3.1% lower than in the same period last year.

Murphy promoted to director, Sky Entertainment Channels

Stuart Murphy

Stuart Murphy, the current director of Sky 1 HD and director of commissioning, has been promoted to director, Sky Entertainment Channels.

ISPs told to block Pirate Bay’s way to customer ports

The Pirate Bay

UK ISPs have been ordered to block file-sharing website The Pirate Bay, the High Court has ruled. Sky Broadband, Virgin Media, Everything Everywhere, TalkTalk and O2 are now required to prevent their subscribers from gaining access to the site.

Croatian telco continues TV expansion

The Croatian alternative telco Optima Telekom ended the first quarter with 17,500 subscribers to its OptiTV television service, distributed through the company’s own LLU network.